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Toyota is taking the Corolla electric

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  1. paimapi · · focus · HN ↗
    and all it took was two decades and millions of spend in anti-EV lobbying before they finally gave in, huh

    (also kind of wild to me that an EV focused blog wouldn't mention this a single time since Toyota is (was?) arguably one of the staunchest and most stubborn anti-EV manufacturers out there)

    1. asdfginoi · · focus · HN ↗
      I am with Toyota on this one. They have done more to reduce carbon emissions than any other automaker. Hybrids, particularly plug-in hybrids, achieve most of the benefits of EVs without any of the tradeoffs, and they make far more efficient use of our limited supply of batteries.

      Public policy should not insist on one technology to the exclusion of viable alternatives.

      Fuel cells are stupid, though.

      1. NewJazz · · focus · HN ↗
        We don't really have a limited supply of batteries. At least not so limited as to prevent every passenger vehicle having a large enough one.

        I mean for gosh sakes, they make semitrucks, boats, and planes with batteries. Huge grid storage systems as well.

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