2023-11-07 17:31:30
Akio Toyoda is whipping up electric cars again, and the numbers prove it. Akio Toyoda has always been skeptical of electric cars as the only solution for future four-wheeled mobility, and he never gave up. The chairman of Toyota’s board of directors has been flogging these vehicles again in recent days. His words sparked a serious debate in the automotive world. The grandson of the founder of the giant Japanese company pointed out that the decrease in demand perfectly shows that the electric car is not the only possible and conceivable way, just think of the hybrid – which is in greater demand than ever before – and hydrogen. Declining demand for electric cars confirms that, despite the honey-glazed , people are afraid of electric cars. Due to the drop in demand, both GM and Ford will soon decide whether or not to reduce the production of electric pickups. There are many ways to climb the mountain of CO2 neutrality, according to Toyoda: “If the rules are written on an ideological basis, then consumers, i.e. normal people, suffer the most”. According to Handelsblatt, the German giant Volkswagen also recently admitted that “in Germany it is facing demand problems for its electric models”. Orders are well below the planned annual target for the entire series: ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID. Buzz. Both policymakers and factories seem to have counted themselves out when they were just pushing the electric car bandwagon. Unfortunately, energy prices are high in many places, there are few charging stations, charging at home is problematic, and the range is short, so few people choose rechargeable cars. According to Toyoda, there is another aspect to consider, which concerns the sustainability of the technology. They do not take into account the carbon dioxide emissions generated during the production of electricity, nor the social costs of the energy transition. In this regard, Toyoda pointed out that Japan would face blackouts if the entire car fleet were to be electrified, which would require the construction of multibillion-dollar infrastructure. He calculates that approximately 450 billion euros will be needed to properly build the network. “When politicians say ‘get rid of all petrol cars’, do they understand what that means?” – remarked the Japanese businessman.
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