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Our big unanswered questions about the switch to Tesla-style EV plugs | Ars Technica

"And the problem of interoperability is a much greater contributor to EV fast-charging frustrations than a slightly more unwieldy plug."

https://www.thedrive.com/features/toyota-is-right-we-need-more-hybrid-cars-and-fewer-evs-heres-why

If the ultimate goal is to reduce emissions, wouldn’t this be the best way to do it, given resource and supply constraints?


“It comes down to this: By using its limited battery supply on a small number of (expensive) EVs, the auto industry gets plaudits from investors and the public despite implementing an inefficient decarbonization scheme. It gets to greenwash itself with a handful of flashy products, while in fact not cutting CO2 emissions nearly as much as it could. The numbers strongly suggest that hybridizing as many new cars as possible is more effective, and to increasing degrees as battery technology evolves and supplies hopefully go up. That would allow hybrids to graduate to PHEVs, before being superseded by full EVs where appropriate.”

“So far, the government...

So, I arrive at my 2013 Prius this morning to discover that there's no electricity. I used the key to get in and open the rear door so someone could get in and dig down below the cargo tray to reach the 12V battery and give me a boost.

Two questions: could I have started the car without the jump, and why did the designers at Toyota not provide a low battery warning light?

Edit: when the battery was tested afterwards, it was at 35%