Toyota does major research.
Toyota does major research. If you dont think they have their hands on every hybrid and EV that has been in production, youre crazy. On top of that, they have flogged every one of them on their private testing facilities, logged all data, and dissected each one to see what makes them tick. The R&D teams ar Toyota are every bit as industrious as the marketing team. They really are committed to bring to market a solid product that their target audience would like at a slightly higher price that is comfortable. Because if it was cheap, you would think the same about the quality lol. Expect a line-up of EVs soon from them. They are not watching the world go by.