Posted on 11/01/2022 9:25:13 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Toyota may soon be rethinking its hybrid strategy
I am sure they think about it and figure it into their business plan, once it becomes profitable to include it in their plans, they will. If it is a money loser, they will not.
Hybrids aren’t fundamentally stupid and may even make sense in many cases. Pure electrics are great,
…on a golf course.
Toyota is smarter than the others.
Unfortunately, EVs are ‘inevitable’ because globalists are BANNING gasoline/diesel cars.
Not Adam Smith’s invisible hand, but the brute force of coercion.
Electric cars are a DEAD-END
Yep, a good transition vehicle over the next 25 years as EV's continue to develop.
Wife had a Prius. I made fun of it...but it was a GREAT little car. We’d but another if they weren’t so butt-ugly.
The punchline - they will hold a gun to Toyota’s head to fall in line and stop selling gasoline powered cars.
I love my Tacoma. I’ll buy another in 20 years when this one wears out. If I’m still around!
RE: Wife had a Prius. I made fun of it...but it was a GREAT little car
Great minds think alike. I’ve ha my Prius for over 10 years now. 160,000 miles, still running with little problems and reasonable maintenance.
Seriously, I miss it. We bought an F150 and gave the Prius to one of our kids to get them over a “carless” period. Lasted another couple of years till the main battery went out. They actually got some trade-in value on a new “mommy van”. Darn good cars.
Hybrid makes sense. All-electric for most car companies will be suicide.
Yep and the taxpayers will be bailing out GM again in a few years.
I agree. This is good news. I was wondering if every car company in the world was flooring it, right into bankruptcy. I believe that when there are enough EV’s, the grid won’t be able to handle it, and the electric market will tank. Good to know that there will still be someone making gasoline engines.
. After growing to become the world’s largest automaker by offering hybrid technology, the company doesn’t want to conform.The author fails to see the contradiction, while revealing the real reason behind the rant. While in principle, electric is far better than ICE: no exhaust or water cooling system, nor engine air, or geared transmission. But the problem is that of batteries: resource intensive, heavy, limited range and costly lifespan, plus insufficient power generation to charging, as well as stations. Until a far better battery is developed and nuclear power generation provided then I think rapid adoption of EVs will face roadblocks.
Governments in all major regions are implementing mandates and incentives for electric vehicles
A mere four lines in this propaganda piece separate the two above contradicting statements. People "wanting" and governments needing to "mandate" are a contradiction.
Ha! you noticed that too.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.