On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 10:14 AM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think this is a dead-end technology. It cannot compete with plug-in > electric hybrid cars and pure electric vehicles. "Toyota and Tesla are nearing the end of sales of the jointly developed RAV4 electric sport utility vehicle after delivering about 2,500 units over more than two years. The two companies are now taking separate paths, with Tesla working to bring the plug-in Model X crossover and a cheaper Model 3 sedan to market. Toyota is preparing to sell its first fuel-cell vehicle, a technology that Tesla’s billionaire co-founder Elon Musk has ridiculed." http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-24/toyota-sells-tesla-shares-as-ev-project-winds-down.html Bizarre behavior on the part of Toyota unless they are suddenly cowed by the possibility of losing large market share to Tesla.
