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I'm not getting into this argument, but the Prius and Tesla are quite different - mainly because the Prius is a hybrid, most of which still get most of their energy form the petrol engine and can't be plugged in, while the Tesla is a pure Electric plug in.
This might sound like a subtle difference, but is hugely different in terms or bringing vehicles to market and getting people to buy them.
It should also be said that Toyota were keen to see things like the UK Government's ambition for zero emission vehicles by 2040 to be watered down, because they wanted to keep selling Prius based technology for decades to come.
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I'm not getting into this argument
...he says before disagreeing.
I agree on the difference, and that convincing people to plug a car in, rather than fill it up are very different in terms of barriers to entry. But I stand by my original point about changing the auto landscape.
Also all of what Stonehedge said.
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He's just confused as to why you keep using it as a phrase for people expressing a different opinion on a topic.
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Is the ? because you're not sure? Tesla's use of AI, development of self driving cars, and investment in battery tech is impressive and probably has/will have a wider technological impact. But purely from an auto perspective, surely the Prius has made the greatest impact on widespread adoption of electric cars.