Saturday, March 16, 2024

Report: Toyota Can Build 90 Hybrids or 1 EV - Kelley Blue Book

“The amount of raw materials in one long-range battery electric vehicle could instead be used to make six plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or 90 hybrid electric vehicles,”: -  Sean Tucker 
"...A leaked document sent to Toyota dealers makes a pretty good case for the idea that hybrids may be a better solution.
Jalopnik reporter Tom McParland says “a Toyota dealer contact” sent him the document. 
It tries to “explain to the dealer network why they should expect to see more hybrids on their lots and not so many EVs” or plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs).
1 EV = 6 PHEVs = 90 Hybrids
It argues that the minerals found in EV batteries are the most important barrier to widespread EV sales. “The amount of raw materials in one long-range battery electric vehicle could instead be used to make six plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or 90 hybrid electric vehicles,” it says...

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