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Re:Toyota CEO talks about why he isn’t all-in on EVs by jjav on Monday October 03, 2022 @02:45AM (#33064232)
> My EV battery has a 8 year guarantee.

My newest ICE car is 18 years old and my oldest is 34 years old. They work great.

Re:Toyota CEO talks about why he isn’t all-in on EVs by WorldMaker on Monday October 03, 2022 @03:58PM (#33072828)
That ICE car had an 8 year guarantee or less when the first owner bought it too. The guarantee/warranty length isn't full lifetime. We don't know yet what the full lifetime will be in practice yet on some EVs.
Re:Toyota CEO talks about why he isn’t all-in on EVs by theshrike79 on Monday October 03, 2022 @07:05AM (#33065856)
You like old cars and possibly like doing the maintenance yourself, good for you. I don't.

I want to travel in comfort and safety and not have to worry one second about my car breaking down. I also don't want to spend a single second servicing my car myself. I want it to take me from A to B every single time without fail.

I had enough "fun" with cars old enough to drive when I was young and less well-off. Can't beat the excitement of a car randomly breaking down on a remote road in -20C weather. Oh and it just as randomly started working after my uncle drove for 30 minutes to rescue us. Never again.

Re:Toyota CEO talks about why he isn’t all-in on EVs by rcMgD2BwE72F on Monday October 03, 2022 @02:58AM (#33064318)
What is their guarantee? You're comparing apples to oranges.