Lexus CT 200h Hybrid ad attacks electric BMW i3 – update

Update: the Lexus vs. BMW i3 advertisement has been taken down, moved, & taken down again several times. If you follow the link at the very bottom of this post, you may see it, if Green Car Reports is continuing to update their link. You can get the flavour from an earlier post, or check out the videos immediately below for something more measured:





You may remember a recent post about an upcoming survey of public electric vehicle charging facilities in Japan by Toyota & how puzzling such a survey is, when conducted by a company whose corporate attitude to electric vehicles varies between hostility & indifference.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095388_lexus-ct-200h-hybrid-ad-slams-electric-bmw-i3-gloves-come-off / Toyota threatened electric alternatives hybrid luxury Lexus brand shortcomings alternative powertrain sneer electric vehicle EV BMW i3 electric car vehicle ad advertisement removed taken down withdrawn Funny or Die re-posted YouTube Los Angeles area dealer Longo Lexus 5 minute video driving Van Nuys California Las Vegas Lexus CT 200h hybrid BMW i3 electric car stop to charge a few hours 3 hours fully recharge i3 240-Volt Level 2 charger 20 30 minutes 80 percent recharge public DC fast charging stations fitted CCS connector charge recharge without air conditioning BMW i3 range extending extender internal combustion engine ICE BMW i3 REx photoshopped gas petrol door /