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Toyota Extends Battery Warranty to 10 years/150,000 miles for 2020+
Yes, this warranty WILL cover both failure and range degradation.
Press release:
Toyota Extends Battery Warranty for Model Year 2020 Hybrid, Plug-in, and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
PLANO, Texas (October 10, 2019) – With 20 years’ experience and more than three million alternative fuel vehicles sold in the U.S., Toyota is putting more power behind its hybrid battery and component warranty.
Today, Toyota announced it will extend its hybrid battery warranty from 8 years / 100,000 miles to 10 years from date of first use/150,000 miles, whichever comes first. This extension is valid for all new model year 2020 Toyota hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric vehicles. All other HV components will retain coverage under the Hybrid System Warranty at 8 years/100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
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RAV4 Plug-in Coming In 2020 (Page 4 for deets)
It’s happening! Toyota is expanding it’s Plug-in options in a major way by making a RAV4 Plug-in PHEV available for sale in 2020. No word of any kind on range or pricing yet, but Toyota was clear that the RAV4 Plug-in will be the most powerful RAV4 in the lineup.
This is a very exciting announcement as Toyota has seemed hesitant on their public commitment to battery-powered vehicles in the recent past.
Here’s Toyota’s full press release on it:
2021 RAV4 Plug-in Powers Up for 2019
Los Angeles Auto Show Toyota Teases Most Powerful RAV4 Yet
PLANO, Texas (October 10, 2019) – Toyota teased today what will become the most powerful RAV4 yet – the 2021 RAV4 plug-in. Bringing with it a new color, Supersonic Red, the teaser image of the RAV4 plug-in highlights the new PHV’s surprising performance capabilities. Unlike any other, the new RAV4 Plug-in will be celebrated by its spirited acceleration, nimble handling and impeccable style.
Toyota will debut the...Danny Oct 10, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 33,620 Likes: 15 Replies: 270 -
Toyota Chasing Tesla Styling With 2nd Generation 2021 Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle
Toyota is still plugging away at Fuel Cell technology, and is not willing to let a lack of styling get in the way of making it a success. The new Mirai is a beauty, for sure, with lines and features that are very reminiscent of Tesla. Built on the Lexus LS platform, the 2G Mirai will be lower to the ground, wider, and longer.
Toyota's working hard on the technical capabilities of the vehicle, too, with the 2021 model gaining 30% range over the first generation. Not many other details were released, so enjoy a press release from Toyota and the photos of this beauty. It was extremely hard to photograph at the reveal event, so I'm including both the stock photos from Toyota and a few that I snapped.
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UPS investing $450 million more into CNG
The investment covers 6000 trucks of various sizes, plus refueling stations. UPS will also be using renewable natural gas in their fleet.
UPS Invests $450 Million in CNG Trucks, Stations | Transport Topics
UPS Announces Huge Natural Gas Truck Expansion - NGT NewsTrollbait Oct 9, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 3,314 Likes: 0 Replies: 29 -
Automagically destroy wiring in as many as eight places
EVs Fire Up Pyroswitches to Cut Risk of Shock After a Crash | WIRED
I'm having difficulty seeing the need to open a series circuit in more than one place, say within a conveniently replaceable battery.
Are eight places better? Other than for the parts department to sell a whole new really expensive orange wiring set? Or the sales department to replace the instantly totaled car?ChapmanF Oct 6, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 3,385 Likes: 0 Replies: 33 -
What Drives Us Podcast - #336 Hydrogen Double Take
Florida Power & Light committed to 1,000 new EV chargershttps://insideevs.com/news/373803/florida-1000-charging-points/ From Yahoo! Finance: Solar and Wind are now Cheaper than Coal in Most of the World:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solar-wind-now-cheaper-coal-210000650.html Truly a new take or just flogging an old trope one more time?https://www.thedrive.com/tech/26050/exclusive-toyota-hydrogen-boss-explains-how-fuel-cells-can-achieve-corolla-costs This is going to be fun: The 2nd Gen Mirai will be out in 2020. They’re […]
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Prodigyplace Oct 5, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 6,190 Likes: 0 Replies: 50
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Canadian Prime Sales > 80% of Total Prius Sales
Total Prius sales is 930 last month, Prime accounted for 769 of those or 82.6%Tideland Prius Oct 5, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 4,886 Likes: 6 Replies: 28 -
Prodigyplace Oct 4, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,492 Likes: 0 Replies: 17
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What Drives Us Podcast - #335 Dunk Dunk Dink-Dunk Dunk
1) VW ID.3 would not sell enough in the US, or would it sell too much? https://insideevs.com/news/371779/vw-canada-considering-sales-id3/ 2) Amazon orders 100K delivery vans from Rivian https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/19/amazon-orders-100k-electric-delivery-trucks-from-rivian-as-part-of-going-carbon-neutral-by-2040/ 3) Lime shuts down car rental service, Limepod http://mail01.tinyletterappcom/transportation/trucks-fot-wunder-farmwise-oslo/15282170-techcrunch.com/2019/09/19/lime-is-shutting-down-car-rental-service-limepod/ 4) Waiting for Godot https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-boring-company-las-vegas-loop-tunnel-update-pictures/
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Hybrids kicked out of Free HOV?
