Shoichiro Toyoda, who turned Toyota into global automaker, dies at 97

Re:Shoichiro Toyoda, who turned Toyota into global automaker... by sokoloff on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @09:10AM (#34803958)

I've had a Nissan LEAF for 8.5 years. It was more expensive to buy than the alternative I was considering (a used ICE), but wasn't that much more expensive than a comparable new car (ignoring incentives, which made the LEAF cheaper). Plenty of people were spending ~$30K on new 4-door sedans in 2014.

The running costs have been noticeably lower, driven by lower (almost non-existent) maintenance costs. I'm about to buy two tires for it, but other than that, my #1 maintenance expense has been wiper blades and #2 expense washer fluid.

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Re:Shoichiro Toyoda, who turned Toyota into global automaker... by oblio on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @09:26AM (#34804190)

My guess is that this is highly dependent on where you live, incentives/subsidies, local infrastructure, electricity cost.

Based on the car presented by OP, Skoda Enyaq, I'm guessing they're in Europe where electricity is expensive.

If the charging infrastructure isn't there, both at home/work and fast chargers, BEVs most likely suck.

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Re:Shoichiro Toyoda, who turned Toyota into global automaker... by RodGodKiller on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @11:05AM (#34805676)

Gasoline and Diesel is also very pricey. If you charge at home, electric cars are a (small) fraction of the price to ‘fill up’, even in Europe; if not, likely not worth it.

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Re:Shoichiro Toyoda, who turned Toyota into global automaker... by abakker on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @09:14AM (#34804008)

AND!!! compared to a similar sized car with an anemic little 4 cylinder, the leaf is much better to drive, IMO. (I have a 2020 model). Its not a mercedes, but the torque off the line is so much better.

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