Featured Toyota Announces 2 New EV's

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by hill, Feb 11, 2021.

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  1. hill

    hill High Fiber Member

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    Ergo, under some scenarios, over $50,000
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    At the thought of that, someone paying that much? We could, but I'd be too embarrassed to ever tell anyone. You Gotta Laugh
    Talk about "Emperor's new wardrobe" ....
    If this is the kind of pricing Toyota does for the two new EV'S .... good luck.
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    I find it silly that you two are bitching about a car that you don't intend to own. :) If price is a problem, I'm sure there is a small BEV SUV much cheaper that you can fawn over. Or is there?
     
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    That's a really poor job at mind reading. A+ though - at labeling & blame.
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    Oh? You have griped so much about Toyota, and the RAV4-prime in particular, that it's only natural to assume that you would not buy their products.

    Remarks like "At the thought of that, someone paying that much? We could, but I'd be too embarrassed to ever tell anyone." certainly give that impression.
     
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    One would think it doesn't take a mountain of assuming to understand that someone is looking at buying a vehicle - if they are so cognizant of what the going rates are here in SoCal as well as the sister company of Kalispell Montana located across the borders, in Portland Oregon. Even so, carry on.
    2005 - we bought the very first luxury hybrid SUV - Lexus RX400h. You EXPECT to pay big bucks for features in manufacturers' higher end products .... Quite surprising Toyota chose to go the opposite route this time - w/ the plugin Rav.
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    Musk's behavior regarding the diver and the pandemic seem not to have been deterrents for you!
     
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    Everyone and everything has faults - but if you look at the whole picture Toyota is an outstanding company especially amoug automakers

    Toyota Named Number 1 Motor Vehicle Company on Fortune Magazine’s 2020 “World’s Most Admired” List - Toyota USA Newsroom

    "Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list is widely acknowledged as the definitive report card on corporate reputation and is based on company surveys and industry peer ratings from senior executives, directors and industry analysts from around the world.
    To top Fortune’s list of the most admired auto companies for the sixth year in a row is an exciting accomplishment for all of us here at Toyota, and I continue to be impressed by the talent of our global team,” said Jim Lentz, Toyota Motor North America chief executive officer."
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    How have those actions influenced the goal of Tesla?
     
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    Prodigyplace 2025 Camry XLE FWD

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    They are succeeding in spite of most of their dealers and their poor ugly design decisions of recent years. I currently 3 Toyotas but am pretty confident my next vehicle will not be a Toyota one reason I got the 2017 Prius was the lack of that big black grille that is on all their other designs.
     
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    Before them, my son and all his friends at school wanted Tesla's. Now the same group wants Tesla to go out of business.

    Think alienating an entire generation is good for business?
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    But your son doesn't want to use gasoline, and Tesla's goal is to move to the industry to sustainable transportation.
     
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    You think Tesla would be happy that he bought a Leaf or Bolt?
     
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    Well this TSLA owner is happy.

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    good for him! He can buy the top of the line Porsche Cayenne Turbo S instead. Sure, it'll barely beat the Tesla in the ¼ mile by barely a car length, & it's slower from 0-60mph ... & the Porsche will cost him over $40K more than the top-of-the-line Tesla .... for a car that doesn't go as far per refill ..... & cost more to insure .... with less cargo area, & crappier QC DC infrastructure .... but hey ....
    some folks gotta have principles
    others would rather deal w/ worse fit n finish

    the Apple doesn't fall far from the tree apparently.
    your son must have millions of friends - to be the entire generation.
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    i do not own a tesla
     
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    i don't know anyone in the younger generation turned off to tesla because of elon's actions/statements.

    they are realists who understand the almost everything they purchase will come from companies that say/do things that they will not agree with.
     
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    As I said, he wants a Bolt or Leaf.

    No one has worse fit and finish than Tesla!

    Indeed. It's called "Discord".
     
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    Musk and the other founders of Tesla would be.
     
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    Good one.
     
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