“Toyoda was right. EV’s are crashing and burning. Literally in some cases.”
These ARE EVs!
Sorta, but EVs suck.
However, electric drivetrains are far superior to mechanical ones, especially atomic transmissions (guaranteed to blow up on you).
Coupled with a minimal battery size and a lightweight high output powerplant, a sexy AWD coupe or sports sedan would be a blast to drive, long lived and very trouble free.
A similar configuration would also make a decent AWD or 4X4 truck, either gas or diesel.