

Compared to everything else on the market it had big problems with reliability, range, charging speed, and it was overpriced.
I think everyone expected that Toyota, with its hybrid experience and the benefits of seeing all other EVs on the market wouldn’t make such a poor attempt. It felt like they were poisoning the well, as if not wanting to compete in the EV space in the first place.


This seems like a bad, revisionist take. France kick started Israel’s nuke program, and they tested their stuff with South Africa.
During the development of their program, I don’t think the US and Israel were even on good terms.