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$1,000-$1,400 for the privilege of AWD-e on the Prius.

Starts at US$27,300 for the LE AWD-e (including $920 destination). XLE AWD-e costs $29,740.

2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e priced at $27,300

Just to confuse everyone (from that insideev thread)



Mazda plans new dedicated electric car

There won't be any Mazdas in my driveway in the near future.
Mazda Says No To Electric, Yes To Diesel, Gas ... Etc.

There are two articles: VW, Toyota Place Different EV Wagers | WardsAuto

An interesting article I spotted- AP news link

Apparently there's an EV-related law in china and some of the fine print states that EVs must transmit location and other data in real time to government agencies.

Here is the CNCDA auto outlook report for 3rd quarter
https://www.cncda.org/wp-content/uploads/Cal-Covering-3Q-18.pdf

I see some interesting numbers:

Ca. Sales (YTD 3rd Quarter)
BEV 61,386 (42% of USA sales)
PHEV 45,537 (53% of USA sales)

USA Sales (YTD 3rd Quarter)
BEV 144,505
PHEV 85,369

So these 3Q numbers are unusual, representing a number of factors. I attempt to interpret below.

(1) Normally, PHEV sales in Ca. are about 40% of USA but this year we are approaching 55% of PHEV sales sales in Ca. I tentatively attribute this to the new HOV rules in California, requiring current Ca. plug-in owners to get new plug-ins to stay in HOV beyond Jan_2019.

(1) BEV., normally Ca. is 50% of BEV market, now dropping down to 42%. What's happening here is the Tesla Model-3 sales are swamping the normal annual trends, and it would appear Tesla is selling more of the Model-3's outside of Calfornia....

This gotta be BS right? FIrst, why would it use the old design taillights, second, how is this caught on camera? Its clearly edited and out on that parking lot... Very badly edited also... I checked out their facebook, apparently by some reason they have 600 page likes, but literally no likes what so ever on any of the BS articles they share... checked all their posts all the way back to 2016, not a single like... This got to be complete and utter BS right?
Caught on Camera! 2019 Prius PIPU Pickup! | Parksplug

Charge!!!: EV Lease Deals - Averages and sorted/filtered tables
Hope the link works -
If you don't have a lot of cash, and leading works? Might be the way to go.
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Announced here at cnet. Not really news to those that have followed this forum.


2019 Toyota Prius adds AWD, borrows looks from Prius Prime
2019 Toyota Prius adds AWD, borrows looks from Prius Prime - Roadshow

It appears they want the scandal to go away first.
Nissan delays launch of long-range Leaf amid scandal - Electrek

GM announced that they're killing off the volt.

as GM announces sedan factory adjustments. General Motors To Shut Down Chevy Volt Factory: End For Volt?

Interesting read...

"Toyota Safety Sense" Preventive Safety Package-equipped Vehicles Top 10 Million Units Globally | CORPORATE | TOYOTA Global Newsroom

Should be interesting once it's released. Wonder if this'll spook GM, Ford, or Ram to release a plug-in truck. Especially once Workhorse and Tesla release their EV pick up trucks.

Rivian R1T Electric Pickup Truck Shocks World In LA Debut

Driving an errand, saw gas at $2.05/gal and confirmed on GasBuddy in Huntsville, AL.

Bob Wilson

Report from Xinhua, the Chinese news agency, that Chinese start-up Qing Tao (Kunshan) Energy Development Co. Ltd, has come out with a solid state lithium-ion battery with an energy density of over 400 Wh/kg. That's about twice what a normal "wet" Liion holds and should not be able to leak or catch fire. Let's hope it's true:

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/201..._137619309.htm

Source_1: The New 39 MPG Toyota SUV Vs. Tesla Model 3: Same Fuel Cost Per Mile - Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) | Seeking Alpha

Of course I suggested he drive his RAV4 to where the "nationwide fuel price of $2.61" exists like 1,100 miles to Texas.

Source_2: 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid First Review | Kelley Blue Book

Source1: https://cdn.borgwarner.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/integrated-electric-drive-module-product-sheet.pdf?sfvrsn=bd27b23c_6

• 80 kW(108 hp) - maximum continuous
• 135 kW(180 hp) - peak power

Source2:


You'll still have to provide charger, battery, and battery manager. But this would be a great kit to convert retro-bodies to EV. Say a 1960s VM MicroBus, body length pack, and replace the drive train.

Bob Wilson

Next-gen spoked magnet design spins up cheaper, lighter, more powerful electric motor

tl;dr
When magnets get hot, the performance of an electric motor drops, and current motor design used in cars makes directly cooling them hard to impossible. So you need more expensive magnets that can handle the heat, or use a bigger, heavier motor for a given power output.

The spoke arrangement of magnets(above, black the magnets) makes direct cooling of the magnets possible. The arrangement also means less magnet material is is needed for the same output; 25% less.

Not a new concept, but this company, Equipmake, has a cheaper way of making them. Their motors will appear in the Ariel Hipercar and an electric bus, both planned for 2020.

Renault and Nissan chief executive is arrested after 'hiding millions in pay' | Daily Mail Online

The man who pushed the leaf, version 1 ostensibly getting a hundred miles although it only got 70... getting his Just Desserts. Excuse me while I go cry him a river.
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