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Ontario Ends the Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle and Charging Incentive Programs
On July 3, 2018, Ontario cancelled the cap and trade program as part of its commitment to bring gas prices down by 10 cents a litre and help reduce costs for Ontario families and businesses by $1.9 billion dollars per year.
Given the Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Incentive Program and the Electric Vehicle Charging Incentive Programs are funded through cap-and-trade proceeds, these programs are cancelled.
Applications will be accepted from dealerships, car owners or prospective car owners only if one of the following conditions has been met:
- Eligible vehicles that have been delivered to consumers, registered, and plated on or before July 11 will receive the incentive.
- Inventory that dealers have on lots or orders made by dealerships with manufacturers on or before July 11, will also be honoured for the incentive provided that the vehicle is delivered to consumers, registered, and plated by September 10.
Tideland Prius Jul 12, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 932 Likes: 2 Replies: 3 -
Podcasts?
Which Prius or EV podcasts are you currently listening to? Send us your recommendations!Team ChargePoint Jul 10, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 602 Likes: 0 Replies: 5 -
Nissangate (????)
It began with Volkswagen, spread to few more and now it's Nissan in the firing line!
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:
Nissan admits falsifying emissions tests in Japan - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44763905 -
Review of the 2018 Kia Niro PHEV
Hey everyone,
I just posted my week-long commuter review of the Kia Niro PHEV.
Definitely some pluses but also a few minuses. All-in-all, my initial impression is that this is a solid PHEV contender.
TonyPSchaefer Jul 8, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 5,873 Likes: 5 Replies: 52 -
A couple of not so good articles about Prius reliability and safety
I have not found J.D. Power surveys to be great but nevertheless:
Toyota and Prius Score Surprisingly Low On 2018 Initial Quality Study | Torque News
Subaru, which seems like the most loved brand here in Colorado, scored extremely low.
And:
How the 2018 Toyota Prius Lost Its IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus Rating | Torque News -
Fisker designs an ugly
Source: BOSS Magazine | Fisker Orbit, New Partnership Announced by Fisker Inc.
This is supposed to be a shuttle vehicle.
The original Fisker appealed to Bob Lutz enough that he bought some gliders to install Corvette drivetrains. It never really appealed to me because of the faux engine compartment but here it is:
I can't explain why but the Fisker shuttle really looks bad to me and I'm not particularly interested in 'sheet metal art.' It would be kind to call it bullet shaped but more accurate to call it a 'Vitamin E' or some sort of suppository. All I can say for me is UGH!
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Jun 30, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,330 Likes: 0 Replies: 11 -
UK may begin formal inquiry into Nissan over Leaf 2 quick-charge
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:
Electric car buyers claim they were misled by Nissan - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44575399 -
Tesla needs to Catch up
With all the news about Tesla, you would think they are the number one in EV manufacture and sales in the world. But this is not the case at all. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is still the biggest EV car maker. Then you have many Chinese brands that are selling lots in China.orenji Jun 29, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 9,616 Likes: 3 Replies: 161 -
BP buys UK's biggest electric car charger network
First Royal Dutch Shell, now BP.
What do they see in the future?
BP to acquire the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging company - Green Car Congress
BP buys UK's biggest electric car charger network for £130m | Business | The GuardianSpindifferent Jun 29, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 680 Likes: 0 Replies: 5 -
E-mobility Roundup!
A quick look a what's new in e-mobility other than traditional EV's!
For fun:
The Evolve electric skateboard weighs 13 pounds and can go 11 miles on a charge. Check it out for your e-ollies and e-grabs.
For safety:
The LAPD keeps electrifying with a new fleet of custom electric bikes, following its adoption of 100+ EVs and some electric motorcycles. The e-bikes can go up to 28 mph, faster than even Usain Bolt, so nobody's getting away from them on foot.
