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Most of mainstream media reported this with a title indicating that Toyota is against electrification, when in fact they merely stated that there are unsolved c
by Comevius 5y ago
Most of mainstream media reported this with a title indicating that Toyota is against electrification, when in fact they merely stated that there are unsolved challenges to be able to do it at scale.
Just because EV exists as a luxury option for enthusiasts interested in the EV experience does not mean that it is ready for mass adoption.
- formerkrogemp 5y agoToyota has spent billions on hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen technology with little to show for it. They are justifiably upset on that front. They've been against electric vehicles for years now.
- AlexandrB 5y ago> They've been against electric vehicles for years now. This is such a weird take when the Toyota Prius has been around for over 20 years.
- formerkrogemp 5y agoLet me clarify: BEV. Not hybrids.
- c22 5y agoHydrogen fuel cell vehicles are electric vehicles.
- formerkrogemp 5y agoI guess? Most people draw a necessary distinction between HFCV and BEV. They're very different animals with different infrastructure and challenges.
- c22 5y agoOkay, but the distinction isn't that one of them is not electric.
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- stubish 5y agoHaving recently looked at Toyota offerings over here in Australia, what is strange is I can't even order a plug-in hybrid. I would have naively thought there where no challenges whatsoever adding a socket so the battery can be charged from an external source. So many people I talk too are keeping their junkers running 'just a few more years' until non-luxury EVs or plugin hybrids come on our market. I think there are only two EV models available under the luxury car tax threshold, both nearly double the price of comparable petrol vehicles.