TOYOTA EXPLAINED
Toyota Explained
Safety Sense, hybrids, EV and hydrogen, and connected tech, explained with sources linked.
HOW WE EXPLAIN
- Every claim links to a public source
- Forecasts without a source are cut
- Written about Toyota, never as Toyota
TOPICS
What we explain
Safety Sense
What each feature does and which models have it.
Hybrids
How the system works, plus care and servicing.
EV and hydrogen
A sourced rundown of electric, plug-in and hydrogen models.
Autonomous driving
What exists today, with unsourced forecasts left out.
Connected tech
What connected features do and how they work.
Carbon-neutral plan
What has been announced, every claim linked.
Company history
A sourced history of Toyota, without the PR tone.
Outreach programmes
Sourced, leading into the Enviro Outreach expeditions.
SOURCES FIRST
How we handle claims
01
Find the public source
We start from public announcements and records, not from memory.
02
Link it beside the claim
You can check every claim about Toyota yourself.
03
Cut what we cannot source
Forecasts with no source come out of the post.
FEATURED EXPLAINER
Toyota Safety Sense explained
What each feature does and which models have it, with sources linked.
FEATURED EXPLAINER
What to look for, and what to check before you spend money.
PLAIN-ENGLISH GLOSSARY
Four terms worth knowing
Short definitions of the terms you will meet in our explainers.
A petrol engine working with an electric motor and a battery that charges itself while you drive.
A hybrid with a larger battery that you can also charge from the mains.
A vehicle that runs on a battery alone, with no engine.
A vehicle that makes its own electricity from hydrogen on board.
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