Lexus will be revealing a prototype EV next Wednesday (3/23/21) at 6am EST. Hopefully with some idea on pricing and when it will going into production. Looks like fastback to me (my favorite form factor). Motor 1 has a few pictures and a quick video too. As a current VW e-Golf owner and a previous owner of a Gen 2 Prius and Prius C look forward to seeing what Toyota/Lexus will be have to offer. Hopefully this EV is similar size to a Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2.
It looks like the first Toyota Electric for the US could be a Lexus. Also looks like it might be on sale this spring / summer 2022. Lexus Gives a Better Look at Its Electric RZ 450e 2023 Lexus RZ450e Confirmed to Have Direct4 AWD Powertrain https://www.autodaily.com.au/lexus-rz-450e-electric-suv-teased-again/ 2023 Lexus RZ EV: What to Expect From This Luxury SUV
Depending on when they actually go on sale and are delivered, the first few may get the full federal tax credit. I assume the car won't have a battery smaller than 16 kWh, so the amount will be $7500. Deliveries starting in the third quarter will be reduced, and gone a year later.
Passing laws take work and compromise when you don't have a supermajority of the House and Senate. Under the BBB bill, I don't think a Toyota would get much more than the $7500.
If Lexus/Toyota wants a bunch on the road, they'll have dealer incentives like we got with Prius Primes the first couple of years. I'm not a fan of the styling or the interior technologies (who can stop the invasive privacy tech coming out way). I am a fan of the engineering in the power train, suspension and platforms. I just wish smaller less expensive plugins would start rolling on the lines sometime sooner, rather than later, like a plugin or EV Corolla and/or something even smaller.
[QUOTE="vvillovv, post: 3225771, member: 105094" I just wish smaller less expensive plugins would start rolling on the lines sometime sooner, rather than later, like a plugin or EV Corolla and/or something even smaller.[/QUOTE] The Bolt EV has a predelivery price of $31,500. Based on the Trax/Sonic, it is smaller than the Corolla. The 259 mile range can drop, and still be viable for many. That will get the price below $30k, but still thousands more than an ICE model if that is your comparison.
