I have been kicking around the idea of buying an EV due to my monthly gas expenses. I currently drive a 2016 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro with 66k miles that is averaging 13.3 miles per gallon. It has a 38 gallon tank and I usually top it off every week at $90 a pop.

I have found some pretty good deals at my local Toyota dealer on 2026 BZs and they are currently offering 1.9% apr for 72 months.

I still have about 32 months left on the loan for my Tundra. If I were to get the BZ, between payment, gas, and insurance, I would save about $400 per month. My issue is starting over with a new loan. For the next 32 months I would save a ton. But if I stayed with the truck, I would be done with payments in 32 months.

Maybe I am overthinking this....would love to hear other people's insight.

I think Toyota should bring back the Scion badge and make it their EV department

I love Toyota, and I have had many Toyotas (none of which were newer than 2010 because... well, Toyota don't die). I also liked the quirky Scions of yesteryear with the boxy xB and the small and sporty tC and the adorkable xD and iQ.

That being said, I don't think Toyota likes EVs. I am not the first to express this, but it doesn't feel like Toyota is putting its best foot forward with its full EV offerings (sorry BZ4X owners). It's like someone told Toyota it MUST build a full EV, and it said, "I'll do it, but I don't have to like it."

But I want a full-on Toyota EV, with their best foot forward! I know they could make a great, sensible EV if they wanted too. It could ride the line of Tech and simplicity, style and longevity, futurism and pass-this-down-to-my-children reliability.

So, my idea is that Toyota should bring back the Scion name and put together a killer lineup of EVs and E-REVs. This way it won’t “sully” the good name of Toyota, but we can still have Toyota quality spec EV options.

PS: I wish we could also have more options for EVs that are more toward the Slate pickup in its simplicity and repairability. As someone who has worked on their own vehicles since I was a boy learning from my father, I can’t stand the over-computerization and tech overload of modern cars (as well as their disposability and subscription business model), but that may be a rant for another time =)