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Dashboard summary August 2017
Another excellent report by Jeff Cobb's team: June 2017 Dashboard
model 08/15/17 07/15/17 06/15/17 05/15/17 1 Prius Liftback 6043 6034 5476 6064 2 RAV4 5128 4695 3709 4070 3 Fusion Hybrid 4623 2191 5697 5671 4 Transit Diesel 3560 1299 3789 4830 5 Sierra Hybrid 3128 6 Niro Hybrid 2677 2763 2188 2660 7 Accord Hybrid 2162 2007 1799 1976 8 Bolt 2107 1971 1642 1566 9 Model S 2100 1500 2200 1700 10 Prius Prime 1820 1645 1619 1908 11 Model X 1700 1400 2100 1800 12 Volt 1445 1518 1745 1817 13 Highlander Hybrid 1419 1528 1478 1514 14 Camry Hybrid 1284 1290 1355 1711 15 Leaf 1154 1283 1506 1392 16 Ioniq Hybrid 1093 1209 1348 1752 17 C-Max Hybrid 1009 995 966 880 18 Prius C 853 868 867 1121 19 RX 400 / 450 h 852 806 655 747 20 Prius V 835 837 773 929 21 Sonata 762 739 741 848 22 Fusion Energi 762 703 707 1000 23 Colorado Diesel 750 1021 784 666 24 C-Max Energi 705 844 936 950 25 ES Hybrid 636 598 481 467 26 MKZ 548 435 428 588 27 i3 504 601 567 506 28 Avalon Hybrid 425 411 352 412... -
Wards on GM engine
Source: http://wardsauto.com/engines/gen-ii-chevy-volt-propulsion-system-shockingly-good?NL=WAW-04&Issue=WAW-04_20170830_WAW-04_397&cl=article_1&utm_rid=CPENT000000095975&utm_campaign=13788&utm_medium=email&elq2=5984860415644611946874de08787855
Most observers agree that General Motors missed a prime opportunity after its innovative battery-electric EV1 failed in the marketplace in the late-1990s.
After that setback, it jumped right past gasoline-electric parallel hybrids to more expensive “2-mode” hybrids intended primarily for trucks, and much longer-term fuel-cell research while... -
Used traction batteries
I was disappointed to see someone post about the 'environmental impact of worn out traction batteries'. But I also realized I didn't have ready citations in part because such claims had faded but here is one from Hybridcars.com:
Renault and Connected Energy Bringing Second-Life EV Battery Storage to Europe
Groupe Renault has installed two quick charging stations in Belgium and Germany with partner, UK-based Connected Energy. It’s the starting point of installing the E-STOR energy storage technology on highways in Europe.
E-STOR was developed by Connected Energy to offer all the benefits of stored energy, say the companies.
Renault is a top seller of battery electric vehicles in Europe, and will have access to a plentiful supply of used lithium-ion battery packs. Where will they get them? They’ll comes from the Renault Zoe, Kangoo Z.E., Twizy, Fluence...
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