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Toyota CEO: This New Engine Will Destroy the Entire EV Industry [video]

6 points by gardenfelder 3y ago

gardenfelder 3y ago
"get ready to dive into the future of Toyota as it's developing a new Water powered engine to destroy its competition. in today's video, we will explore the concept of Water Engines and its plan to dominate the entire automotive industry with its help. "
bradley13 3y ago
And next, they will unveil their secret perpetual motion machine.
- bradley13 3y ago
  Just to add: horrible computer narration - right in the middle of the uncanny valley. If this video really comes from Toyata, surely they would have hired a human narrator?
magicalhippo 3y ago
Tune in next week and learn how to staple jam to the ceiling. Seriously though, can't Toyota just admit they bet on the wrong horse? Hydrogen has many downsides compared to batteries, it will never displace BEVs for most regular cars. Perhaps it can make sense for some applications but it will never destroy the entire EV industry. Not even close.
- spaceman_2020 3y ago
  The biggest advantage of EVs is that you can charge it at home. Everyone has an electrical outlet at home. No one has a hydrogen plant at home. The simple convenience of waking up and having a full "tank" can't be overstated.
  - clausecker 3y ago
    If you live in an apartment with only on-street parking, you frequently cannot in fact charge your EV at home. It's a big, often overlooked issue in cities.
    - magicalhippo 3y ago
      Here in Oslo, Norway there's quite a lot of street chargers around. Not quite as convenient as having one in your garage, but much better than nothing. Though with cars getting longer ranges it's less of an issue. We got a new BEV recently and even though we have a charger at home we're down to charging once or twice a week for the most part.
    - ianai 3y ago
      Apartments are everywhere. It’s an everywhere problem.
kelseyfrog 3y ago
This is a bunch of stock footage with an AI-scripted voice over? Even taking it at face value, they conveniently gloss over the power requirements of electrolysis.
raincom 3y ago
Toyota has been saying this for a decade, without much to show for it. Why should I believe Toyota now?

6 points by gardenfelder 3y ago

"get ready to dive into the future of Toyota as it's developing a new Water powered engine to destroy its competition. in today's video, we will explore the concept of Water Engines and its plan to dominate the entire automotive industry with its help. "

bradley13 3y ago

And next, they will unveil their secret perpetual motion machine.

bradley13 3y ago
Just to add: horrible computer narration - right in the middle of the uncanny valley. If this video really comes from Toyata, surely they would have hired a human narrator?

magicalhippo 3y ago

Tune in next week and learn how to staple jam to the ceiling. Seriously though, can't Toyota just admit they bet on the wrong horse? Hydrogen has many downsides compared to batteries, it will never displace BEVs for most regular cars. Perhaps it can make sense for some applications but it will never destroy the entire EV industry. Not even close.

spaceman_2020 3y ago
The biggest advantage of EVs is that you can charge it at home. Everyone has an electrical outlet at home. No one has a hydrogen plant at home. The simple convenience of waking up and having a full "tank" can't be overstated.
- clausecker 3y ago
  If you live in an apartment with only on-street parking, you frequently cannot in fact charge your EV at home. It's a big, often overlooked issue in cities.
  - magicalhippo 3y ago
    Here in Oslo, Norway there's quite a lot of street chargers around. Not quite as convenient as having one in your garage, but much better than nothing. Though with cars getting longer ranges it's less of an issue. We got a new BEV recently and even though we have a charger at home we're down to charging once or twice a week for the most part.
  - ianai 3y ago
    Apartments are everywhere. It’s an everywhere problem.

kelseyfrog 3y ago

This is a bunch of stock footage with an AI-scripted voice over? Even taking it at face value, they conveniently gloss over the power requirements of electrolysis.

raincom 3y ago

Toyota has been saying this for a decade, without much to show for it. Why should I believe Toyota now?