Comment Well duh (Score 4, Insightful) 157
Toyota has only ever used hydrogen tech as spoiler and FUD to counter the uptake of battery electric vehicles. It never stood a chance of taking off for a variety of reasons and was never intended to. Same for their other efforts of late - liquid hydrogen power (not merely compressed but liquid), ammonia power, solid state batteries (which they've been claiming could come any day for the last 10 years) etc. All intended to dampen enthusiasm for BEVs and spread the illusion of viable alternatives. And yeah solid state batteries will come at some point but it will be no thanks to Toyota.
I wouldn't be surprised if in addition to the above that some parties, e.g. automakers or oil companies are responsible amplifying disinfo about EVs. There is certainly a lot of lies going around and somebody is putting them out there.