Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor’s chairman, has never been a huge fan of battery electric vehicles. Last October, as global sales of EVs started to slow down amid macroeconomic uncertainty, Toyoda crowed that people are “finally seeing reality” on EVs. Now, the auto executive is doubling down on his bearish forecast, boldly predicting that just three in 10 cars on the road will be powered by a battery.
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“The enemy is CO2,” Toyoda said, proposing a “multi-pathway approach” that doesn’t rely on any one type of vehicle. “Customers, not regulations or politics” should make the decision on what path to rely on, he said.
The auto executive estimated that around a billion people still live in areas without electricity, which limits the appeal of a battery electric vehicle. Toyoda estimated that fully electric cars will only capture 30% of the market, with the remainder taken up by hybrids or vehicles that use hydrogen technology.
None of what you’re saying is relevant to my point. You can lift the entire frame, using a regular 4 point auto lift, and drop it onto the battery pack slightly elevated off the ground. If you don’t have that, a couple of pallet jacks to roll the pack under the car, I mean come on! Where’s your creativity?
There are differences between ICE cars and EVs, most importantly tremendous power from zero RPM, & zero CO2 from the vehicle. Why would you think different tech should be equivalent? 🤦