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Possible uptick in new car mileage
I'm a little squeamish about posting what could be normal, statistical variation. But the chart also relates to the tapering down of Prius hatch back sales in September 2013: Average Fuel Economy On the Rise Again
Data compiled by University of Michigan’s Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle show the average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in April 2017 was its highest all year, after January and February reported 25.1 mpg and March had 25.2 mpg. The 25.3-mpg figure also matches the highest its been since August 2014, when it was 25.5 mpg.
The more interesting phenomena is the plateau that started the middle of 2014. In effect, buyers were no longer selecting fuel efficient cars to the same degree. There were many reports suggesting SUVs and pickups had became much more...bwilson4web May 9, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 2,337 Likes: 0 Replies: 5 -
Energy Use For FCVs Higher Than EVs
And even hybrids. The numbers just don't work out for hydrogen.
Energy use for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles: higher than electrics, even hybrids (analysis)El Dobro May 5, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 3,195 Likes: 0 Replies: 21 -
Hybrid pickup
Source: Workhorse W-15 4WD Plug-In Electric Work Truck First Drive Review
Ohio’s Workhorse Group thinks it has the perfect light-duty truck for those criteria: the Workhorse W-15 4WD Plug-In Electric Work Truck.
Workhorse isn’t the first company to attempt to put an electric pickup on the road, but it is the first to build one from the ground up rather than convert an existing truck. Phoenix Motorcars has been converting Ford E-Series vans to electric drivetrains for years and attempted, briefly, to do the same to a SsangYong pickup imported from South Korea. Via Motors has been converting Chevrolet Silverados and Express vans into plug-in hybrids for a few years now, but both graft electric motors onto the existing powertrain.
Workhorse has taken...bwilson4web May 4, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,947 Likes: 0 Replies: 10 -
What Drives Us Podcast - #229 EV Marketing: Tesla’s Project Loveday and Matthew Teske -...
This week we spend the entire show discussing EV marketing and what works and what doesn’t. We look at Matthew Teske’s Project Loveday video, a commercial for Tesla. Learn more about Matthew at http://www.teskedesign.com
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PSA: ADAC Keyless Security Hack (100+ Models Update 05/2017)
There are several threads regarding to keyless security issues:
search "keyless security" Search Results for Query: keyless security | PriusChat
This update is about the ADAC keyless security tests and the solutions how to protect your car.
A year ago (2016) the German automotive organisation ADAC tested 24 different vehicles with keyless technology from 19 different manufacturers (all positive, incl. RAV4).
Tests uncover major security risk to keyless cars | Auto Express
This year (2017) vehicles from 30 manufacturers were unlocked and started using a simple hack (incl. Prius, Mirai, C-HR, RAV4, Verso).
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RAV-4 Hybrid
Source: First Drive: 2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | TheDetroitBureau.com
The 2017 RAV4 Hybrid combines the power from a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine and a small high-torque electric motor through its transaxle. The software does some essential work but the RAV4 Hybrid delivers combined 194 system horsepower and Toyota maintains the RAV4 Hybrid can jump from zero to 60 mph in 8.1 seconds.
Of course, the RAV4 hybrid needs some extra power to carry around the electric motors battery pack, but the extra weight is put to good use in the vehicles driving dynamics. Toyota also has bolstered the RAV4 Hybrid’s suspension and regenerative braking pack for some additional stopping power, which is welcome because over the years, I’ve found Toyota brakes feel somewhat soft but that’s not the case with this vehicle.
The driving feel is also good. Steering in any SUV is never as...bwilson4web May 4, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 3,037 Likes: 2 Replies: 14 -
Consumer Reports love-hate relationship on Tesla
Tesla earns highest ranked American car brand by Consumer Reports
It must drive CR nuts ... blasting Tesla quality issues, yet the nutty owners love their rides anyway.
From the chart, Porsche is sort of in the same boat ... quality doesn't match up with CR's claim of "unreliable"
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Dashboard Summary April 2017
Another excellent Dashboard from Jeff Cobb and team: April 2017 Dashboard
Model 04/15/17 03/15/17 02/15/17 01/15/17 1 Prius Liftback 5802 5798 5418 4553 2 Fusion Hybrid 4509 5865 4939 4856 3 Transit Diesel* 4025 4258 3621 2720 4 RAV4 3516 3497 3080 2898 5 Niro Hybrid 2939 2704 2143 6 Prius Prime 1819 1618 1362 1366 7 Volt 1807 2132 1820 1611 8 Accord Hybrid 1787 1843 1867 1711 9 Highlander Hybrid 1663 1587 1339 571 10 Camry Hybrid 1513 1658 1333 1238 11 Golf Sportwagon Diesel 1417 12 Ioniq Hybrid 1297 327 1 13 Bolt 1292 978 952 1162 14 Model S* 1200 3100 1700 1200 15 Prius C 1161 1385 1372 1143 16 Sonata 1115 1082 1471 1113 17 Leaf 1063 1478 1037 772 18 Prius v 926 960 892 767 19 Fusion Energi 905 1002 837 606 20 Model X* 900 2500 800 1000 21 CT200h 794 841 458 393 22 Passat Diesel 769 23 Colorado Diesel 753 722 663 490 24 C-Max Hybrid 720 671 676 473 25 C-Max Energi 720 662 639 473 26 Jetta Diesel 637 27 RX 400 / 450 h 615 713 507 443 28 i3* 516 703 318 382... bwilson4web May 3, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 2,788 Likes: 2 Replies: 26 -
markabele May 2, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,261 Likes: 0 Replies: 4
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California road tax bill
Source: Green Car Congress: California Governor signs $52B fuel tax and vehicle fee bill for transportation infrastructure; $100 ZEV fee
California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law SB1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The bill will raise $52.4 billion over the next decade through an increase in fuel taxes and vehicle fees—including on zero emission vehicles (ZEVs)—to fix roads, freeways and bridges in communities across California and put more dollars toward transit and safety.
