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john i'd truly hoped so, until just a day ago when Lexus again published the same ol' myth .....
All-electric vehicles not yet ready for primetime, says Lexus CEO as the luxury brand falls behind in electrification | Electrek

I hate putting you in the odd position of having to defend them as they fall behind -
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No defense necessary. We can all see that prices are still too high and production limits too real. That will change, but it is very much a primetime issue currently.

The problem is, you're falling for the rhetoric. Those hoping to undermine Toyota are doing everything they can to draw attention away from the component investment & refinement that's happening right now. Toyota is readying the fleet for plug augmentation, positioning everything they need prior to the onslaught of demand.

Haven't you noticed that the supposedly leader doesn't actually have a plan to electrification? We are witnessing GM flounder around aimlessly. Volt has been a disaster and Bolt is anything but the Tesla fighting it was promoted to be. GM customers don't want a compact hatchback or small wagon anyway. They want larger vehicles. Notice how Toyota is queuing them up? Camry, RAV4, Avalon, Highlander, C-HR, and that Prius CUV mule. Each of those hybrids could easily be Primed. For that matter, we will be watching that happen to Corolla hybrid next year.

I'm just doing what I can to refocus attention back on the need to adapt the either fleet... hence, primetime. Any automaker can rollout limited quantity.

 

Do you have a copy of the advertisement?

 

GM used their minions to propagate myth.

Reread their old press releases. Notice the ambiguity enthusiasts picked up on and amplified without supporting material? They spread false beliefs, preventing any liability on GM's part.

GM milked that opportunity for years.

 

Links?

 

gm-volt.com was a major contributor... which may be why it's being shut down now.

 

Uh oh, I better tell them you know something they don't.
https://gm-volt.com/

 

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