Mastodawn

RE: https://mastodon.online/@electrek/116331049080423778

well duh, Toyota.

Toyota has a solid rep for durable, reliable cars. Many Toyota owners have been clamouring for a Corolla BEV. The bZ is the next best thing, it's not far off from the Corolla in size.

But nooo, ever patriotic Toyota got sidetracked to the hydrogen dead-end because some doofus in the Japanese govt was persuaded that HFCVs were the future. But a coal-H2 gasfication project set up by Kawasaki and the Aus govt in Melbourne has collapsed as unfeasible.

FINALLY a Toyota BEV!

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Wine of the Bean 1d ago

@weezmgk Interestingly enough, the bZ4X is manufactured by Chinese company GAC. GAC also manufactures Honda EVs, and has it's own Brand of EVs called AION, which are sold in Australia. The Aion V and UT are some of the top value EVs for sale in Australia full-stop.

Toyota is making a BEV Hilux...and it's pretty bad from what I've read so far.

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Comrade Weez 1d ago

@WineoftheBean Did Chasingcars get it wrong? They quote Toyota as stating the BZ4x for Australia is made in Aichi, Japan. https://www.chasingcars.com.au/news/electric-vehicles/toyota-australia-says-bz4x-battery-has-higher-quality-longevity-than-rivals/

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Comrade Weez

@WineoftheBean EVs built on combustion vehicle platforms don't generally have a great rep. I would anticipate the same for a Hilux BEV if this is what Toyota are doing.