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Honda’s New 186-Mile Electric Fit Will Be Priced Below $20,000
Honda's New 186-Mile Electric Fit Will Be Priced Below $20,000
Now, I just wonder if they'll sell them nationwide in the US, or if they'll still only sell them in California/CARB states.
I do love that it's now comparable in price to entry level sedans. Even though the range isn't the greatest, and I'm assuming that 186 EV miles isn't on the EPA test cycle, at such a fairly low price relative to other EV's, it should get a lot of attention, and potentially sales, if Honda doesn't hamstring availability. -
Tesla hits back and some media are having vapors
Source: Comrade Musk Wants to Launch “Pravda” Website to Rate Journalists | TheDetroitBureau.com
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“Going to create a site where the public can rate the core truth of any article & track the credibility score over time of each journalist, editor & publication,” Musk said in his latest burst of tweets. “Thinking of calling it Pravda …”
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Most of the article is a demonstration of media malpractice. So I posted this comment:
It is about time!
A 13 year Prius owner, I’ve seen a stream of misleading articles about the Prius. Elon is fighting back against the same media malpractice. For example, the 2001-07 FARS data clearly showed SUVs and pickups were the leading cause of pedestrian fatalities (see link.) Yet there were huge numbers of articles (even The Detroit Bureau) claiming the Prius needed a noise maker to save pedestrians.... -
Add a 5 or 10 kWh battery to your Prius
First thing: no it's not April 1st. (see pics on installation) Second thing: I have no affiliation with product or vendor.
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Toyota Prius Rangemore Extended Range 10 Kwh Battery Pack | eBay -
Land Rover review by Fully Charged
Source:
The interesting thing is using Model S battery modules to power the car.
Bob Wilson
ps. This probably offends Clarkson. -
Model 3 doesn't get CU recomendation
http://www.hybridcars.com/tesla-model-3-doesnt-get-consumer-reports-recommendation/
Brakes, ride quality, controls, rear seat comfort.
But the biggest issue was stopping distance and they tried their tests with two sample cars, one they bought and an owner's car.
Consumer Reports, Edmunds report problems with purchased Tesla Model 3 test cars - Autoblog
So many problems Edmunds created a shared doc detailing the issues they have had.
Monthly Update for April 2018 - 2017 Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test -
New April Record for Toyota Hybrid Sales in Canada
See attached PDF.
Prius Prime is 2/3rds of all April Prius sales (so basically the regular Prius is holding steady near 150 units a month on average). The Camry Hybrid takes up 26% of all Camry sales and the RAV4 Hybrid accounted for 12% of all RAV4 sales (but the RAV4 Hybrid is the best selling Toyota hybrid and right now, it's beating the Corolla as the best selling Toyota in Canada).
Also interesting to note. Total Prius sales for the first 4 months of 2018 is 1,556 units (this includes... -
Royal wedding: EV to the reception!
The newly married Duke & Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry traveled from Windsor Castle to Frogmore House in a silver-blue Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero.
It was originally manufactured in 1968 but has since been converted to electric.
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From Autoblog:
"Jaguar left as much of the original 1968 Series 1.5 E-Type in tact as possible while replacing the original inline-six engine with an electric motor and battery pack. Enough power is sent to the rear wheels to push this feline from 0-62 in just 5.5 seconds. That means it's quicker now than it was when new and chugging on gasoline." -
BMW i Series Commercial
I just saw a commercial for the BMW I series cars on TV. It looks like it was part of the Blade Runner 2049 movie. -
Tesla's latest competition in making efficient truck to crisscross country: Big Oil
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Beyond the aero "tweaks", the truck has a hybridized drive train along with solar panels to power accessories.
The individual/company Shell is partnered with holds the record for fuel economy in a filled truck at 13.4mpg. He was only getting 4.4mpg back in the mid-80's when he started his company.
They plan to start a fuel economy run with this latest truck in about 3 days.
Shell has a plan to match Tesla with energy-efficient long-haul truck
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Model 3 VINs at ~10% of Reservations
My understanding is Tesla Model 3 reservations exceed 400,000. Then I started following the VIN tracking of Model 3 production.
Source: Tesla Model 3 VIN Registrations Blow Past 40,000
Tesla registered an additional 3,661 Model 3 VINs with the NHTSA on Friday. Now, the highest recorded number jumps to 42,942. This is a whopping 8,000+ new registrations inside of one week’s time. For comparison, let’s not forget that it took the automaker from July to December of 2017 to register its first 8,000 Model 3 VINs.
Of course this could be Tesla having a little fun with the skeptics and VIN counters. But it does fit the "S curve" learning model: The learning curve
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All Electric Avanti
1979 Avanti 100 % ELECTRIC Conversion using Nissan Leaf donor car | eBay
I think the old body shell on a new chassis idea is catching on. The price is a jaw dropper though...
Bill the Engineer -
Transcript of Takeshi Uchiyamada recent CNBC Interview
“I am passionate about achieving an emission-free society”
"I am passionate about achieving an emission-free society" - Toyota -
Two strikes and one more at bat
Source: Trump Plans to Fight California Car Rules With Twice-Failed Strategy - Bloomberg
The Trump administration is preparing to battle California’s tough car pollution regulations using an approach that federal courts have already rejected.
Twice.
Federal regulators are drafting a proposal that takes aim at California’s cherished authority to set its own smog-busting rules. A leaked draft of the plan that is being finalized for submission to the White House shows that it wouldn’t outright revoke the state’s ability to set pollution standards, but it asserts that a 1975 law prohibits states from setting their own limits on greenhouse...
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