Sure, it includes hybrids and fuel cells, and it's years off, but it's still significant

Announcement: Every Toyota Model Will be Electrified After 2025

gas2.org 28 Dec '17, 1am

Sure, it includes hybrids and fuel cells, and it's years off, but it's still significant

I think you, and many commenters here, are failing to see the bigger picture. The objective of electrifying transportation has always been about saving the planet from climate disaster (or at least should be). Because transportation accounts for around 40% of total GHG emissions, we must stop fueling vehicles with fossil fuels immediately if we are to have any hope of avoiding a very uninhabitable planet in 50-80 years. The only relevance to market share for EVs is whether a fully electric vehicle can be functional, practical, and desirable, and Tesla has proven that is possible. I seriously doubt if Elon Musk is concerned about Toyota becoming successful in the EV market, otherwise they wouldn’t have released their technological specs to the world. Musk has in fact stated he wants EVs to replace ICE vehicles. If Toyota demonstrated corporate responsibility and embraced EV...

Full article: https://gas2.org/2017/12/26/announcement-every-toyota-wil...

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@AmazingChevVolt » 28 Dec '17, 1am
RT @vevabc: Sure, it includes hybrids and fuel cells, and it's years off, but it's still significant [link]
@vevabc » 28 Dec '17, 1am
Sure, it includes hybrids and fuel cells, and it's years off, but it's still significant [link]
@JukkaPSeppl » 29 Dec '17, 1am
RT @vevabc: Sure, it includes hybrids and fuel cells, and it's years off, but it's still significant [link]
@NatalCicuto » 28 Dec '17, 2am
RT @vevabc: Sure, it includes hybrids and fuel cells, and it's years off, but it's still significant [link]
@bluejacket168 » 28 Dec '17, 1am
RT @vevabc: Sure, it includes hybrids and fuel cells, and it's years off, but it's still significant [link]