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No, by simply understanding the car market. Toyota's in the car business. They sell cars.
by breve 1y ago
No, by simply understanding the car market. Toyota's in the car business. They sell cars.
- testing22321 1y agoSo why all the announcements since 2017 about their revolutionary battery coming soon (tm) It was to stop people buying other EVs.
- breve 1y agoNo, it's because they're developing solid state batteries. They're also developing hydrogen fuel cell drive trains. They're even trying hydrogen combustion: https://www.toyota-europe.com/news/2022/prototype-corolla-cross-hydrogen-concept https://www.toyota-europe.com/news/2022/prototype-corolla-cr... Toyota's big enough that they can try everything. It isn't a conspiracy.
- testing22321 1y agoI’ve driven to 65 countries on 5 continents. Everywhere I’ve ever been has electricity of some form (even if it’s one solar panel on a mud hut). I have never seen a hydrogen filling station. The amount of infrastructure required to build out a hydrogen filling network is astronomical, and it has absolutely no chance of working. They’re just saying random stuff so you don’t buy an EV today.
- breve 1y ago> The amount of infrastructure required to build out If you don't want to build infrastructure then the easy solution is to stick with petroleum. That infrastructure is already built out. > They’re just saying random stuff No, they're doing research and development. > so you don’t buy an EV Toyota's a big car company. Toyota sells lots of different cars. Toyota sells BEVs. You can buy a Toyota BEV right now.
- 0xbadcafebee 1y agoThis logic makes no sense... - When they make announcements about a new supercar they're going to make, it's not to stop you from buying a Lambo. Car companies have to be seen to be working on something new; it generates PR, which generates goodwill, advertises the brand, and helps buoy the stock price. - Buy an ICE vehicle now because they might make an EV later? Why not buy an EV now and then buy Toyota's EV later? Either way you're buying two cars??
- testing22321 1y agoThey’re not making announcements about something they’re going to make (like your super car example) They’re making announcements about something they hope they can invent, but that doesn’t exist. They’re telling you to hold off on purchasing today.