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Toyota staying silent has been the status quo for the automaker when it comes to EVs. Toyota makes highly reliable cars and has a great reputation in the US for
by willio58 3y ago
Toyota staying silent has been the status quo for the automaker when it comes to EVs. Toyota makes highly reliable cars and has a great reputation in the US for doing so. But they've flubbed the EV revolution so hard it's difficult to see them doing well in the years to come. Meanwhile, other legacy automakers like Hyundai have used this opportunity to drive real development in the area and make a new name for themselves. Even Ford is doing better than Toyota in this area. It's pretty sad really, I was a big fan of Toyotas for a long time but now it just seems they're getting left in the dust.
- cromka 3y agoMay I remind you that Toyota is heavily invested into hydrogen engines and are about to start selling them commercially. I believe they simply don’t see 100% EVs as viable. It’s an interesting strategy and upon reading on it, I don’t see them being wrong.
- dagmx 3y agoThey’ve said as much that they don’t think fully BEVs are viable and have lobbied to that effect. Hydrogen is a dead end though. They’re the only one that believes in it, there’s only two states with pumps in the USA and they routinely ignore the downside of shipping and storing the hydrogen. Toyota are the only major car brand sticking to their guns against EVs, and they frankly sound like they’re just being stubborn about it.
- omniglottal 3y agoToyota's patent on "shifting gears" (manual-transmission-style) is why I'm waiting on their big move before I buy a new EV.