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For Toyota, hybrids become a tougher sell
There's no doubt: Tesla's electric vehicles are the talk of the industry, the models of environmental stewardship, the undisputed kings of torque at the drag strip.
Full-electric vehicles are the products at which today's trendsetters — and automakers — throw their money with abandon.
And that, in a nutshell, is what makes Toyota's commitment to spreading hybrid technology across its global lineup a tougher sell.
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Fifty two per cent of Canadians likely to buy an electric vehicle in the next five years,says Toyota
Plenty of Canadians are having charged conversation about the next car they buy.
“In an Ipsos survey commissioned by Toyota Canada this month, 36 per cent said they’d seriously considered buying a more fuel-efficient vehicle, “including a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell vehicle” (Toyota doesn’t make a battery electric vehicle yet) – and 52 per cent said they’re likely to buy one in the next five years.
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AU: Toyota stunned as consumers flock to hybrid version of new RAV4 SUV
Toyota Australia says the hybrid version of the popular RAV4 SUV has easily outsold the petrol equivalent since its arrival in the Australian market earlier this month – a big pointer to how ready the local market is to embrace electric vehicles and hybrids.
The Australian arm of the Japanese carmaker has confirmed to The Driven that nearly two thirds of the sales of the RAV4 have been hybrids since May 8, indicating a shift in Australian preferences to vehicles with lower running costs and emissions.
Out of a total 1,380 RAV4 sales, 461 have been 2WD hybrids (33%) and 424 have been 4WD hybrids (31%)
Toyota stunned as consumers flock to hybrid version of new RAV4 SUV | The Driven... -
Tesla Will More Than Double Production & Deliveries In Q2 2019
According to the recent Elon Musk email to all employees, the current quarter could be a record one in terms of the number of Tesla cars delivered.
Elon wrote that there is a chance to exceed the 90,700 delivered in Q4 2018 (the last quarter of full $7,500 federal tax credit and before the Tesla Model 3 expansion outside of North America), but production of 1,000 Tesla Model 3 per day will be required in June, compared to an average of about 900/day during the first part of the quarter.
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Want to charge up? EVgo builds chargers at Chevron gas stations
If electric cars need more public places to charge, maybe they could just go to gas stations.
That seems to be the approach behind the latest installations of EVgo stations in California.
The company, which bills itself as the largest operator of DC fast charging stations in the U.S., formed an alliance with Chevron to install up to 12 DC fast chargers at 5 Chevron stations in California.
The first of these stations opened on Monday in Menlo Park, in the Silicon Valley. Others are under construction, and will offer chargers with 50 to 100 kilowatts, which can recharge a car at a maximum rate of about 6 miles per minute (until the battery reaches its "bulk charge" of 80 percent.)
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Spyshots Of A Chevrolet EUV
And a video, too. It looks like GM is starting to add to the stable.
Chevrolet electric crossover spy shots - Autoblog -
U.S. Plug In Vehicle Sales Jan 2012 to 2019
Pun intended, this short 1min41sec video is like watching a car race on the history of BEV sales. Had to watch a few times to digest everything. Fas cinating.
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The Lie Begins to Unravel (R.I.P Cloud Peak Energy)
Cloud Peak Energy, a Wyoming-based coal mining corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 10. Some interesting documents are leaking out from the fallen giant. They basically took the example of the tobacco companies, who successfully fought off reality for years, and applied it to climate change. FUD for hire.
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Next-generation Toyota Prius to shift focus
“So, it could be a plug-in hybrid, it could be full electric, it could be a fuel cell, it could be anything. You know what I mean?"
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Illinois Bill Proposes $1000/ Year EV Registration
Yea, that'll get people buying EVs.
Illinois bill would force EV owners to pay $1,000 annual fee - Electrek -
Assessment of Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicles in the United States, 2010–2018
"Over one million PEVs have been sold, driving over 25 billion miles on electricity since 2010, thereby reducing national gasoline consumption by 0.23% in 2018 and 950 million gallons cumulatively through 2018. In 2018, PEVs used 2.8 terawatt-hours of electricity to drive 8.6 billion miles, offsetting 320 million gallons of gasoline."
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Hybrids lead the way for Toyota Canada
16.7% of April sales were hybrids. The RAV4 Hybrid sold 2112 units out of 6,847 or about 33% of sales (well outselling the 1st gen Camry Hybrid at 20% of Camry sales back in 2007).
Electrified vehicles account for a record 16.7% of Toyota Canada’s total sales in April | Toyota Canada -
Of Movies And EVs
The latest Avengers movie has Audi EVs in it and for effect, the EVs have, with Audi's help, engine sounds added for dramatic effect! Audi says they helped, since their EVs are to have sounds due to government edict. One of the article commenters said that he thought the cars weren't electric because of the engine sounds. To me, this doesn't sound like much help to the EV cause. I guess you have to give a little to take a little.
With the forthcoming James Bond movie having an EV Aston Martin, makes me wonder if it too will have a growling V12 sound emitting from the theatre speakers. Next, EVs in the Fast And Furious movies.
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2020 Prius Prime seats 5
From the New York Auto Show:
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