This article is from 2014, probably looking at 10 years ago, and the technology is better now.
Might as well link stuff if you're going to post information from them.
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
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This article is from 2014, probably looking at 10 years ago, and the technology is better now.
Might as well link stuff if you're going to post information from them.
I've got a few quotes to add a 14-50 outlet in my cabin's garage and they were like $2-$3500. Not going to do it this year and give it a go with just the 120v this winter. With Tesla going live for me this upcoming spring, it shouldn't matter at all, because I can top off in Baxter which is 20 miles south of our cabin.
1 had a 100amp subpanel installed in my garage that has one 60amp circuit for the Tesla and will be able to run another 60 amp circuit if we decide to add another in the future. Around $2,500. They said something about the wire from the subpanel to the Tesla charger having to use certain wire, which is expensive.
If I had open breaker space I'd just do it myself (I was the "assistant" wiring jockey for wiring the house, working with licensed electrician who was father of friend of mine). Tuck under garage with box in utility room just on the other side of the garage wall so access couldn't be much easier unless the box was in the garage.
I ran a 60 amp into my garage for a heater years ago. Some of that thicker wire is tough to bend.
Toyota aims for solid-state battery EVs with up to 750 miles of range by 2027
Toyota has announced that it is hoping to have solid-state batteries ready for commercial sale as early as 2027, potentially marking a huge breakthrough in electric vehicle technology.www.driving.co.uk
I’m planning on limping my old Highlander along until this tech is in production. This is what a lot of people including myself are waiting for.
Traveling this week (on east coast) and in terms of cars I'm seeing a lot of that we don't see in Iowa much is Polestar brand.
Still a lot of Teslas but definitely a fair amount of Polestar.
Still a lot of Teslas but definitely a fair amount of Polestar.
I'm still waiting to see when they'll stop using a 5 speed transmission in a 2023 $50k SUV. I have very little faith that Toyota is going to release something cutting edge when it comes to EV technology.
Someone on another board I'm on said it best:
"As the world's largest automaker and producer of vehicles that utilize farm tractor engine technology,Toyota has been pushing anti-EV propaganda for years. They heavily influence all of the Japanese automakers. Their embarrassing hydrogen efforts and solid state claims have been nothing more than a red herring. If these were statements by Tesla or Rivian, we'd have seen at least two dozen inquiries from the SEC. For a company that made hybrid vehicles a ubiquitous sight in every corner of the world, Toyota has gone from hero to zero in a matter of only a couple years."
"As the world's largest automaker and producer of vehicles that utilize farm tractor engine technology,Toyota has been pushing anti-EV propaganda for years. They heavily influence all of the Japanese automakers. Their embarrassing hydrogen efforts and solid state claims have been nothing more than a red herring. If these were statements by Tesla or Rivian, we'd have seen at least two dozen inquiries from the SEC. For a company that made hybrid vehicles a ubiquitous sight in every corner of the world, Toyota has gone from hero to zero in a matter of only a couple years."
In other words, Toyota chooses to advertise and market their own lineup of vehicles versus their competitors.
Note I am not a Toyota fanboy by any means (never owned one, probably never will) but their claims and behavior is far from scandalous.
Sure...
Toyota tops list of corporate donors to anti-election-certification Republicans in Congress after Capitol insurrection
Toyota has donated more than any other company to support members of Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election results.
www.usatoday.com
FYI we have a Toyota, but it will be our last.
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Thought I read Ford has halted dealer orders on these because of ‘quality’ problems. Anybody know if this is really true?
I have oceanfront property in Arizona to sell you if you think Toyota is the only automaker that lobbies politicians.Sure...
Toyota tops list of corporate donors to anti-election-certification Republicans in Congress after Capitol insurrection
Toyota has donated more than any other company to support members of Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election results.www.usatoday.com
FYI we have a Toyota, but it will be our last.
Where did I say that?
Who do you think is against EVs right now? Think for a bit...think really hard.
I mean, even from just the headline it's obvious that no one is claiming "only". It literally says "Toyota tops list of...".