For short distances:
Building on the success of the Gogoro electric scooter comes a new EV option: Kymco, a scooter-maker in Japan, is introducing two electric scooters with swappable batteries for city...Team ChargePoint Jun 28, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 588 Likes: 0 Replies: 1 -
Toyota Rolls Out Completely Redesigned Crown
Toyota Rolls Out Completely Redesigned Crown | TOYOTA | TOYOTA Global Newsroom
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Volvo predicts optimum battery size
Source: AD #2383 – Volvo Predicts Shorter Range EVs, Pratt & Miller Develops Extreme Suspension, Next-Gen Malibu Details – Autoline Daily
VOLVO PREDICTS SHORTER RANGE EVs
Volvo predicts that we’re soon going to see electric cars with shorter driving ranges, not longer ones. Volvo’s head of R&D, Henrik Green, says people have range anxiety today because there are not enough public fast-charging stations. That’s why they want EVs with longer range. He says once fast-charging stations become common, car buyers will wonder why they’re spending so much money on bigger batteries and lugging all that extra weight around all the time. He says a 50 kilowatt-hour battery will be ideal. That would provide around 200 miles of range. Henrik Green says EV owners do 95% of their charging at home so they start out every morning with their maximum range available.
Strangely I can agree...bwilson4web Jun 27, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 2,492 Likes: 3 Replies: 34 -
EV sets Pikes Peak record
Here is the link: (apparently PC doesn't know how to handle links all of a sudden)
No Tesla in the race this year. Was hoping someone would enter their stock Model 3. Someone did enter a 2018 Leaf (2nd Gen), although it does look a bit modified for the run. Yet to see a time on that.
cue the VW hate.....markabele Jun 24, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 2,151 Likes: 0 Replies: 20 -
Honda Insight: 3rd time's the charm
Apparently the news embargo is over: Try and Try Again: Honda Finally Nails it With 2019 Insight | TheDetroitBureau.com
It was quite literally another century when the first Honda Insight came to the U.S. market. Beating the now familiar Toyota Prius by several months, Honda’s originally hybrid was a quirky little two-seater that, in one configuration, delivered more than 70 miles per gallon.
But its trade-offs were many and, unlike its HEV rival, sales of the original Insight tanked, Honda soon pulling it from the market. But the Japanese automaker brought the nameplate back in 2008, this time as a five-door hatchback promoted as the lowest-priced hybrid available in the U.S. It didn’t fare any better and was culled from the line-up in 2014.
Now, Honda is back with a third-generation Insight and, if our initial drive is any indication, three’s a real...bwilson4web Jun 20, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 5,431 Likes: 2 Replies: 46 -
Nissan freezes fuel cell car development
They aren't ending fuel cell studies, but are stopping the development of a hydrogen FCEV for the public.
I suspect any research they continue doing will be focused more on their ethanol fueled solid oxide fuel cellTrollbait Jun 19, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 5,330 Likes: 1 Replies: 66 -
Musk on sabotage
Source: Elon Musk email: Employee conducted 'extensive and damaging sabotage'
I was dismayed to learn this weekend about a Tesla employee who had conducted quite extensive and damaging sabotage to our operations. This included making direct code changes to the Tesla Manufacturing Operating System under false usernames and exporting large amounts of highly sensitive Tesla data to unknown third parties.
The full extent of his actions are not yet clear, but what he has admitted to so far is pretty bad. His stated motivation is that he wanted a promotion that he did not receive. In light of these actions, not promoting him was definitely the right move.
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Even paranoids have enemies.
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Jun 19, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 3,569 Likes: 1 Replies: 49 -
GM Offers Bolt Loaner To Actress With Toasty Tesla
Mighty nice of them.
It's on Jalopnik, so do a search.
Here's the original story.
Director's Tesla Model S catches fire in L.A. -
2 Toyota Hybrids win at Le Mans
Congratulations to Toyota and the Toyota Hybrid Team for making history today. Toyota Hybrid Race cars came in 1st and 2nd place at Le Mans this morning. This is amazing, the competion was not even close! Hybrid tech and Hydrogen Tech from Toyota have a very bright future! -
Ford says fuel cell venture with Daimler will close
Some might care.
Ford says fuel cell venture with Daimler will close | Reuters
They are each moving fuel cell development in house, and might still work together on some things.
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Bolt production
Source: GM Increasing Bolt Production, Per Sustainability Report | TheDetroitBureau.com
General Motors Co. said will increase production of its Bolt battery-electric vehicle this year in response to global demand, according to 2017 sustainability report it released ahead of the company’s annual shareholders meeting.
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GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra also said at least 20 new all-electric vehicles will launch globally by 2023, and that GM is partnering with utilities and governments to accelerate the growth of charging infrastructure as it looks to deliver on its vision of an “all-electric, emissions-free” future. “We believe the future is electric,” she said.
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Using EV1 body parts?
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Jun 13, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 5,881 Likes: 3 Replies: 97
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