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This week Danny Cooper and Russell Frost take apart claims that the Toyota Prius is on its last legs and why that might be happening. In the process we dig into Tesla, Chevy’s Bolt and Volt as well as other EVs.

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From the Washington Hybrid Report:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2017/01/13/HybridReportJan1520157.pdf

EV Batts
"There is now concern in the auto manufacturer world that there will be a shortage of electric car batteries as demand takes off, Automotive News Europe (Gibbs, January 2, 2017) reports. Just a year ago, Volkswagen had decided that batteries were over-supplied. Now, they are scrambling for batteries as they gear up to sell more electric cars. Those who follow the auto industry point out that a year ago, Volkswagen was building “clean” diesel cars instead of electric, but since the diesel emissions reporting scandal, Volkswagen is now depending on electric cars to fill its clean car requirements. But Volkswagen is not alone. Most European car makers are ramping up production of electric cars. Tesla does not plan to worry about battery shortages. It has...

This week’s news and links… Russell G4 Prius fading Paul It’s hard to believe anything Mitsubishi says Tony Because your EV is only as green as the grid that charges it. Russell Elon loves trump’s secretary of state Mark Elon Musk says he will ‘seriously’ start digging a tunnel ‘in a month or so’ to […]

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