Toyota CEO steps down

That man has a awesome collection. I would love to spend a day wandering around his garage.

 

Engines and ICE vehicles don't need to be disposed of every few years either. They can be rebuilt and reused or melted down for scrap and repurposed. EV batteries aren't exactly environmentally friendly or morally and ethically sourced.

 

God you sound like they outlawed smoking on airplanes or some such crazy shit. Dont get all hysterical, you will learn to love the EV after you have been programed

 

OMFG!! Can't you all see it's the end of the world?? Hide your fossil fuel vehicles!!

 

Toyota Took 2022 Global Sales Crown Without Selling More Cars

Electrified vehicles helped them keep their crown.
EV maker BYD is seen as one of their biggest threats.

https://jalopnik.com/toyota-took-2022-global-sales-crown-without-selling-mor-1850047708

 

i know, right? whatever happened to, "The Customer is always right."? bring back REAL CARS, dammit.

 

Was it his idea to put the 3.5 in the 3rd gen? Maybe that's why.

 

what EV needs to be "disposed of every few years"? and why can you not recycle an EV ? Li-Cycle and other lithium battery recyclers are doing just that .

I mean seriously , I'm all for debating a subject even if I disagree totally with the other position but where do you guys come up with this stuff lol

 

MGM isn't wrong.

I work in the forklift industry and Li-ion is just starting to gain popularity. Our supplies can't even tell us the cost to get rid of these batteries when they go bad.

 

In the auto industry it's not every few years. That's just made up and a scare tactic.

 

huh?

 

Are you saying an EV car needs a new battery pack every few years?

 

I'm just clarifying, it sounds like someone said an EV battery needs replacing every few years.

 

When do they need to be replaced?

 

Generally the same time frame as an engine, 300-500k miles of useable life as a vehicle battery. After that they are still good for use as backup power sources for many purposes or fully recyclable for rebuild into new battery packs.

 

got ya.

Our battery manufactures are saying our customers should get about 10 years out of a li-ion battery. Compared to 5 years from a led acid.

 

It varies by vehicle and how the vehicle was used. I'd say 10 years is a reasonable average. I've worked in shops all my life and have worked at a Toyota dealer. Have seen many a hybrid battery replaced.

 

Anyone that thinks converting the world to drive EV is going to save the worlds " finite resources" had better brush up on their astral projection skills.
I for one am going to continue to eat red meat, lift heavy weights, curse in public, drive ICE vehicles and burn plastic items in fires because i'm selfish and want to indulge. My body my choice.

 

The Germans were early adopters of that technology