Effective tomorrow, Virginia is kicking hybrids out of free HOV.
According to Virginia VDOT, new federal HOV rules mandated this policy change.
This has limited impact here, because Virginia has been phasing out free HOV. But some 16000 grandfathered hybrid owners just got the boot.
Does that mean nationwide, all Hybrids are kicked out of free HOV? For example, I am thinking New York LIE (Long Island Expressway) allows vehciles over 40 MPG or something like that.
I guess if this rule is true on a national basis it could shift some HOV hybrid drivers to plug-ins. But I am thinking it is possibly Virginia's response to a new guideline, and not a blanket USA ban. But who knows?wjtracy Sep 29, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 7,319 Likes: 1 Replies: 51 -
First USA Gas Station Going Fully EV Charging.
Got rid of the pumps and added charging stations.
First gas station to ditch oil for electric vehicle charging now openEl Dobro Sep 27, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 2,572 Likes: 1 Replies: 28 -
Minnesota to adopt Clean Car rules!!!
Happy Dance
Minnesota moves to get more electric vehicles on roads
We have some time before this takes effect, but we finally got this process started.
Looking forward to doubling the number of options for AFVs in the stateZythryn Sep 25, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,154 Likes: 3 Replies: 11 -
NC to add hybrid fee
I'm in NC in the market for a prius or tdi, something fuel efficient and I'm a little concerned now that I came to find out NC is looking to add a lawthat will cost hybrid owners an extra $80 a year during registration up to $130 a year by 2022 and increasing every year. Anyone here in NC? What's your yearly registration cost? Have they tried sneaking this in yet? Kinda makes me reconsider tdi. We already pay enough taxes on diesel -
BBC News - thefts of Hybrid Catalytic Converters
This was in today's BBC NEWS.
Hybrids and PRIUS are both mentioned:
Huge rise in catalytic converter thefts - BBC Newsalanclarkeau Sep 20, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 3,273 Likes: 2 Replies: 6 -
Amazon orders 100k delivery vans from Rivian
Well, they did invest a lot of money into that company. Glad to see they're putting their money where their mouth is, and this ought to bring some interesting competition to other automakers.
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EVA Electric Vehicles for All
Hello Prii Chatters!
I've been waiting to share this news for a while, but I can't wait any longer. EVA Electric Vehicles for All is a new nonprofit organization I created to address the many issues this industry faces. EVA is like a hybrid between the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, and Toys for Tots with a specific focus on renewable energy and sustainable transportation. So before I go into a long rant of why I created EVA, I'll give the basics of what EVA does, and the best way to do that is to read the articles of incorporation of EVA.
Electric Vehicles for All EVA
ARTICLE II
The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is formed are:
1. Manufacturing hybrid/electric vehicles consumes a tremendous amount of resources and generates significant amounts of carbon emissions. EVA has devised detailed plans/methods that if implemented would drastically reduce emissions and waste while also providing training and jobs for the technicians and engineers of tomorrow....voltech444 Sep 18, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,426 Likes: 7 Replies: 4 -
What Drives Us Podcast - #333 Turbo S
1) Volkswagon unveils the ID.3 https://www.motor1.com/news/369662/vw-id-3-unveiled-frankfurt/amp/ 2) And a little information about the ID.4 https://insideevs.com/news/369758/vw-id3-electric-car-debuts-range-342-miles/ 3) Speaking of VW, someone says they are below $100 per kWh battery price https://insideevs.com/news/369923/rumor-mill-vw-cheap-battery/ 4) COX Automotive makes a $350M investment in Rivian https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124989_electric-truck-hopeful-rivian-gets-350m-investment-from-cox 5) Russell wants to talk about the Porsche Taycan debut https://www.porsche.com/usa/models/taycan/taycan-models/taycan-turbo/
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2007 prius Not moving
Man I'm a try and keep it quick. Skip to the second paragraph to skip the story.
Went in to the dealer for an oil change and tire rotation, dealer says your water pump is about to explode you need to change it so I did. 30 miles later the car throws up every light imaginable and says problem on the display and won't let me shift to D. Take it back to the dealer they tell me the hybrid battery is bad (and like an idiot I believed them. The battery went bad on my before, and the car still drove just the fan in the back came on and I got it replaced from someone I know). I couldn't get in contact with the guy that I know who changed batteries so I get this other guy and now the car is doing the exact same thing but throwing up different codes. I take it back to the dealer and they tell me oh you need $5k worth of work is not worth fixing. All in all I have a car in my driveway that won't move.
The car keeps depleting my 12V (brand new) and when I get it charged again from autozone...Moeucf Sep 12, 2019 Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting Read More Views: 1,905 Likes: 0 Replies: 5
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