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Ontario Canada adapt CARB Standards?
I noticed this interesting change taking effect on January 1 in Ontario Canada.
From Ontario's minimum wage increase and other legal changes take effect Jan. 1Prodigyplace Dec 29, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 919 Likes: 0 Replies: 7 -
Wards eulogy
Source: http://wardsauto.com/engines/groundbreaking-prius-hybrid-evolves-over-20-years
The world’s best-selling hybrid car went on sale Dec. 10, 1997. Toyota sold only 323 of the bubble-shaped cars that year, enough for it to win the “Japan Car of the Year” award, although most models were not delivered until after the New Year.
Since its launch, Toyota has sold 4.3 million units. Cumulative hybrid sales by the automaker, including 36 other Toyota and Lexus models introduced over the past two decades, have grown to 11 million, including 1.5 million this year. Of these, 220,000 are Priuses.
No other hybrid model by any other automaker, including Toyota, is close. No other automaker is close....bwilson4web Dec 29, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,269 Likes: 6 Replies: 12 -
Tideland Prius Dec 28, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,359 Likes: 2 Replies: 20
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Hyundai Ioniq plug-in starting at $24950
2018 Hyundai IONIQ Plug-In Hybrid Priced From $24,950
Wow, that's a fairly impressive price. 29 miles of electric, and 52 mpg. This is definitely a Prius Prime-challenger.
I also love that battery prices continue to fall, so it's slowly closing the gap vs traditional gas cars and non-plug in hybrids. So let's see what happens in by 2020.
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Where's our Tacoma Hybrid?
Musk has plans for an EV pickup truck.
Toyota could beat him to market with a Hybrid Tacoma. (I know, not an EV, but one step at a time.)
Tesla's Elon Musk sets his sights on a pickup truck - CBS NewsProdigyplace Dec 26, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,873 Likes: 1 Replies: 19 -
SAAB Is Back, Well Sorta
NEVS of China brought the SAAB 9-3 back, but with an electric drivetrain.
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Seminal paper on optically mapped, 3d space
The success of autonomous driving is limited by the sensors, typically optically based, that map what is seen in front of the car. Both distance, direction, and the calculated relative velocities are critical to guiding a car to avoid other moving and stationary objects. So this paper describes an improved approach:
http://web.media.mit.edu/~achoo/beat/Kadambi_beat_lowres.pdf
Radar works by timing a reflected signal but the problem is sensor time resolution, they are too slow to achieve more than centimeter resolution. This paper outlines how to 'heterodyne' the transmitted and reflected light to achieve millimeter resolution. Better still, it appears to mitigate the fog problem.
There is a big gap between lab and product but the math and physics laid out here is the roadmap to improved, autonomous driving sensors (and others.) Ones that may not require mechanical sweeping of the field.
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Dec 25, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 604 Likes: 0 Replies: 1 -
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Volt future
Source: AD #2259 – GM Pulls the Plug on the Volt, ZF Uses Blockchain For Car Sharing, Can Tesla Hit Its Goals? – Autoline Daily
. . . The data house [Autoforecast rjw] says the Volt will go out of production in 2022 at GM’s Hamtramck plant in Detroit. It appears that instead, GM is going to put all its efforts behind its aggressive plan to intro 20 battery electric cars by 2023. Even though the Volt was completely redesigned last year and sales shot up 60%, it didn’t last. This year sales of the Volt are down over 12% and fell 33% last month. Looks like GM decided it was time to pull the plug on its plug-in.
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Whether it’s good or bad, there’s no company in the auto industry right now that can grab headlines like Tesla. The company has struggled building the Model 3. At the same time, it’s introducing new products like the Roadster and a semi-truck. So with all of that on Tesla’s plate, on the...bwilson4web Dec 23, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,236 Likes: 1 Replies: 18 -
Tesla going for a mileage record
Source: Elon Musk shares Instagram photo of a Tesla atop a Falcon Heavy rocket - Business Insider
In a series of tweets on Dec. 1, SpaceX founder and tech billionaire Elon Musk said he planned to launch a Tesla electric car to Mars orbit in 2018.
Musk toyed with the popular press, first by confirming his plans with The Verge, then backpedaling the claim, then re-confirming it with Ars Technica and several other media outlets.
But if Musk has left any room for doubt, it is now gone with a...bwilson4web Dec 22, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 2,701 Likes: 6 Replies: 37 -
Toyota to electrify all models by 2025
The more auto makers who increase the number of electrified models, among other benefits, the more charging infrastructure that will be built benefiting Prime drivers. As battery technology continues to improve, the next Prime or whatever electrified car we get will have a battery that is smaller, lighter, greater capacity, maybe cost less.
Here's an article about a lithium battery breakthrough that increases range:
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Consumer Reports: Top Owner Satisfaction List
Car Brands Ranked by Owner Satisfaction - Consumer Reports
Surprisingly - Toyota owners generally seem less satisfied than in bygone years;
Equally surprising, the #1 customer satisfaction rated company - besides being 100% Electric, it's well-known they are notorious for their nickel & dime issues. So so even despite their warts ....
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Tideland Prius Dec 20, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 593 Likes: 0 Replies: 1
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BMW Comes Out With Huge Batteries
Well, sorta...
El Dobro Dec 19, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,652 Likes: 2 Replies: 20 -
Insight III
Source: Honda Offers Some Insight | TheDetroitBureau.com
Honda as it gets ready to reveal a prototype version of its 2019 Insight model at next month’s North American International Auto Show.
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For now, Honda isn’t saying much beyond promising it will take a “new approach” with the third-generation hybrid-electric vehicle, among other things opting for a conventional, albeit sleek and sexy design. It will also get a new, two-motor gas-electric drivetrain.
I'm not sure this is the best market for a hybrid but what is the alternative?
Another source:Green Car Congress: Honda to unveil prototype of Gen 3 Insight hybrid at Detroit show; two-motor hybrid system
The Insight—to be manufactured at Honda’s Greensburg, Indiana plant, alongside Civic and CR-V using domestic and globally sourced parts...bwilson4web Dec 19, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,885 Likes: 0 Replies: 28 -
Toyota Announces Massive Electric Car Rollout, 10 EVs By Early 2020s
Major Shift Change: Toyota Announces Massive Electric Car Rollout, 10 EVs By Early 2020s
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Nio China 200 mi EV
Perhaps our 'China hands' @hkmb and @tochatihu might explain why we see on chinese characters?
Source: Startup Nio to Launch Its First Electric Car for China - Caixin Global
The seven-seat Nio ES8 — which boasts a 70 kilowatt-hour battery pack that allows a driving range of 355 kilometers (221 miles) — will cost 448,000 yuan ($67,800), compared with 836,000 yuan for Tesla’s Model X. The ES8 is expected to hit the market in the first half of 2018.
. . . Nio has adopted a battery swap system, which will enable owners to swap their vehicles’ battery packs for fully charged packs in about three minutes at stations around the country. Nio plans to set up 1,100 such power-swap stations by 2020.
The company also plans to offer mobile charging services...bwilson4web Dec 18, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 6,419 Likes: 0 Replies: 88 -
EV tax credit stays
Good news for now, the EV tax credit stays.
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/congress-spares-7500-ev-tax-credit
Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.pilotgrrl Dec 14, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,006 Likes: 5 Replies: 5 -
Toyota and Panasonic to Start Feasibility Study of Joint Automotive Prismatic Battery Business
Toyota called for a press conference 4 hours prior to scheduled start time.
Tideland Prius Dec 14, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,198 Likes: 2 Replies: 0
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