Toyota bz4X

This is the reason EV sales are falling in Ireland. After 1.5 years of driving an electric car, what I noticed is I dont like to switch on the A/C or heater, I dont like to travel through motorway.

When I was using a Toyota hybrid, it gave me 22km/litre mileage whatever be the weather condition (a/c on or heater on), whatever be the terrain (motorway or city). This could be the reason why all the new registrations across Irish roads are toyota hybrids. I think the best option is RAV4 PHEV which has 313 horse power as well as constant range. Only problem is its outdated (2019 model) and its bookings are so huge so that it looks like it may take long time to come with the new model.

Well in fairness, it's not quite that bad.

BZ will drive Dublin to Cork without stopping, at motorway speed. Then if you have destination charging just plug in.

More family members with chargers, means easy charging at destination. Or public charge if it's close.

Yes if it's a day return , with no destination charging, it's 30-40 mins of DC. You could split it into 15-20 minute stop on each direction.

Its not as easy as ICE, but it's not world-ending either.

I’m driving an EV for 4.5 years now and have never once compromised on cabin comfort or cruising at speed limits.

If the BZ4X came out 10 years ago maybe it’d have been considered a good EV, but the simple fact is it came out in 2022 and was already 5 years behind its competitors…

It came out with a 6.6kW onboard charger ffs…. While since about 3 years previous to that 11kW was the standard….

It was/is limited to 2 ‘fast’ DC charging sessions Per day, so couldn’t be ‘properly’ road tripped effectively…

It was a lemon.

They promised what, 10 new BEV models by 2026 or something? They better get a move on!!

Or

is it all just bullsh1t?

It looks like all these people are other car company agents trying to defame bz4x. But the reality is that a lot of people are buying bz4x now. I recently met a taxi driver and he said his friend bought bz4x and he is very happy with it. I can now see a lot of bz4x on the roads than Teslas and Volkswagen IDs. It is very rare to see an ID5.

That might just be a local thing. There are a lot of EVs where I live in West Dublin. However, not one single Bz4x to be seen. The over-whelming trend I see is Tesla and ID4 with a few Mini somethings and a few Leaves. I've only seen one or two bz4x in the flesh on the M50 since they came out. I've actually seen more EV9s than the Bz4x which says a lot as they not out that long and cost a lot more. I've never seen a Bz4x taxi but I regularly (daily) see Id4 taxis.

None of these are on my next change list by the way so no skin in the game. They all seem to be good options depending on individual requirements.

On the PHEV side, lots of Toyota RAV4 PHEVS about as well as Kia Sorento \ Sportage etc.

there is lot of politics going on in this world. I saw the video where Saudi prince greeting US president Biden.

it looks Saudi prince looks a little bit tempered.

Also saw the recent comedy scene from Saudi Television insulting him in his presidential campaign.

So I think if Republican party wins next US election, there could be fallback from EVs back to ICEs or hybrids.

What we all are waiting for is Solid State battery which is regarded as the holy grail of EVs. I think then we can expect airplanes, trucks made of them. Toyota was the one who declared first that they devised solid state batteries which gives 1200km range.

Chins's IM motors recently declared that they are going to deliver cars with solid state batteries next year. What we see immediately after that is Elon Musk visiting Beijing and met with Chinese Premier. Probably he is begging him to postpone the decision so that he can remain as world's richest. It is predicted that Tesla is going to become a trillion dollar company by 2026. since Tesla had showed no plans for solid state batteries, how can all this become true.

I could see that a RAV4 weighs 1600kg, whereas bz4x weighs 1970kg. This difference causes front tyres to worn fast. I am doindg deliveries and my front tyres usually lasts only 15000km. But When I used Pirelli, it lasted for 30000km. My rear tyres are running still at 61000km.

So I could see as battery size increases, vehicle weight increases; EV may be very powerful like a sports car and produces instant torque; but when there are 5 people on board, there could be issues with wheel alignment and tyres.

30 BEV Models by 2030

10 BEV models in Europe by 2025 (2025 starts in 87 days (or if the target is by end of 2025 then they have 452 days to release another 9 BEV models in Europe)).

They are still saying this on their website today.

https://www.toyota-europe.com/electrification/bev

Believe them?

Really.

Am I correct in thinking that travelling during the day is a lot more efficient than travelling at night. With outside temperature lower at night and the need to heat the cabin greater.

Can any EV be charged at any charging station ?

Is there a spare tyre in it?

It will be interesting to see the battery performance in the BZ4X this winter.

Average speed? 110 km?

Hi guys, can i ask something. Do Toyota dealerships tell you the state of charge of the battery when you service it? Like what percentage is left on the battery or used. If not how can one find out. Thanks

The BZ4X doesn't have a great charging curve. Basically drops off from about 30% SoC. Drops below 100kWh after 45% SoC. Your experience in cold weather would indicate that the battery wasn't pre-heated before charging. Not sure if the BZ4X does this, but most cars that have it, need to have the charger set as a destination or waypoint in the navigation system.

Edit: Just checked and it seems you can do this from the app. But best done while plugged in at home or the charger, not sure if it can be done on the road.