The rendering is AI garbage. It didn't come from Toyota. Nobody knows what their design looks like. The article doesn't even say a design has been made. It just says the CEO says they're considering offering such a vehicle.
Incorrect. A few weeks ago, I was stopped at a light and noticed that the A/C didn't seem to be working normally. It was then that I realized I had forgotten to deactivate Auto Stop-Start. I hit the button for that, the engine started, and the A/C went back to normal.
No, lots of people who hate EVs still favor big trucks and SUVs. My whole point was that the same people who used to praise one quality now criticize it because it applies to something they don't like. You can observe this same mentality in other aspects of life. The one-word version is "hypocrisy."
Did you even read what you wrote? You describe the car as "small" and the truck as "compact." You say the car was "affordable" and "built around simplicity, practicality and attracting younger buyers," and then say the truck is "focused on fuel efficiency, everyday usability, practicality, and...
I remember when the same type of people who hate on EVs now used to justify driving huge trucks and SUVs because their only criterion for crash safety was superior mass over whatever other vehicle they hit.