Purity Arguments.  There was an attempt at pushing the EREV nonsense again.  After a decade long of failing to prove that approach worthy, there's nothing left to argue.  Those new to the blogs will try though.  I completely ignored the arbitrary parameters posted though, focusing instead on the explanation provided: "The onboard ICE should specifically be designed to carry the load of long distance road trips - with the EV system carrying all the rest."  It was an invitation to send the same message as in the past, but now in a new way... since the perspective is different now with RAV4 Prime able to reach an entirely new audience.  So, I gave it a shot:  The purpose of a PHEV has always been to provide an affordable means of significantly reducing emissions & consumption, a plug augmentation of the hybrid system... exactly as the name indicates.  Using the gas-engine less by using the electric-motor more is a simple equation.  The key is to do that without great expense.  That purpose is fulfilled without the "road trips" definition you provided.  That's a want, not a need.  It's a distinction vital to the business success.  There's a balance.  Pleasing enthusiasts (satisfying want) often means souring the appeal for ordinary consumers (supporting need).  Not recognizing the difference makes any further discussion futile.  There are innovative ways to overcome some want hurdles.  This very topic actually addresses that.  By having the ability to take advantage of DC fast-charging while shopping, you don't need as big of a battery-pack... which would achieve your greater AER requirement without adding more capacity.

This is why it is so important to keep discussions going beyond just the basics.  The more you dig for information, the more unanswered questions come about... ones that some automakers may already be pursuing an answer to.  Toyota pushing 50 kW charging throughout their fleet as a base feature makes a lot of sense.  You want faster, you have to upgrade to a better package.  Heck, we see that already with RAV4 Prime for L2 charging.  So, it's not much of a stretch to also see a similar approach with DCFC charging.

Air-Cooled.  There was a second part to that troublemaker's post: "Toyota can do so much better if they tried. Nissan sells a good number of air-cooled LEAFs - at least they admit that the design was a compromise.  You see their upcoming new Ariya EV SUV is thermally controlled.  Why would Toyota mail it in with this Lexus?"  I was more than happy to reply to that as well:  Lastly, your misrepresentation of "air-cooled" is quite telling.  Such a generalization is totally inappropriate, an obvious attempt to undermine.  The system used in Leaf was passive, lacking even a fan to circulate air around the exterior of the pack.  Having heat radiate through the sealed pack without any removal process is nothing at all like what the Lexus BEV uses.  Nissan's absence of any means to exchange or even circulate internal air is what contributed to all the kerfuffle in the past.  The approach Toyota has taken is to use a dedicated A/C path that forces the cooled air throughout the interior of the pack.  That's a profound difference you hoped to conceal.  You also excluded any mention of the 10-year, 1-million-kilometer (621,000-mile) warranty.

btw, you are quite incorrect about GM not advertising.  I heard Volt promotions on NPR routinely for years... which is what contributed to my asking of the "Who is the market for Volt?" question for all those years.  Hearing about Volt so often made me wonder who GM was targeting.

And finally, GM did indeed miscalculate.  RAV4 Prime is overwhelming proof that the Equinox with Voltec, so often mentioned by me as the next step GM should have taken, was a huge opportunity missed.  That's confirmation of having understood audience and recognizing what the technology had to offer.

Lastly, you keep evading the non-vehicle cost issues.  Owners of those chargers will have to pay for a higher tier service to provide faster charging.  Stepping back to look at the assistance GM just announced they'll provide is nice, but for perspective there are 392 metropolitan areas in the United States.  40 is just barely over 10%.  Being the 1 in 10 to get some of the 2,700 chargers and waiting up to 5 years for that isn't exactly game-changing.  End users will still have to pay the $5 to $15 per charging session too.

Also, consider how Tesla is small automaker with limited choice.  Toyota offers a far greater product-line in both choice & volume, as well as a luxury division.  Resources & Timelines are managed much differently as a result.  That doesn't mean they both won't meet at some point, but it does mean the path taken won't be the same... which, yet again, means there's nothing to disagree with.

Evading Issues.  The expense part of my comment obviously struck a nerve.  His reaction was to avoid it entirely.  That's a sure sign hitting the bulls eye.  Finding that vital part missing from the big picture is what really messes up antagonists.  Their narratives require a cherry-picked trait, hammering away at it so intensely people forget about everything else.  It builds up a false importance.  They depend upon manipulation of facts like that, misleading you about priorities and balance.  Anywho, I wasn't about to put up with that nonsense:  Dancing around the expense issue doesn't make it go away.  You completely side-stepped the point brought up about chargers, attempting to make the entire reply only about the vehicle.  Faster charging costs more, period.  Charger owners must pay more for the physical equipment in addition to paying for a higher service-tier from the local electricity provider.  That worked fine for Tesla when numbers were limited.  But as the demand grew, the free got changed to a fee.  And there's nothing wrong with paying for faster, that's not what Lexus is currently targeting though.  They are shooting for the middle, using it as a luxury starter while also having it prove out the practical nature of 50kW for much lower priced Toyota models in the future.  After all, we'll likely see a variety of chemistries being offered later.  A pack with solid-state tech won't be cheap, but it will support faster charging better than the current tech.

For a reality check, consider how much electricity you can actually get from a 50kW charger in just 20 minutes, a typical shopping stop at a store.  At full speed, that could pull in a little over 16 kWh of electricity. With an efficiency rating of 4.0 kWh/mi, that works out to 65 miles for EV travel.  How much do you actually need for just running around the metro & suburbs?

Repetition.  It is bizarre how some people fail to learn from history.  When I point out the pattern, they just outright dismiss, not even bothering to explain why they think this time is different.  So naturally, I got this to the blind hope post: "So much hyperbole..." followed by "Please spare me the selective criticism on how each vehicle somehow came up short.  At the end of the day all were competent vehicles which offered true advancements to the marketplace..." concluded with "I don't understand people who selectively get bent out of shape by press releases and marketing strategy."  My guess is he really doesn't understand.  He sees engineering success, but has little to no experience with how that impacts business.  I have decades of experience, from both with vehicle technology and my career developing software.  I don't expect my return message to be received well, but at least I tried:  A vehicle making it to market is only the first milestone in a very long journey.  The purpose of each of those technologies was to evolve and be spread across the fleet.  They failed to achieve that. You can argue competency until the cows come home, but it would change failure to alter what is now offered in dealers lots.  Sadly, the status quo remains intact.  Seeing that pattern repeat over and over again should be a warning.  People getting bent out of shape for your refusal to acknowledge the repetition, how ambiguous releases continue to be used to feed hype, is something you'll just have to learn to deal with.