MORE AFFORDABLE! It’s $56k in that trim

@@adofoi30 $56K ain’t bad. Every EV out there is $55K and up with some features.

@@jml9550 minus $7500 or more depending on state!

@@fiehlsport by the time we get our hands on the BZ4X, the $7500 will be gone and dealer will add $5K mark up for sure.

The VW id 4 is better in every way and way cheaper. Congratulations Toyota. You really pulled it off. With so many bad evs out there it wasn't easy to reach that goal. But man did you deliver. You actually managed to bring to the market the ev with the worst charging performance and it's not even close. Every customer will have a terrible charging experience for at least over 10 years. And this my friend is guaranteed. 87kW max and 50kW above 50%. Before you reach any trail you will run out of juice.

Allô, Toyota is super conservative. While charging fast is the best it also accelerate battery deterioration. They want also to sell all of the lineup, if this car was topped all others Toyota would not be interesting and it prevent competition.

@@matronix1977 I would normally agree with that statement but there are many EVs that have well over 100,000 miles with less than 10% battery degradation. Toyota was incredibly reluctant to the EV space as they were pushing hydrogen. I think this car is amazing but they should be ashamed of the charging performance, which is one of the most important aspects to any EV ownership experience.

That is indeed the pedestrian warning sound. However, the sound is being altered and amplified through the recording device, and doesn’t sound like that in person. Sure it may resemble a cars horn based on the high frequency, but it’s more of a white noise. Furthermore, the forward sound is barely audible in the cabin with the windows up, so its not really an issue for any driver or passenger. Car companies work with sound engineers to create a specific sound with different frequencies and pitches to alert pedestrians and the visually impaired.

Toyota has a 20% stake in Subaru, 5% Mazda, & 5% Yamaha

get the rivian , it has over 300 miles

@@jywn love the Rivian, but also twice as expensive.

@@cypvh74 exactly. If money is no object.

You clearly don’t understand the importance of a pedestrian warning system. First of all, the sound isn’t a hindrance or con, and was created simply because of the quiet nature of EV’s and hybrids. It’s not obnoxiously loud, but it’s loud enough to alert vulnerable road users and the visually impaired to the car’s presence. A safety sound from a speaker should be the least of your worries.

@@rylans.5365 the rule shouldn’t just apply to EVs then, as some ICE cars are extremely quiet at low speeds.

It's pretty fast IRL

Get it in all black it hides it pretty well

Spend $1.5 and get them painted. Problem solved.

@@jml9550 why paint them get them foiled. Easier to remove when you want to sell it

@@andi-ih3jj sure. But I like the matching paint. Personally I don’t like wrapping and car. Does not make any difference to me when I sell.

I’m kind of hoping that at least Subaru will follow Rivian’s lead and build out EV charging infrastructure in more outdoor areas.

@@cypvh74 I hope so too, but I don't see any indications of it. Jeep is though. So, worse comes to worse there's that and Rivian.

Range just isn't going to be an issue on the type of trails you'd be doing with a unibody crossover, it's legitimately difficult to find trails systems longer than 200 km (round trip), and ones longer than that are so severe that they are outside the purview of what you'd be doing in a crossover, anyways. The single most annoying thing about the Busyforks/Solterra will be it's dog-slow DC fast charging, it's really especially stupid because the front wheel version of the vehicle has a different battery with decent charging, and they put the crappy battery in the AWD version - what the hell is that all about? One can tolerate good range and bad charging, and can tolerate having bad range and good charging, but if you have both of those things you've got a problem.

It is during winter that the awd is more important, not off-road for me

Yeah, who is gonna trash a perfect body and paint ?

It's probably for the best. Roof top solar isn't going to give the charging to be particular substantial. The Sono Sion, Aptera, and Lightyear are the cars likely to get some sense of "reliable" solar charging, and even then it varies based on how much you temper your expectations.

@@Necrotron you’re right about the range but thinking back to the Prius with a solar roof it would come in handy when you have it sitting somewhere and have the AC or heating running on sunny days going for hours without your charge dropping edit: yes I know on the Prius you could not have the heating running or the AC just the regular little blower to get air in the car but on a pure electric car you could have both working

Really. Why are you surprise. A load Ioniq 5 or EV6 is $55K as well. Doesn’t have ground clearance like this Toyota or the Subaru version. These 2 can go further off road than Tesla or the Korean duos.

True, but the back seat leaves your knees in your chest, ala RAV4. No glove box.. really? 100kw Charging in a 222 mile car in 2022? Fabric on the dash?…. They did that back in the 80s it becomes a nasty mess. An instrument cluster that is hidden from the driver by the steering wheel? Low cargo space. Low rear and side visibility, No rear wiper. No eyesight …….. ok those things make it a Toyota. I guess I’m just upset that this thing also has a Subaru badge.( sorry my bias)

These will sell like hotcake with the Toyota faithful whether we like the spec or not. Here is a easily solution, Rivian R1S at $80K base version. It is only $1100 month for 7 years. Look Ma, $0 down payment too. I can afford it.

Just a little less then I had to pay for my 2021 RAV4 Black Edition (€53500) and the only extra I put on that was a towing hitch

@@andi-ih3jj 54K Euro for a RAV4? Wow, US car prices are cheap comparably. Here a RAV4 Limited Hybrid is only ~$39K + tax and fees

Very little crossover - each channel has their own niche - we don’t expect everyone to want to watch everything we make.

@@KyleConner You can please some of the people all of the time, all of the people some of the time, and none of the people all of the time. If you put all your work on one channel, you’d have people complaining about that, too. I enjoy your content and comments. I really enjoy that you have no issue with “Let’s give it a go and see what happens!” Great attitude for showing what EVs are capable of.

They ONLY WANT YOU tube shackles they don't give "like " ABOUT YOU ALL.

Minivans are great. Is yours AWD with decent ground clearance?

@@cypvh74 there is no way a minivan can do this trail without any damage

Of course they do, but this was a joint venture with Subaru and I highly doubt that’s what they are planning.

Agreed. It can handle dirt trails better than other EVs? Great! But you're overpaying for everything else. And even if you overland regularly I don't feel it's enough to justify the disparity between it and other EVs for everyday use. This car makes sense for the people that bought $1m+ homes in agricultural areas that refuse to spend the tax dollars to pave roads, but those guys could likely afford a base Rivian for the same purpose too.

Rivian R1S is $74K with no option. This Toyota is $52k loaded. If the difference of $22k makes no difference in your wallet, go with the Rivian. Although I am not counting the inevitable markup on this Toyota when it hits the dealership.

@@jml9550 hence why I specifically referred to the dudes with million dollar homes but refused to pay taxes to pave roads when I mentioned Rivian. You're misunderstanding the comment

@@Necrotron oh. Ok. I am in the Bay Area and $1M+ home don’t mean much here. We pay our taxes but road still sucks here.

@@jml9550 I live near the Redlands South of Miami. There's a massive community of rural home owners out here with ranch style mansions but they refuse to pave the roads interconnecting properties and you're literly overlanding at times. Ergo, the AWD bZ4X would have a great everyday application here but- as these are very wealthy people and not necessarily the most frugal- would likely not be bought.