Regardless of whether the new car company is still a traditional car, who does not grasp the electrification will be eliminated, which is already recognized by the world's automotive industry. But there is only one person who insists on his love of fuel cars under the trend of electrification, yes, this person is Akio Toyoda. Akio Toyoda has made public statements against electric vehicles more than once, and many people believe that Akio Toyoda is stubborn and short-sighted, and that Toyota under his leadership is doomed to be eliminated by the times. But to be honest, the general trend of electric vehicles blind people can see, how can Toyota not see it, we can see Tesla that insists on electrification in the fuel age, Toyota that insists on fuel in the electric age, and who can have such courage to go against the current except for these two people. Speaking of which, did I think I was going to praise Toyota again, toyota's boldness lost the exercise on the day of the electric concept car launch on December 14, and released sixteen electric concept cars, including Lexus, in one go. This battle in addition to the Volkswagen ID. series and PPT king Evergrande Automobile, really no one has seen, today I will take you to see the most opposed to electric vehicles made by car companies.
The first is the bZ4x concept car previously announced at the Guangzhou Auto Show, which is based on the pure electric e-TNGA platform, which will be positioned as a compact SUV with a maximum cruising range of about 500 kilometers, and is expected to be put on sale in early 2022. In addition, the bZ series also brought five models including compact SUVs, medium and large SUV, and medium-sized sedans. There is hardly a hint of Toyota's design style in the new body, and the new design pays more attention to technological performance. I have to say that Toyota's entry into electrification is indeed a little late, such a design style many domestic electric brands have been played, the original relatively fresh technology wind many consumers do not buy it.
If the bZ series just now has nothing to do with everyone's impression of Toyota, the next Lifestyle series may be able to find a familiar feeling. In this series, there are both sports models such as the two-door sports coupe SPORT EV, as well as the familiar hardcore cross-country Cruiser EV version, and the closest to the production version of the Pickup electric pickup. Among them, SPORT EV shows us Akira Toyoda's understanding of future sports cars, and the GR logo on the front of the car means that even the electrified Toyota will not give up sports. In addition, there are miniature mobile minivans and urban transport vehicles in the series, showing Toyota's outline of the future of electrification.
Finally, the electric Lexus RZ, Lexus RZ still retains most of the design features of the fuel body, the closed spindle grille looks fresh, but far less open chrome design to the atmosphere, the same design language may not be suitable for electric models. In terms of power, it is also very likely to be equipped with the same motor as the bZ4x, and from the perspective of the average consumer, it is difficult to find out where the selling point of this electric Lexus is, or even a reason to buy.
Of course, the Lexus electric family is not without charm at all, not only the RZ model, but also cars, hunting cars, GT sports cars and so on. Among them, the GT sports car that takes the lead has a 2-second acceleration of 100 kilometers and a range of more than 700 kilometers.
Sports cars, mini cars, SUVs, sedans, pickups, off-road and so on, Toyota's sudden transformation is really frightening. In addition to Evergrande's comprehensive coverage, Evergrande Automobile is the Volkswagen ID. series, but now that ID. has launched three models, and Toyota is still in the PPT concept stage, the process of the two auto giants in the electrification process is clear at a glance. As mentioned above, some models can't find their charm even if they actually reach mass production, so for Toyota, not entering the door of the electric world does not seem to be the right choice.
As many netizens said, the reason for buying a Japanese car is to save fuel and worry, the oil is gone and not necessarily worry-free, the electric car who still buys the Japanese system, a sentence will accurately poke the pain point of the Japanese electric car. Yes, whether it is Toyota, Nissan, or Honda, in terms of electric vehicles, they have been far behind by domestic car companies. Toyota said at the press conference that it will launch 30 electric vehicles by 2030, and achieve 100% pure electrification in China, Europe, and North America, which is obviously not what Toyota wants to do, but more like a change that is forced by the general trend not to be done.