Toyota eCom
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[edit] Background
The Toyota eCom was an EV that Toyota produced in 1998. The premise of the eCom was not to be just a small car, but a car available to everybody that had a special electronic card instead of a key, promoting carpooling. It was seen in various car shows and demonstrations in three color schemes, one being white with blue fringes another gold with blue fringes and the third very similar to the first with green-blue fringes.
Fifty eComs were made and stations were set up for rental in Toyota City. Thirty are still in use.
The eCom and cars like it were pulled from Toyota's widespread lineup not long after for financial reasons. It could also be thought of as the precursor to the Prius.
[edit] Latest Appearances
- It has made a recent appearance in a Wii commercial, where two Japanese men come out of an eCom with a Bullet Bill on the door and say "Wii want to play" making a Wii pun. After playing Wii Sports with the family in the suburban home, they ride off into the distance with the Wii symbol in the sun.
