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Re:Shoichiro Toyoda, who turned Toyota into global automaker... by rr808 on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @05:10PM (#34811424)
Toyota has a lot of PHEVs now. The RAV4 Prime is awesome if you can get one. It isn't very difficult to change a PHEV to an BEV.
Re:Shoichiro Toyoda, who turned Toyota into global automaker... by jillesvangurp on Thursday February 16, 2023 @03:38AM (#34816433)
Sure, but a good BEV is designed very differently than a PHEV and designing them properly has cost benefits and is an overall better product for customers as well (better range, more space inside, etc.). There are plenty of existing manufacturers who have gone down that path and are now shifting attention to getting rid of ICE/PHEV entirely. Also, you need access to battery supply.