Toyota electric only cars. Compact zero emissions electric vehicles powered by batteries are ideal for car sharing last mile commutes. Where our hybrid plug in hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles are ideal for longer journeys battery electric vehicles are best suited to short low speed journeys in towns and cities. Toyota after years of neglecting of all electric cars announced today a huge offensive with a new platform global models of various type as well as ultra compact and walking area bevs. Toyota europe says it knows that petrol electric hybrids are not the only solution we can use to help deliver better more energy efficient transport and as a result it has been developing battery electric vehicle technology as part of its future mobility roadmap.