SHOPSMART AUTOS – CUSTOMER INFORMATION – JULY 17, 2021 (PT.7)
HERE ARE ALL OF THE PROMISES THAT EV VEHICLES WILL DO FOR YOUNew BEVs on the horizon?
Not yet. Subaru has long been associated with its horizontally opposed “boxer” engines that feature two pairs of cylinders that lie flat and supposedly allow for a lower center of gravity. But the automaker announced in early 2021 that it would offer some form of electrification on all its models by mid-decade. Like Mazda, Subaru didn’t get into specifics regarding the proportion of vehicles that would be EVs, plug-in hybrids, and hybrids. Tesla is an innovative American company focused on building electric vehicles. It launched with a roadster, followed by the Model S hatchback and the Model X SUV. These latter vehicles are known for impressive driving range and technological innovation, particularly in regard to ongoing improvements through over-the-air updates and driver assistance systems. The Model 3 sedan has broadened the brand’s appeal. The line also includes the recent Model Y crossover—delivering a driving range of 300-plus miles but a stiff ride. The Model S has just received a significant update, with a freshened exterior and interior, as well as new Plaid high-performance version. Expect to see a pickup truck and second-generation roadster in the near future. Tesla got an early start among EV brands, but it will soon face a flood of new competition. Along with its luxury division, Lexus, Toyota has been building cars and SUVs with hybrid powertrains for decades now. In 20 years of Prius production, Toyota sold more than 6 million of the utilitarian hybrids, which are known equally for their efficiency and reliability. More recently, the automaker moved into hydrogen fuel-cell-powered cars with its Mirai, which was just redesigned. A hydrogen fuel cell, like the batteries used in BEVs, generates electricity to power the car motor (or motors). Though it doesn’t need to be recharged, it does require a steady supply of hydrogen fuel from an onboard fuel tank. According to the Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center, there are only a handful of hydrogen filling stations, and all of them are in California, so adoption has been predictably slow. Toyota recently announced a partnership with Shell to build more hydrogen stations, but EV charging stations have proliferated much more quickly. Still, Toyota has a dedicated EV platform under development, and the company says it will add two EVs and a plug-in hybrid to its selection in 2021, and will offer electrified (either hybrid or plug-in hybrid) versions of a variety of models between now and 2025.
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