When it comes to EVs, the mainstream press displays a curious mix of skepticism and credulousness (disasters and miracles generate clicks, but slow, steady progress does not). A recent announcement from Toyota concerning solid-state batteries got the world’s media all excited about a big boost for battery-electric cars. (A search for “EV Holy Grail” will... Read more »
I’ll be more interested once Toyota makes a real EV. They have some great hybrids but their only EV so far, the bZ6bjfAFmNl337 is… let’s be polite and say “not competitive in the current marketplace”.
Step 1: make an EV people might actually want.
Step 2: try to get people to buy it.
Skipping step 1 is a bad idea.