Toyota’s issue is they invested too much in PHEV tech and are behind on BEV tech. They will catch up with time but their PHEV push is because of that.

No, what should be noted is SBA’s lies.

There is a thing called the innovator’s dilemma. You say “if they had the will” but that is the problem. They spent too much investment in ICE, so until they pay off their investment, their transition to EVs will be slow. I can’t tell you who will be the best selling EV brand 20 years from now, but I can more then…

Looks can be deceiving. But for the price of a Taycann, one can plate the interior of the Model S in real gold and it’ll still probably be cheaper.

The Model S should have launched quicker than that... hmm... though is this before or after the 3% power upgrade they did via software a few days back?

I read it just fine, 22.8% automotive gross profit margin in Q3. Aka, making money actually building cars.(up from 18.9% in Q2)

This thread is about emissions, please don’t confuse this article with this thread. The article talks about the $454 billion plan, but this thread specifically talks about emissions.

It is based on sales. They don’t need too many of them to be compliant. To put it simple, the F150 needs to improve 1-2 mpg in next 6 years to be compliant to CA’s standard. So they can either do a small improvement, release that hybrid F150 which is coming next year, and/or the electric F150. Just a few sales would…

What is stopping CA from making a 3rd or 4th standard if CA is allowed to? They need to get a waiver from the federal government each time.

There is another option. You see, the standard is based on averages within categories. So the manufacturers can simply release more hybrids/electric cars in the stricter markets, and their average emissions would improve. Thus they can keep all their production lines the same for both markets and simply have an extra…

Except you are forgetting a few things:

Please stop with the political jargon, there is no such thing as “each state having their own regulations”.

There is no such thing as 2 to 3 standards, that is political jargon.

The thing is the fuel economy standards break up SUV/Trucks from CARs. So it does not hinder them from making SUVs whatsoever.

I think they were pressured by Toyota who is their biggest shareholder.

It’s not a problem.

The problem is this.

This thread is about emissions, to which I stated the emissions break even in 1 year and you disagreed.

There is a reason why gas stations are closing more and more. While gas companies are rich, the profit margins for the gas stations are virtually non-existent. The gas has generally been just to bring people in for their primary services be it repair shop or convenience store.

EVs are far more convenient than revolving your life around gas stations. The biggest problem is people seem to have this bad habit of trying to think “how can I make my EV like an ideal gas car”, instead of “How can I make an EV an ideal car”. Your example is a perfect example of the flawed logic.