09-23-2021, 07:17 PM
N-OS X-tasy! wrote:
[quote=davester]
[quote=Rolando]Alex on Autos talked abut Toyota's preference for Hybrids vs Pure Electrics, and worked out the numbers. Turns out at a large scale, the carbon savings is better on Hybrids.
That is nonsense except in areas where electricity is generated by burning coal and also assumes that the massive transition away from carbon-intensive electricity generation is not occurring.
Sounds like Toyota propaganda to me too, davester.
It came to light recently that Toyota is much more vested in a hybrid future than a pure EV one - this sounds like the kind of misinformation the company might feed into the marketplace to garner more support for their position. I'm sad a company like Toyota would engage in deceptive practices like this.
Yep, Toyota has no great interest in BEVs or PHEVs. But just try to buy a RAV4 Prime, a PHEV, at MSRP from a dealer.