I loved my Prius but this is another example of @Toyota misleadingly promoting the hybrid because they are behind on full EVs. It's a bit like their famous "self charging car" commercials.
A plugin does not save as much CO2 emissions as a full EV. Nowhere near actually.
A plugin does not save as much CO2 emissions as a full EV. Nowhere near actually.
https://twitter.com/respectmyplanet/status/1576574385476943873
In reality people with a privately owned plugin drive 51-55% on gasoline and company cars drive 85-89% on gasoline.
theicct.org/publication/re…
In the official EU tests plugin emissions are underestimated by a factor of 3-5. They are the new #dieselgate in the making.
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In the official EU tests plugin emissions are underestimated by a factor of 3-5. They are the new #dieselgate in the making.
So yes, I do worry that we get the materials for EV batteries in time, especially since so many people are buying gigantic SUVs. But many chemistries are possible and the market is creative.
Still, Toyota is not being truthful.
It's spreading FUD and selling snake oil.
Still, Toyota is not being truthful.
It's spreading FUD and selling snake oil.
P.s. And yes, IF battery materials are against a hard limit AND materials for fuel cells and electrolysis are abundant AND we have twice as many solar panels and wind turbines per car, THEN hydrogen is a great solution. But not one of these things is true, let alone all of them.
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