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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Cancel the stupid EV and quadruple the RAV4 Prime.
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Toyota needs the EV - both in the EU and the USA. 95 Euro per gram CO2 adds up FAST. Both jurisdictions are also reducing the credit companies get from PHEVs. For example CARB only allows 20% of their ZEV requirements to be met with PHEVs.
BTW - While looking up that fact I also noticed that CARB is requiring a mandatory 10 year / 150K battery warrant for EVs instead of allowing manufacturers to set any warranty. For 2025 - 2029 a vehicle must maintain 70% of its original range. In 2030 that jumps to 80%.
CARB EV phase in:
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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I'm one to armchair criticize the company, but has it been a decade now that I've been saying PHEV is where the money AND efficiency are to be found? 16 kWh is the exact right size to maximize the federal tax credit, and it took how long to figure this out?
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I'm betting Toyota knows a bit more about the economics than you and I. They are the largest (10.5 million vehicle) AND most profitable full-line automaker for a reason.