# Toyota provides a preview of their EV projects **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [April 8, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-provides-a-preview-of-their-ev-projects/190002 "2023-04-08T13:53:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-provides-a-preview-of-their-ev-projects/190002/1 "2023-04-08T13:53:12Z")
> **[Toyota Three-Row Electric SUV to Be Built on U.S. Soil in 2025](https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43539841/2025-toyota-three-row-ev-suv-us-double-electric-range/?utm_campaign=socialflowFBCD&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social-media&src=socialflowFBCAD&fbclid=IwAR3BOHi4widm1NSBb4pICcwQDy8raBvrBl9eMXLh95WKHm250_bnXeDSBLE)** > > Along with introducing 10 new EVs globally by 2026, the company says next-gen models will have double the driving range. ---
**Author:** ![bscar2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar2/32/2468_2.png) [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-provides-a-preview-of-their-ev-projects/190002/2 "2023-04-14T22:08:35Z")
I got to take their BZ4X for a test drive at the Columbus auto show, but the route the guy had me take didn’t include any highway despite state route 315 and I-670 being right in the area. The all surface street test drive didn’t really give a feel for the vehicle as construction and traffic was in play at the time. Unlike my Bolt where I can just push the shift lever back twice to go into 1 pedal driving(once for normal drive then again for 1 pedal), the b4 needed me to press a button beside the shift knob. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-provides-a-preview-of-their-ev-projects/190002/3 "2023-04-15T00:02:13Z")
> [@bscar2](#): > > Unlike my Bolt where I can just push the shift lever back twice to go into 1 pedal driving(once for normal drive then again for 1 pedal), the b4 needed me to press a button beside the shift knob. I guess the EV manufacturers all have their own way of doing things. On my my Model 3 you access the the one pedal driving from the video screen, just like almost everything else. There are three levels: none, mild and full on regenerative braking. I’ve only used the full on system. ---
**Author:** ![bscar2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar2/32/2468_2.png) [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-provides-a-preview-of-their-ev-projects/190002/4 "2023-04-15T00:37:33Z")
That is one thing I like about the Teslas, their streamlined interior with minimal clutter all over the place- just the large screen and not much else. Honda has gone the push button route for their transmissions where you reach down to where the lever would normally be to find the button you want for the transmission gear you need. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-provides-a-preview-of-their-ev-projects/190002/5 "2023-04-21T12:52:08Z")
Here’s an updated interview with Toyota president Sato. > **[Toyota's new president vows to step up electric vehicle push](https://apnews.com/article/toyota-ev-emissions-autos-toyoda-4bf350ee9df04d55815e01901e634040)** > > Toyota’s new president Koji Sato has promised what he called an aggressive shift on “electrification,” while acknowledging criticism that Japan’s top automaker has fallen behind. Sato told reporters at Toyota's Tokyo headquarters that the company... ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2023, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-provides-a-preview-of-their-ev-projects/190002/6 "2023-04-21T14:02:28Z")
I would argue Toyota is only behind in offering EV products. The technology they use in their hybrids is applicable to full EVs. They correctly gauged the auto market with hybrids rather than EVs. 94 % of the US market is still ICEs or hybrid variants. Worldwide, I’d estimate the market is 98 to 99% ICEs.