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This is a peculiar marketing strategy. This 'news' has been pushed about every month in the last ~6 months, and even before in 2021 there have been similar 'st
by the-dude 3y ago
This is a peculiar marketing strategy.
This 'news' has been pushed about every month in the last ~6 months, and even before in 2021 there have been similar 'stories'.
But there is no battery. But they are near.
Here is one from 2021 : https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-battery-bev-hev-solid-state-future-investment/ https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-battery-bev-hev-solid...
Enter the rabbit hole : https://hn.algolia.com/?q=toyota+battery https://hn.algolia.com/?q=toyota+battery
- yumraj 3y agoI think they are learning from Musk.
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- 303uru 3y agoThis is "luddite" fodder. Don't buy an EV now, better batteries are coming!!! Soon, we promise, just wait. In the meantime check out this ice vehicle!
- warble 3y agoNot to mention that this kind of range isn't helpful, it would be much more useful to make the battery smaller and lighter and stay with a 300 mile range. The vehicle would be cheaper and much more efficient overall. This is the kind of headline a marketing department would write.
- j-a-a-p 3y agoAfter reading the links you mentioned I do not support your opinion that Toyota is pushing this or a similar story since 2021. On the contrary, they announce huge investments and research breakthroughs for years now, but only now they are starting to announce mass production.