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'We Will Not Survive': Toyota Boss Wants Japanese Automakers To Team Up To Beat Chinese EVs (insideevs.com)
submitted 1 week ago by [M] to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
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Toyota boss has a radical solution to catch up to Chinese automakers, which are eating its lunch worldwide. Will it work?

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[–] 38 points 1 week ago (1 child)

If they want market differentiation, make an electric car that's not spyware on wheels. Quality basic functionality while letting the user turn off all the telemetry and extra bells and whistles they don't want.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Tell that to Slate Auto. They’re launching a bare-bones pickup for under $25000. Pretty much everything right down to the car radio is an optional accessory. And they have stated that they will happily provide the templates for things like the radio & speaker mounts so individuals and third parties could 3D print their own mounting adapters if they want to customize their truck after they buy it.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

    Yeah, but for 25K, before taxes, you get crank windows, <300km of real range, potential safety hazards because now everything can be dismantled and screws are exposed everywhere, the worst electric motor efficiency, etc etc. Slate is DOA, and I bet they don’t improve any of the huge pain points until 5 years in, or they just straight up go under.

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