From Maryland News Line, the University of Maryland Web-based news service. A "teaser"on the front page of the Business Section, reads, "Rising gas prices and...
The Prius is really not suited for plugging-in, because it's much too complicated and not designed for plug-in serial hybrid. But Greg Hanssen's plug-in Prius,...
Why is Toyota regarded with such affection that it seems like you are "coming home" when you deal with them? Toyota, like many of us, seems a "child of the...
Toyota Production System (TPS) This says it all. Many kinds of manufacturers come to Toyota to learn how to improve their lines. Toyota is simply the most...
that must be why everyone is beating a path to Toyota for hybrid tech..... GM - 4 companies Toyota - 1 Nissan (back from a near death experience - piss poor...
... First Electric Vehicle, Inc. will not be sending its vehicles to the U.S. They have an order for 5,600 units of their hybrid bubuseshat will be used in...
... Way to go, First EV Inc! Congrats from me! As they need a good order, like a poz cash flow, in that it comes from Peru, that's cool. The ones he, Mr Tan ...
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone has any studies or papers in regard to the questions below. I submitted my questions to Fran Pavley. A copy of the email...
Solar stakeholders should attend this meeting, especially representatives of the Neighborhood Council, Ratepayers who were refused solar reservations or who...
Hi Allan, EV driver Mike Kane made an excellent presentation on this topic at the 2003 CARB hearing on the ZEV mandate. Basically it takes between 3 and 4...
The obvious advantages of plug-in hybrids, especially in combination with home PV systems will persuade Toyota, or possibly even one of the legacy American...
So far, EVs have been very safe. For all the accidents involving EVs, mostly it was other cars fault, and mostly the EV driver was unhurt. The latest crash,...
Hi Doug, I don't have Mr. Robinson on my database of lessees, owners or fleets. Do you have his E-mail and do you know if the RAV has been purchased or is on a...
That's a damned shame. I pray that Toyota will do the right thing and get it on the road or into parts to keep others on the road. You know, I always feel a...
Recently I heard about a serial hybrid being developed in Europe. What I heard was that this car has a dual battery pack. It has an engine which recharges one...
Get ready for this..... Today I received a notice from the Maryland VEIP office (Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program) stating that my E-Van needed an ...
Howdy, The mission of the EAA is to promote the use of Electric Vehicles. Interestingly enough, many of our members do not have an EV yet. Part of the problem...
Hello all, I thought I would forward this to interested parties. BTW, there's also the Green's entry, "Ladies and Gentlemen Stop Your Engines!", lots of...
I can relate a similar story here in Arizona. In the early days of the EV1 program (June 97) I was advised by our Motor Vehicle Department that I also needed...
The energy issue has been talked about for decades. President Nixon was reputed to have made a committment to "energy independence", perhaps that's the real...
... Thanks for the link! Went there, signed up, seem in good company, a few thousand other Good Folks are there. NOW if they can find somebody to run for ...