Anytime a car company has an unexpected amount of success with a model, you can expect at least a few concept cars to follow it. In this case, it’s Toyota’s Land Cruiser and the concept is the Compact Cruiser EV. It was first released back in December 2021 in Tokyo and is back in the news now that it’s won the 2022 Car Design Award. The Compact Cruiser EV was designed by Toyota ED2 in Nice and takes most of its inspiration from the first generation of Land Cruisers. The main goal of the concept was to show that electric vehicles aren’t limited to highway driving and have a future in off-roading. Personally, we welcome the growing electric vehicle diversity. As much as we like Teslas, they can’t do everything.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
