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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

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There’s fashionably late, and then there’s whatever the hell you call Toyota’s mega-tardy arrival to Australia’s EV party. 2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD price and equipment The top-spec bZ4X lists at $77,990, which makes it marginally cheaper than the Tesla Model Y Long Range, which lists at $78,400.

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REV Becomes First Hymotion Dealer in Canada; Offers L5 Conversion Kit for Prius

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REV, a Vancouver, Canada company that converts Ford fleet vehicles into highway capable battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles ( earlier post ), has become the first Hymotion plug-in conversion kit dealer in Canada. It is now offering the Hymotion L5 plug-in conversion system for Toyota Prius owners in BC.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode.

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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Mitsubishi does plug-in hybrids (like in the Outlander ), Toyota does conventional hybrids (like the RAV4 ), and Nissan does e-Power. You can get into a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid for $40,550, but Nissan does say it will look to expand the tech across cheaper trim levels in the future. What is the Nissan X-Trail e-Power with e-4ORCE ?

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Leyden Energy providing Li-ion cells with imide electrolyte for electric Dream Car

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Li-ion battery manufacturer Leyden Energy provided its high energy-density, high-performance Li-ion battery cells for SSI Racing’s electric Dream Car at the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. We replace the standard salt in the electrolyte, LiPF 6 , with imide salt. Earlier post.).

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2024 Toyota bZ4X pricing announced – be very afraid Tesla Model Y

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Market leader Toyota has launched its first electric vehicle in Australia, the bZ4X SUV, and priced it just $600 higher than the entry-level Tesla Model Y. READ MORE: Is Toyota’s BZ4X lease plan a stroke of genius, and are Tesla, Kia, Hyundai and others missing a trick? 2024 Toyota bZ4X. Both prices are before on-road costs.

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2024 Toyota C-HR Review

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Overview TOYOTA says the second-generation C-HR offers buyers who don’t want or need the practicality of a Corolla Cross an alternative option in the small SUV segment. There’s a space-saver in the GXL, but the others have a tyre repair kit. With engine adjustments and a new lithium-ion battery, there is 13kW more and 0.3L/100km

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