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Patrol8394 on Oct 2, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Toyota CEO talks about why he isn’t all-in on EVs

I am convinced EV will be the future, but given how electricity is produced and how batteries are built the most sustainable technology is hybrid https://youtu.be/S1E8SQde5rk

timbit42 on Oct 3, 2022 [–]

Agreed. There are lithium production issues for the near future so plug-in hybrids mean you can make 10 PHEVs with a range of 40 km instead of one EV with a range of 400 km. Making PHEVs instead of EVs will cut fuel usage more.

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