JohnDe
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I have noticed a lot more Toyota advertising lately, I wonder if it has something to do with trying to counter act the poor reports of its EV strategy.
Toyota’s Electric Vehicle Strategy Still Seems Flawed
By Nick Grous
Director of Research, Autonomous Technology & Robotics
ARK remains unimpressed. Toyota still seems dedicated to solid-state batteries that will deliver 1,000 km, or ~620 miles of range by 2027, five years later than its original forecast six years ago.2 What, we wonder, will be the cost of solid-state batteries compared to the low-cost battery chemistries to which the industry will have shifted in 2027?
In our view, solid-state batteries will enable new capabilities and gain traction in devices with higher cost components. Drones, aviation, and wearables like augmented reality (AR) headsets, for example, are applications that could reach scale with solid-state batteries before costs and prices decrease and enable other applications. While Toyota announced other manufacturing innovations last week that seem promising, its EV strategy does not seem destined for mass market success.
My guess is the EU compliant countries like Australia will use an adaptor, if they get access to the Tesla network, which makes sense for Tesla as they charge for usage.rvian have announced they are also adopting the Us Tesla charging standard.
the others will have to follow suit as most of the charger manufacturers are switching to purely tesla.
mick
My guess is the EU compliant countries like Australia will use an adaptor, if they get access to the Tesla network, which makes sense for Tesla as they charge for usage.
As per usual the U.S goes its own way, China, the EU and most of the Western World have agreed on CCS, time will tell.
But it isn't difficult Australian Teslas use CCS from memory and work on both Tesla and public infrastructure, so it isn't as though we are re inventing the wheel.
Unlike in the early EV days with type 1, type 2 and CHAdeMo, Tesla and probably some others.
Going to trade in the Bentley GG ?I believe that legislators and EV companies are keen to avoid the mess that still is the computer industry's plugs and adaptors.
Texas has now mandated that the Tesla plug be included at it's state charging stations. : According to Reuters.
Forward now at a quick march for ease of charging in other US states, I believe.
gg
If I had to guess, I thin the Tesla NAS plug with. E one the default plug in the Canada, USA and Mexico and possibly the rest of America.I believe that legislators and EV companies are keen to avoid the mess that still is the computer industry's plugs and adaptors.
Texas has now mandated that the Tesla plug be included at it's state charging stations. : According to Reuters.
Forward now at a quick march for ease of charging in other US states, I believe.
gg
Tesla Model Y Wins Award For Best New Family Car
The central touchscreen, impressive range, and effortless acceleration are all part of the crossover’s appeal.
The Tesla Model Y has been awarded the title of “Best Car for Families 2023” by the British classifieds website AutoTrader, which notes that the electric crossover takes what’s good about the smaller Model 3 and builds on it to make it a great family car. The UK-based site also awarded Tesla the company an award for the car brand with the best tech.
The Model Y’s minimalist cabin, impressive center touchscreen, battery range, and “effortless acceleration” were the main points that led AutoTrader to award the American EV the title of the best new family car in the United Kingdom for this year.
Furthermore, the increased load capacity of the trunk, extra headroom, and higher driving position – compared to the Model 3 – were also important factors, as was the easy access to the company’s Supercharger network of DC fast chargers.
The website quotes one enthusiastic owner, who said that “It's about the balance of speed, economy, and quality with big handfuls of fun and practicality thrown in.”
It’s worth noting that UK outlets usually consider compact hatchbacks as family cars, which is quite different from what American consumers have in mind when it comes to hauling a group of four or more people and their stuff around.
With this being said, it’s far from the first award for the Model Y, with Cars.com crowning it the “Best Electric Vehicle of 2022,” and the IIHS giving it the highly sought-after Top Safety Pick Plus rating. Euro NCAP also rated it as the safest Small SUV and gave it five stars out of five for the protection level of those inside in case of an accident.
The general public seems to consider Tesla’s entry-level crossover as a good buy, seeing how the Model Y was the world’s best-selling car in the first quarter of this year, with 267,200 units sold all over the globe, followed by the Toyota Corolla with 256,400 units.
Alongside its Model 3 sedan sibling, the Model Y is also on the top of the list for first-time electric car buyers, according to a recent study performed by Recurrent Auto.
In the United States, Tesla’s crossover starts at $47,740 for the dual-motor all-wheel drive version, before any incentive or tax credit is applied.
It's really just a new tax by stealth, it is being challenged in the High Court, which from memory the Federal Govt is supporting.So the reality is, the talk about zero emissions etc etc is just that, all talk.
If the dorks were really serious, they would do the same thing with ICE cars, but maybe make the charge 10 cents per km.
Mick
Victorian EV drivers to get an increase in road user tax from July 1.
A new tax that is counter productive IMO.
Victoria's electric-car road-user charges to increase from 1 July 2023
Victoria's controversial road-user charges for electric and plug-in hybrid cars are set to increase from 1 July 2023.www.drive.com.au
Drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid cars in Victoria will soon be paying as much as 10 per cent more per kilometre, under new rates beginning on 1 July 2023.
For electric vehicles, Victoria's road-user charge will increase by almost 8 per cent, from 2.6 to 2.8 cents per kilometre.
For plug-in hybrid vehicles, Victoria's road-user tax will increase from 2.1 to 2.3 cents per kilometre – an increase of almost 10 per cent.
The changes mean electric-car owners will soon pay 12 per cent more per kilometre than when the road-user charge was introduced two years ago, while plug-in hybrid owners will soon pay 15 per cent more per kilometre.
Exacerbating the increased road-user charges on 1 July 2023, electricity prices in Victoria are set to jump by as much as 25 per cent on the same day.
The Victorian Government claims the road-user charge was introduced to recuperate lost revenue received from the fuel excise – a federal tax applied to petrol, diesel, and LP gas at the pump.
Even after publicly admonishing the pay-per-kilometre charge for zero- and low-emissions vehicles, it's understood the South Australian Government is continuing to support Victoria in its High Court defence of the arbitrary fee.
Huge horsepower needed to push these monsters around especially from the loading ramp to the surface. What will be the battery life in hours of service as these vehicles work around the clock.It will certainly be interesting to see how it works out when they are actually in service.
Depending on terrain, some of them never need charging. There is one that works in Europe, it’s main job is carrying loads down hill, and going back up the hill empty, it recharges as it Carries the load down hill.Huge horsepower needed to push these monsters around especially from the loading ramp to the surface. What will be the battery life in hours of service as these vehicles work around the clock.
My son who is in the Pilbara and was a tradie, but now an office johnny isn't able to get all the answers as yet.
Huge horsepower needed to push these monsters around especially from the loading ramp to the surface….
The electric truck has been around for a long time, I was overhauling the electric Haulpack wheels back in the mid 1970's, the diesels driving the alternator are about 2,000hp, so I like you wonder how the batteries will cope.Huge horsepower needed to push these monsters around especially from the loading ramp to the surface. What will be the battery life in hours of service as these vehicles work around the clock.
My son who is in the Pilbara and was a tradie, but now an office johnny isn't able to get all the answers as yet.
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