Toyota President reveals a contradiction with his statements about the electric car

Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota, has just made statements that will not love fans of an electric car. This is not the first time we listen to conflicting words from the mouth of the Mandams of the Japanese company, which, despite more and more Sustainable, hybrid and electrical mobilitycontinues to bet on the combustion engine, the sensations of this segment and old glory, such as GT86.

The dispute will fall and arrives after a few words from Akio in an interview with Automotive News. Toyota President is clear: “I prefer the smell of gasoline and the engine that makes noise”The field yes, it is important to know the context in which the conversation takes place, because Akio comments on this, referring to High -performance electric carThe field, that is, for athletes who leave burning to the side in order to argue completely for the batteries.

Akio Toyoda goes further, and comments that he will try to send the company so that development Toyota Sports Cars rotate around the combustion engineThe field is your personal opinion, and this also makes it clear that the company has discrepancies on this issue. “Toyota has people interested in making a cheerful electric car”Says Akio.

Without leaving further, Toyota FT was recently declared a high -performance electric car with the intention of competing with Xiaomi, Tesla or Porsche in the sports segment of batteries. And, if everything is fine, Toyota, as expected, will begin to produce this car by 2026.

Neither Akio nor Toyota against the electric car

This is not the first time that Akio is located in this way with a sports electric car. Toyota President – pilot and A faithful fan of competitionHaving played several tests of the Japanese Championship and even 24 hours
Nürburgring up to three times.

In this context, Akio believes that the technology of electric vehicles does not depend on burning, and therefore, therefore, You cannot offer current gasoline emotionsIt focuses on a very specific segment of competition, at the moment, priority for the development of engines and combustion vehicles.

Now with these words, Akio does not leave Toyota plans for electric mobility In the context of commercial vehicles for the street and the general public. Here, as it was shown for several years, the brand is strong for hybridization and electric car, with several of the most advanced patents and technologies in this sector.

For AKIO, combustion engines are still of great value in competition and believe that in this segment of car races we will need time to see 100% of electric vehicles disputing most tests. First of all, those that he likes is resistance.