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Toyota Boss: Hybrids and Fuel Cells Are Future; EVs Are Not

Toyota Boss: Hybrids and Fuel Cells Are Future; EVs Are Not

Toyota Boss: Hybrids and Fuel Cells Are Future; EVs Are Not Published October 1, 2012 By Jeff Cobb Toyota Motor Europe CEO Didier Leroy this week reiterated the message emanating from the top that plug-in hybrids make more sense than pure electric, and hydrogen fuel cells will prove even more promising not long from now. This word came from Paris Motor Show and follows a talk given in Japan by the “father of the Prius,” Takeshi Uchiyamada, that battery powered cars starting with Toyota’s tiny iQ EV have too many downsides to be worthwhile. “We have seen that customers are not yet willing to compromise on range and they don’t like the time needed to re-charge the batteries,” said Leroy. “So even if we are ready with our production version of the iQ EV we think a plug-in hybrid solution offers a better way than pure electric for most customers needs.” Toyota is nonetheless s...

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