Hybrid since 1997.
Not since last year.
Toyota has sold more electrified vehicles than any other manufacturer, and has been doing it for close to thirty years. Four different drivetrains, and they are not interchangeable.
HEV
Hybrid
A petrol engine and an electric motor, working together. The battery charges itself as you drive and brake.
No plug
Best for: almost everyone. City traffic especially, where the motor does most of the work.
PHEV
Plug in hybrid
A larger battery you can charge from a socket, plus the same petrol engine for when the battery runs out.
Type 2 AC
Best for: a short commute on electricity, with no anxiety about the long trip at the weekend.
BEV
Battery electric
No engine at all. One or two electric motors, and a large battery charged from a socket or a fast charger.
DC fast, Type 2
Best for: predictable daily distances with somewhere reliable to charge overnight.
FCEV
Hydrogen fuel cell
Hydrogen combines with oxygen in a fuel cell to make electricity. The only emission is water.
Hydrogen
Best for: the long term, once refuelling infrastructure exists.