The package is funded in the following ways:
- $7.3 billion by increasing diesel excise tax 20 cents (currently $0.13) on 1 November 2017.
- $3.5 billion by increasing diesel sales tax to 5.75% on 1 November 2017.
- $24.4 billion by increasing gasoline excise tax 12...
bwilson4web May 2, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,115 Likes: 0 Replies: 4 -
Electronic Design: EVSE
Source: EV Success Hinges on Smarter, Faster Charging Stations
The bad news is that EVs are marginally viable because of their high cost and short range. However, progress is being made on these limitations in light of new vehicles from General Motors (Chevy Bolt), Tesla (Models S and 3), and others. Range is still limited to 100 to 200 miles or so, and battery-charging time is excessive. Electric vehicles (EVs) face stiff competition from traditional internal-combustion vehicles with the low gasoline prices, and the broad network of gas stations that can pump fuel into vehicles in minutes compared to the few hours of charging required to achieve a full charge in an electric vehicle.
The good news is that EVs are fast, silent, and have zero...bwilson4web May 2, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 957 Likes: 0 Replies: 0 -
AAA Buys 250 Prius C
AAA "Gig" car sharing using Prius c
AAA club unveils Gig, a 'one-way' car-sharing scheme - Roadshow
When you book the car, you have 30 minutes to grab it before it's once again available to other users. You can unlock the car with your phone or with something called a Gig Card, which is mailed to you after your first trip and contains a unique RFID chip that can also unlock the car.Prodigyplace Apr 30, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 757 Likes: 1 Replies: 1 -
VW Is Electrifying, Toyota Wants Gas
Hydrogen that is. They want VW to spend some of the penalty money on hydrogen charging stations.
Automakers want California to revise Volkswagen charging station plan| ReutersEl Dobro Apr 30, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,293 Likes: 0 Replies: 6 -
Nice Ford Plug-In Article
Source: Plug-in hybrid owner tops 500 mpg | Local Government | journalstar.com
That was Harish Singh’s goal when he leased the new car three years ago. He wanted to get 101 miles per gallon of gasoline with that plug-in hybrid.This is the type of articles we need to see in the popular press.
He’s already beat that goal, averaging just more than 500 mpg last year, when he drove about 14,000 miles and filled up at the gas station just once.
Singh is passionate about his car, about using less gasoline and about the joy of owning a plug-in hybrid that gives you the best of both worlds.
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Apr 29, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,966 Likes: 0 Replies: 12 -
New Prime competitor? LOL
Mitsubishi creates another PHEV.
Mitsubishi celebrates 100-year-old car with PHEV re-creation - Autoblog
Prodigyplace Apr 28, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 999 Likes: 0 Replies: 3 -
What Drives Us Podcast - #228 Carma - What Drives Us
Huge thanks to Tony who did almost all the news this week… russell’s rant, there is no apple car Mark The 3500 Chevy Bolt EVs in the US travel past 4.5M miles Here’s a preview of the upcoming 2018 Leaf Tony Heavy Hype from Fisker And an interesting article about how Fisker hired a company […]
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Review: 10 things you'll want to know about Chevy's new Bolt EV
10 things you'll want to know about Chevy's new Bolt EV:
GOING ELECTRIC - 10 things you’ll want to know about Chevy's new Bolt EV | LA Car
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Maine Pilot Apr 25, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 2,302 Likes: 4 Replies: 16
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GreenGrandPrix results 2017
Results: Green Grand Prix - Home
Category driver vehicle MPG 1 Stock Plug-in Brian Kiser Upstate Toyota ’17 Prius Prime 90.7 2 Prius Challenge Gen. 2 Nick Conti Alfred State ’09 Prius 46.5 3 Prius Challenge Gen 3 Chris Van Stavorin PCT ’12 Prius 44.0 4 Prius Challenge Gen 4 Dave Gillespie ’17 Prius 62.2 5 Most Fuel Efficient Mike Dorshimer ’17 Volt 116
I've followed this well run event for several years but I just didn't have the time to make the trip. Maybe 2018 if my wife and her dogs will go with me. <GRINS>
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Are Brake Bleeds necessary?
Are brake bleeds necessary...I have a 2014 model with 50K miles...Tombball Apr 20, 2017 Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting Read More Views: 10,298 Likes: 0 Replies: 39
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