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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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Danny May 4, 2017 Read More Replies: 0

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).
ADAC List of vehicles...

unicorn May 4, 2017 Read More Replies: 1

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...

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