Toyota’s Sleek Prius Beats Electric Competitors in Sales
When the global auto industry looks inclined towards electric technology while trying to push hybrid machines into a secondary position, lets accept the emerging reality that ‘hybrid is growing’. Surprising enough, some of the credible international newspapers and journals have asserted that “the e-car won’t be the vehicle of the future”.
Toyota’s hybrid beauty ‘Prius’ has outshined its electric rivals – supports the argument that electrification of the cars is still lags behind hybrid technology. The reasons behind this assertion are discussed later in our discussion.
Coming back to the news, Toyota’s sales report has revealed that Prius’ year on year (YoY) sale is jacked up by staggering 138.6% in the first quarter of 2024. The company sold 13,327 units in Q1 of FY24 compared to 5,586 vehicles in corresponding period last year – signaling the growing love for hybrids.
Comparing Prius sales with it electric rivals, Toyota bZ4X (fully-electric SUV) and Lexus RZ’s sales clocked at 1,897 and 1,603 units, respectively, falls far behind the
EVs Are Not the Future – The Verdict
Electric cars have a big problem: they cost a lot more than cars with combustion engines. They’re like 30 or 40 percent more expensive. That means not everyone can afford them. Another issue is that electric cars actually produce more carbon surpassing even petrol cars in some cases. So, they’re not as green as we might think.
Furthermore, the production of EVs necessitates resources, including lithium for batteries, exacerbating concerns about sustainability and resource scarcity.
Charging infrastructure also poses a considerable challenge. While suburbanites with home garages can install chargers, urban areas lack sufficient public charging stations. And even if you find one, it takes ages to charge your car.
These problems are just the start. Making electric cars still releases greenhouse gases into the air. And it costs a ton of money to build a good system for electric cars, especially for small or new countries. We don’t really have a good plan for how to pay for it all.
Last but not the least, while electric cars are cool, they’re super expensive, also not as green as we thought, we’ve got a long way to go before electric cars are just as good as regular cars.