A $5.7B lawsuit alleges that Toyota operated an organized, fraudulent enterprise that intentionally concealed catastrophic safety defects.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/52369691

According to the complaint, Toyota and its hydrogen partner, FirstElement Fuel (True Zero), intentionally concealed evidence of:

  • hydrogen leaks near hot engine components, creating explosion risks

  • sudden power loss, acceleration, and braking failures leading to collisions and injuries

  • a collapsing hydrogen infrastructure, leaving drivers stranded for weeks without access to fuel

  • aggressive financial collection tactics by Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, targeting owners of inoperable vehicles.

  • Frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    2 days ago

    The other side of this is if there’s a solid state lithium battery breakthrough. That would have both the energy density and safety margins to be usable for even Pacific flights.