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Toyota explicitly stated that the hybrid strategy spreads the lithium out to more cars, increasing fuel economy across the fleet. Tesla's 800hp super cars aren
by gnkyfrg 2y ago
Toyota explicitly stated that the hybrid strategy spreads the lithium out to more cars, increasing fuel economy across the fleet.
Tesla's 800hp super cars aren't green and never were. They consume lithium to such a degree that they are, maybe even worse in the long run.
Using 800 horses to transport one human never could be efficient, no matter the technology.
- steveoscaro 2y agoSpoke like a true oil industry executive
- AtlasBarfed 2y agoThe argument still works for another 10 year cycle. Hybrids are not the enemy. Pure ICEs are. Hybrids (well phevs) can deliver huge % of electrification and efficiency while transitioning older, dumber, and more conservative drivers to EVs, home charging, without having to plan As to the article, I don't think they were influential enough. This obviously wouldn't have happened with the Bush administration, but maybe in some parallel world where Gore when the election, we might have gotten a mandate that all consumer vehicles needed to be hybrids or phevs within 10 years. The amount of gas that would have saved, The amount of development it would had on batteries and electric drivetrains, would have further paved the way for decarbonization. Why semis did not become hybrids is beyond me. The electric drivetrain provides so much more torque and smooth acceleration, while providing obviously regenerative braking.
- steveoscaro 2y agoA few hanging chads really changed the course of the western world in... 2000 I think.
- thebruce87m 2y agoThe lithium isn’t consumed.
- gnkyfrg 2y ago[dead]
- batushka5 2y ago800 horse Teslas overtaking narative as "green", "environmental", "eco friednly" is a true sleight of hand from the marketing department.