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The thing is if you talk to executives at any energy company they will be honest and say there is simply no way to power all those cars. The government is missing this key point.

Toyota has really done due diligence stating we need to look at and use all options not just BEV. I really salute them for that.
 

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A single Tesla Mega Charger draws 750kW or equivalent to 5 super chargers. So supporting the 200 million or so trucks around the world is like supporting 1 billion passenger cars. Actually, much more than that since truckers drive all day. We need a charging network over 100 times the current size to make everything an EV. Every May Day holiday or National Day in China is a showcase of how insufficient our current charging network actually is, with EVs piling up for days on the highway waiting to charge (it's already 1+ hour wait to fuel a petrol car).

Current EV owners need to realize they are the privileged few to either have a standalone house or enough time to spare to actually wait at a charging station. The vast majority who can't afford a house and have to work 2-3 jobs to pay rent will never be able to live the EV life style.
 

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hybrid when

The big radiators are necessary for the Middle East. Also looks like there might just be enough room for a V8. 🙏