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Re:Toyota to invest $1.3B in Kentucky factory to build batte... by aaronbrethorst on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @02:32PM (#39293120)
Bet hedging would’ve meant introducing the BZ4X years ago. Instead, there were 8 years between when Toyota announced their first hydrogen car and their first electric vehicle. This if an example of simply betting wrong.
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Re:Toyota to invest $1.3B in Kentucky factory to build batte... by oohffyvfg on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @03:29PM (#39293862)
hydrogen was the right bet for trucks and buses. they are planning hide infrastructure in Asia.

the world is not only southern California and Sweden.

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Re:Toyota to invest $1.3B in Kentucky factory to build batte... by dalyons on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @03:43PM (#39294035)
I’m willing to bet hydrogen was the wrong bet for busses too, esp in Asia given the explosion of BEV tech and production coming out of china.
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Re:Toyota to invest $1.3B in Kentucky factory to build batte... by oohffyvfg on Thursday February 08, 2024 @11:11AM (#39303668)
my point is that exporting value added lithium have nothing to do about what is or isn't best. also my comment had a typo. wide not hide

it's as disconnected as building roads and selling aluminum if you have bauxite ore.

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