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Their various significant investments don't strike me as being committed to keeping the internal combustion engine. Rather, they're simply evolving and the inte

by PakG1 4y ago

Their various significant investments don't strike me as being committed to keeping the internal combustion engine. Rather, they're simply evolving and the internal combustion engine influences their evolution. But I see no evidence that they're committed to it because they like it in particular. It's just what they've been good at already, and hydrogen interfacing with it may make sense.

gumby 4y ago
Toyoda himself has publicly stated he's an internal combusion fan and is not interested in all-electric vehicles: https://www.autoblog.com/2021/09/21/toyota-toyoda-questions-combustion-engine-bans/ https://www.autoblog.com/2021/09/21/toyota-toyoda-questions-... https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/how-the-world-s-most-valuable-carmaker-fell-perilously-behind-on-electric-vehicles/ar-AA16wANy https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/how-the-world-s-most-va... https://cleantechnica.com/2021/11/15/toyotas-team-japan-aims-to-save-internal-combustion-engine-from-extinction/ https://cleantechnica.com/2021/11/15/toyotas-team-japan-aims... https://www.hotcars.com/why-toyota-is-investing-383-million-into-combustion-engines/ https://www.hotcars.com/why-toyota-is-investing-383-million-...
- zdragnar 4y ago
  If you read the articles, his point is that the industry cannot completely switch over to EV production and bans aren't the right solution, considering how rapidly japanese cars have reduced their CO2 emissions. There simply isn't yet the battery production capability to ban ICE yet. Their hybrids and hydrogen are part of the all-in approach. Considering that, he claims, cars have cut CO2 by 24% in 20 years, the onus belongs on other industries to catch up, lest you hurt more people for less gain.
  - glandium 4y ago
    There also enough power production. To give an example, the Tokyo governor invited people to lower their heating devices and wear turtle necks to avoid exceeding the current capacity.

by PakG1 4y ago

gumby 4y ago

Toyoda himself has publicly stated he's an internal combusion fan and is not interested in all-electric vehicles: https://www.autoblog.com/2021/09/21/toyota-toyoda-questions-combustion-engine-bans/ https://www.autoblog.com/2021/09/21/toyota-toyoda-questions-... https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/how-the-world-s-most-valuable-carmaker-fell-perilously-behind-on-electric-vehicles/ar-AA16wANy https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/how-the-world-s-most-va... https://cleantechnica.com/2021/11/15/toyotas-team-japan-aims-to-save-internal-combustion-engine-from-extinction/ https://cleantechnica.com/2021/11/15/toyotas-team-japan-aims... https://www.hotcars.com/why-toyota-is-investing-383-million-into-combustion-engines/ https://www.hotcars.com/why-toyota-is-investing-383-million-...

zdragnar 4y ago
If you read the articles, his point is that the industry cannot completely switch over to EV production and bans aren't the right solution, considering how rapidly japanese cars have reduced their CO2 emissions. There simply isn't yet the battery production capability to ban ICE yet. Their hybrids and hydrogen are part of the all-in approach. Considering that, he claims, cars have cut CO2 by 24% in 20 years, the onus belongs on other industries to catch up, lest you hurt more people for less gain.
- glandium 4y ago
  There also enough power production. To give an example, the Tokyo governor invited people to lower their heating devices and wear turtle necks to avoid exceeding the current capacity.