RewindAgain@futurology.today to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 year agoToyota says its 2026 EV batteries will have a range of 800 km (500 miles) and charge to 80% in 20 minutes.www.autocar.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up1205arrow-down110
arrow-up1195arrow-down1external-linkToyota says its 2026 EV batteries will have a range of 800 km (500 miles) and charge to 80% in 20 minutes.www.autocar.co.nzRewindAgain@futurology.today to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square91fedilink
minus-squareEveningPancakes@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36arrow-down3·edit-21 year agoHaven’t they been saying this shit for years? I’ll believe it when it happens. Toyota got a late jump on EV’s from what I understand, placing a bigger bet on hydrogen but that never really took off. EDIT: I should learn to RTFA
minus-squareexpatriado@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 year agosink cost fallacy was strong on the hydrogen tech
minus-squareAlto@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down5·1 year agoFor passenger vehicles sure, but hydrogen is likely the war forward for long haul trucks
minus-squarezurohki@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·1 year agoMaybe. Hydrogen is very expensive. Companies aren’t going to be interested in a technology that makes their fuel costs double or triple.
minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoNaah your cynicism is well founded, let’s see what actually gets delivered in 2026 before believing marketing claims with no proof in the article.
Haven’t they been saying this shit for years? I’ll believe it when it happens. Toyota got a late jump on EV’s from what I understand, placing a bigger bet on hydrogen but that never really took off.
EDIT: I should learn to RTFA
sink cost fallacy was strong on the hydrogen tech
For passenger vehicles sure, but hydrogen is likely the war forward for long haul trucks
Maybe. Hydrogen is very expensive.
Companies aren’t going to be interested in a technology that makes their fuel costs double or triple.
Naah your cynicism is well founded, let’s see what actually gets delivered in 2026 before believing marketing claims with no proof in the article.