This is the dirty secret: People don’t want EVs. It was always a small niche whose fans lied and bullshitted about how many people really wanted them. It was a fad in the end.
#Toyota is right. We need practical cars like hybrids or PHEVs right now. Eventually #hydrogen cars. But BEVs are just a transitional technology, and probably never more than a niche.
Toyota to make hydrogen fuel cells in Kentucky in December
Toyota ramps up hydrogen fuel cell production for trucks in Kentucky in December and is already planning a new and improved next-generation system that will debut in 2026.
Toyota Gazoo Racing claimed its third pole position of the FIA WEC season at Monza this afternoon, ahead of tomorrow’s six-hour race on Ferrari’s home soil. Kamui Kobayashi set the fastest time...
Spotted: A heavily-modified #Toyota#4Runner. It has a Cummins diesel engine and a highly custom gear train. I don’t really understand what all those levers do. The owner says they provide ridiculous gear ratios for rock crawling, and independently-selectable front, rear axle power, or 4WD.
The #redditblackout has moved to a new stage... from a two day blackout to indefinitely shutting down... to people moving away entirely.
Yes, r/startrek has lifted off from #reddit and moved to #lemmy -- and with it, a realization that we need an easy way to help people find their new, old communities that have moved from reddit to #lemmy#kbin and whatever else pops up.
I started a quick and dirty list that you can share and contribute to (PRs welcome!).
It is Tuesday with another big update! No moves (yet) for #redditMigration today, but I still added a new section to the list!
That's right, we're now tracking subreddits on #reddit that are run by "scabs", where reddit admins intervened to promote lower ranked moderators to the top moderator position.
I'm sad to report that communities focused on #celebrities, IWantToLearn, JustGuysBeingDudes, searchandrescue, and #toyota#tacoma are now run by corpo-friendly mods.
Kobayashi takes Monza WEC pole for Toyota (racer.com)
Toyota Gazoo Racing claimed its third pole position of the FIA WEC season at Monza this afternoon, ahead of tomorrow’s six-hour race on Ferrari’s home soil. Kamui Kobayashi set the fastest time...
Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars (www.theguardian.com)
Japanese firm believes it could make a solid-state battery with a range of 745 miles that charges in 10 minutes