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Re:Toyota’s Chief Says Electric Vehicles Are Overhyped (2020) by mertd on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @12:05AM (#31984206)
It's institutional inertia. They are the kings of the ICE world. They are biased against preserving the status quo.
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Re:Toyota’s Chief Says Electric Vehicles Are Overhyped (2020) by flurie on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @12:54AM (#31984446)
It also seems to be a common misconception that hybrids are a logical intermediary step between ICE and EV, and this is made more confusing by cars like the original Hyundai Ioniq that came in hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric versions. So I wouldn't be surprised if Toyota's lack of interest appeared to be contrarian when it was the opposite.
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