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1) Russell teases that he’s been invited to a Toyota AWD event. More details in a future show. 2) Simon Wecker, a guy in Berlin, Germany, pulled 90 cell phones – all with Google Maps active – through empty streets. Why? Because Google interpreted all that data to mean that the streets were congested with […]

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there was a collective yawn

tesla model 3 2019 sales up 14% over 2018

prius prime 2019 sales down 14% from 2018

everything and everyone else pretty much a disaster

Not sure what I think about these recent headlines about PHEVs emitting more emissions. From what I can tell they didn't use a PP in their studies. From article - "A study conducted by The Miles Consultancy, a fuel management firm, found that vehicles produced by BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, and Volkswagen often returned fuel consumption figures that are up to three times higher than advertised."

PHEVs consume 3 times more fuel if not charged

Full Page Reload at IEEE Spectrum

It is with the original founders, but not much is going on beyond raising capital at this point for a prototype.

Petrol and diesel ban: UK gives car industry 15 years to ditch fossil fuels - CNN

This should be interesting. One can only hope that the cost of purchasing an long distance EV will be more affordable in the coming years. And where does this speak on the US? My only draw back from going full EV is my limited budget. Hence why I have a car that is 7 years old and I still owe on it. They are many people that drive older cars just simply they can't afford a newer or used car. I'm sure this is the case for alot of people in the UK. What is everyone elses thoughts on this?

Ford Engineer Claims Tesla Has Big Issues: Shoddy Build, Unsafe Parts

Ford Engineer Claims Tesla Has Big Issues: Shoddy Build, Unsafe Parts

"TBH I love what Tesla has done for EVs. Simultaneously, their engineering is some of the worst shit I have ever seen in any industry. It's often horrifying. Their tech and engineering in battery and HV electronics and harnessing outpaces the industry by 5yrs easy, but their logistics and quality is so poor I'm astonished that the things have as few problems as they do.
I've torn down dozens of vehicles. When we opened our Model 3 when it first came out, it had loose screws dropped randomly in the chassis near sensitive components. The fit and finish of the alignment of panels is ridiculous. Their electronics frequently flaunt safety guidelines and do not meet UL regulations."

Here is the article :

Toyota-Panasonic venture to start EV battery development in April - Reuters

Who can say for certain - but according to at least one journalist, Tesla made out like bandits during the Super Bowl.

New electric car ads at the Super Bowl, Tesla gets publicity for free - Electrek

Title of this recent article is a little misleading. Article actually focuses on a wider spectrum of diverse groups. From article - "...high schoolers whose first vehicles are EVs. That generation may have no intention to ever drive an internal combustion engine vehicle."

Hybrids, Electric Vehicles, And The Black Community

Does the Toyota Mirai tease a sportier direction for the next Prius?



I’ll save you some time. No it won’t.

Also,

It all started so calmly. Russell just finished filming his review of the Lexus ES300h and promised to have that posted within a week or so. That transitioned to his and Tony’s very different opinions of the Lexus UX250h (spoiler, Tony’s right). From there, it went South: Mark mentioned the Tesla Earning Call. Paul questioned […]

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Partnered with Honda, built for ride-sharing.
GM Cruise unveils self-driving electric car for ride sharing - Electrek
Follow up article.
What Cruise’s self-driving vehicle reveals about GM’s EV ambitions - Electrek

Full article: Toyota Prius was a hybrid trendsetter 15 years ago. Now what?

I couldn't help but smirk a little at how Toyota's obstinence to full electric vehicles (chickens) coming home to roost in the article below. As in: This rather old saying, 'chickens have come home to roost', is normally used to mean that the bad things that someone has done in the past have come back to bite or haunt the individual..." http://bit.ly/37qolXl
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Toyota has a history of creating misleading electric-vehicle advertising, especially with its “self-charging hybrid” ad campaign. Norway has now banned the campaign, deeming it a lie.

The Japanese automaker has long been a proponent of hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. In the process, it has shunned all-electric vehicles and focused on “electrified” by 2025.

Toyota has been going further than simply not making all-electric vehicles, aside from compliance...

Michael Klippenstein joins us for a deep-dive into hydrogen: a new initiative in British Columbia, the growth in the hydrogen sector, and the hydrogen-rich future. Additionally, we discuss that 2019 saw more coal-fired power plants shut down and replaced with renewable sources.

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Saw this on usatoday.com, it is sad news.

California man intentionally rammed car into Prius outside LA: police

In this week’s show: 1) The current NTSB requirements for black box data is woefully short of all the data required to determine the actual situation of a modern-day crash. Manufacturers are not required to hand over additional data. Should owners be able to pull the data themselves to turn over to the police? Should […]

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Toyota announces new compact SUV for its European line-up

Toyota will announce a new small SUV to be built alongside the Yaris line in France. It will be built on the GA-B platform so it will be small. You can only see an outline but it appears to be similar to the UX. Probably a hybrid version will be included although the article has no details.


Unsupervised!

This week: 1) States face roadblocks on path to lower tailpipe emissions. 2) BMW remains committed to ICE cars for at least 30 more years. 3) The Prius is no longer Toyota’s top-selling hybrid. 4) Sony shocks CES by unveiling a car. 5) The Fisker Ocean might actually be areal thing. 6) Tesla’s Gigafactory 4 […]

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