Uh, no. Toyota continues to lobby against tightening emissions and adoption of EVs. They’re trying to leverage their position with hybrids because they missed the EV train.
They were one of the first companies to invest into solid state batteries. They don’t want lithium/ non-solid state batteries as those batteries are less safe and have more long term reliability issues. Both of which are core principles of Toyota. They also make some of the longest lasting cars on the road which is better for the environment than you buying a new car every few years (which is obviously not as good as public transit options). Just because other brands have the illusion of caring about the environment doesn’t mean you should try and shit on the one that has a track record of actually lowering their emissions.
Uh, no. Toyota continues to lobby against tightening emissions and adoption of EVs. They’re trying to leverage their position with hybrids because they missed the EV train.
And they are still largely focused on Hydrogen for whatever reason. Which is effectively an EV anyway, but almost as complicated as a Hybrid.
It’s almost as simple as removing the Hydrogen stuff and dropping in a battery instead.
Their excuses about EV charging infrastructure is absolutely ludicrous once you remember how focused they are on Hydrogen.
They were one of the first companies to invest into solid state batteries. They don’t want lithium/ non-solid state batteries as those batteries are less safe and have more long term reliability issues. Both of which are core principles of Toyota. They also make some of the longest lasting cars on the road which is better for the environment than you buying a new car every few years (which is obviously not as good as public transit options). Just because other brands have the illusion of caring about the environment doesn’t mean you should try and shit on the one that has a track record of actually lowering their emissions.
Ding ding ding, this is correct