▲ 254 ▼ Subaru is killing off gas cars and will only sell EVs in Europe (electrek.co) submitted 14 hours ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net 49 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] artyom@piefed.social -2 points 13 hours ago (11 children) Do they even make any electric vehicles? permalink fedilink source hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 8 points 12 hours ago* (10 children) Yeah, 4 of them built on the joint subaru-toyota platform. Subaru Solterra = Toyota bZ Subaru Uncharted = Toyota C-HR Subaru Trailseeker = Toyota bZ Woodland Subaru Getaway = Toyota Highlander permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -3 points 10 hours ago (6 children) So no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 6 points 9 hours ago (5 children) They literally make them, sharing a platform isn't like badge engineering. Collaborating with Toyota is why they could make their BRZ so cheap, probably the same thing applies here. They're working on an in-house platform though, if you want something with more Subaru involvement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -4 points 9 hours ago (4 children) They don't make them. Toyota does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 hours ago (2 children) and CATL makes the batteries, what's your point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 3 hours ago (1 child) My point is we have no idea what they'll be like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago large RC cars, like all EVs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) https://www.subaru.co.jp/news-en/2026_02_04_173507/ edit: solterra is built by toyota, but they aim to make all their own stuff in 2027 permalink fedilink source parent [–] CheesyFingers@piefed.social -4 points 11 hours ago (2 children) So a bunch of uninspired suvs. /yawn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 2 points 8 hours ago What were you expecting? Uninspired SUVs are what people will buy. Once they've sold a few million of those then you can expect something "inspiring". permalink fedilink source parent [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 hours ago yeah, bz7 didn't make it, I bet they could do a nice Legacy EV out of it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 8 points 12 hours ago* (10 children) Yeah, 4 of them built on the joint subaru-toyota platform. Subaru Solterra = Toyota bZ Subaru Uncharted = Toyota C-HR Subaru Trailseeker = Toyota bZ Woodland Subaru Getaway = Toyota Highlander permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -3 points 10 hours ago (6 children) So no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 6 points 9 hours ago (5 children) They literally make them, sharing a platform isn't like badge engineering. Collaborating with Toyota is why they could make their BRZ so cheap, probably the same thing applies here. They're working on an in-house platform though, if you want something with more Subaru involvement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -4 points 9 hours ago (4 children) They don't make them. Toyota does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 hours ago (2 children) and CATL makes the batteries, what's your point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 3 hours ago (1 child) My point is we have no idea what they'll be like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago large RC cars, like all EVs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) https://www.subaru.co.jp/news-en/2026_02_04_173507/ edit: solterra is built by toyota, but they aim to make all their own stuff in 2027 permalink fedilink source parent [–] CheesyFingers@piefed.social -4 points 11 hours ago (2 children) So a bunch of uninspired suvs. /yawn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 2 points 8 hours ago What were you expecting? Uninspired SUVs are what people will buy. Once they've sold a few million of those then you can expect something "inspiring". permalink fedilink source parent [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 hours ago yeah, bz7 didn't make it, I bet they could do a nice Legacy EV out of it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social -3 points 10 hours ago (6 children) So no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 6 points 9 hours ago (5 children) They literally make them, sharing a platform isn't like badge engineering. Collaborating with Toyota is why they could make their BRZ so cheap, probably the same thing applies here. They're working on an in-house platform though, if you want something with more Subaru involvement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -4 points 9 hours ago (4 children) They don't make them. Toyota does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 hours ago (2 children) and CATL makes the batteries, what's your point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 3 hours ago (1 child) My point is we have no idea what they'll be like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago large RC cars, like all EVs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) https://www.subaru.co.jp/news-en/2026_02_04_173507/ edit: solterra is built by toyota, but they aim to make all their own stuff in 2027 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 6 points 9 hours ago (5 children) They literally make them, sharing a platform isn't like badge engineering. Collaborating with Toyota is why they could make their BRZ so cheap, probably the same thing applies here. They're working on an in-house platform though, if you want something with more Subaru involvement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -4 points 9 hours ago (4 children) They don't make them. Toyota does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 hours ago (2 children) and CATL makes the batteries, what's your point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 3 hours ago (1 child) My point is we have no idea what they'll be like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago large RC cars, like all EVs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) https://www.subaru.co.jp/news-en/2026_02_04_173507/ edit: solterra is built by toyota, but they aim to make all their own stuff in 2027 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social -4 points 9 hours ago (4 children) They don't make them. Toyota does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 hours ago (2 children) and CATL makes the batteries, what's your point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 3 hours ago (1 child) My point is we have no idea what they'll be like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago large RC cars, like all EVs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) https://www.subaru.co.jp/news-en/2026_02_04_173507/ edit: solterra is built by toyota, but they aim to make all their own stuff in 2027 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 hours ago (2 children) and CATL makes the batteries, what's your point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 3 hours ago (1 child) My point is we have no idea what they'll be like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago large RC cars, like all EVs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 3 hours ago (1 child) My point is we have no idea what they'll be like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago large RC cars, like all EVs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago large RC cars, like all EVs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) https://www.subaru.co.jp/news-en/2026_02_04_173507/ edit: solterra is built by toyota, but they aim to make all their own stuff in 2027 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CheesyFingers@piefed.social -4 points 11 hours ago (2 children) So a bunch of uninspired suvs. /yawn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 2 points 8 hours ago What were you expecting? Uninspired SUVs are what people will buy. Once they've sold a few million of those then you can expect something "inspiring". permalink fedilink source parent [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 hours ago yeah, bz7 didn't make it, I bet they could do a nice Legacy EV out of it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 2 points 8 hours ago What were you expecting? Uninspired SUVs are what people will buy. Once they've sold a few million of those then you can expect something "inspiring". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 hours ago yeah, bz7 didn't make it, I bet they could do a nice Legacy EV out of it permalink fedilink source parent