That was dolphins!

Brace yourselves for the orthodontics jokes...

an electric vehicle would be a total loss after it has been consumed by flames like Joan of Arc tied to a stake

Correcto - it’s always a he-wolf....

Yup - I constantly remind myself to keep an eye on the rear-view mirror and have an exit (even if it’s an unpaved shoulder)

I like this philosophy - with the caveat that sometimes, in your (well, my) quest to find the space away from the wolfpacks, I end up with an angry wolf who takes exception to my attempt to get out and ahead of the pack.

Just watched the new “Adam Something” video on why EVs aren’t a silver bullet.

Burgundy 1990 Corolla Sedan with the 4-speed, and the instructor pedals on the passenger side. The driver seat even had the little “wooden bead” massaging seat cover that old Hong Kong taxi drivers all had.

Now we know beyond the rhetorical how Tesla would handle the “Trolley Problem” - “Full speed ahead, bay-bee!”

Agree with you there - Toyota does things “the Toyota way” (kaizen and all that jazz) - which often seems to mimic glacial pace. But when they finally get it done, the good thing is, it tends to work well.

Not seeing energy infrastructure in there...

RegularCarReviews just did the LFA. You can tell he loves Toyotas, but I gotta say, the way that glove box just unceremoniously-flopped open and bounced was.... surprising/disappointing given the attention to detail in most Lexus interiors. I’d have expected some ridiculous hydraulic/slow-release action to the…

I’m sure at some point, EVs will have dynamics to match the acceleration (at which point, upfront cost becomes the only potential advantage for ICE cars).

I wonder if this ties in with Toyota’s hesitancy/skepticism of all-BEV solutions. Noting that Japan and China have had “historical issues” to put it mildly - and China has shown a willingness to weaponize* access to strategic resources that it controls access to (such as rare earth metals a few years back) for…

I would definitely be interested in a S660.

Eh, define “better” - objectively, EVs are faster, generally cleaner, but they’re also heavier.

But then Toyota is a manufacturer of vehicles, not a manufacturer of charging infrastructure.

Maybe they just get rid of the backseat altogether and store the batteries there, turning the upper portion into a parcel shelf a la the USDM CRZ. Actually, maybe associating with the CRZ is a bad omen for anything hoping to be a sporty hybrid....

GR86 Prime would be something... I’d love to be able to go out for a drive just for the hell of it, with the knowledge that at least some (ideally, all) of it is still sustainable fun (though tire particulates might be another issue)

My family are considering a Prius Prime at some point. Even with the outgoing generation’s lower EV range, the daily driving we do (school drop offs and commutes) would likely mean we wouldn’t need to use the gas engine at all, except (possibly) on weekends. I suspect that would translate into a decrease from my…