TOYOTA INSISTS YOU CAN'T BAN ICE CARS YET. IT'S WRONG.

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The video critically examines Toyota's current stance on electric vehicles (EVs), contrasting it with the company's historical leadership in hybrid and EV technology. The presenter argues that Toyota's insistence on the impossibility of banning internal combustion engine (ICE) cars is misguided, rooted in outdated statistics, institutional bias, and a reluctance to abandon past investments in hydrogen fuel cell technology. While acknowledging Toyota's point about the current affordability challenges of EVs for many consumers, the video highlights the rapid advancements in battery technology and infrastructure that are poised to make EVs more accessible. The presenter suggests that Toyota's leadership, particularly CEO Akio Toyoda's personal preferences, has shifted the company's focus away from EVs. Despite its current reservations, the video concludes that Toyota is capable of producing competent EVs if compelled, and that its arguments against ICE bans are unlikely to prevail.