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Re:Toyota CEO talks about why he isn’t all-in on EVs by martin_drapeau on Sunday October 02, 2022 @07:16PM (#33061392)
Toyota isn't listening to its customers. We've been asking for EVs for a long time. Took forever to get plug-in hybrids. Then it all stopped.

I'm a second generation Toyota buyer, my father before me. 100% of the cars we purchased over the past 20 years were Toyota. We've been asking for electric but Toyota was too stuborn, or dare I say, too pussy to make the leap.

Like many, I've decided my next car will be electric. I'm sad it won't be a Toyota.

I'm very disapointed in everything Toyoda says. Excuses and no dream.

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Re:Toyota CEO talks about why he isn’t all-in on EVs by grech on Sunday October 02, 2022 @10:12PM (#33062728)
According to the posted article, Toyota does have plans to offer several all-electric models in 3 years (in 2025). My main takeaway from what Toyoda said was Toyota's goal to offer as many options as possible to its customers - this includes ICE, hybrids, BEV, and hydrogen cars. What Toyota is refusing is letting go of developing all other types of vehicles and focusing only on BEV, which is fair imo.
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