In an extremely rare move for an automaker, Toyota will now offer free access to patents relating to its hybrid vehicles to promote the technology, according to a statement released by the company.

This is seen as an attempt to promoting hybrid technology as fully electric vehicles have been making a dent in the market.

According to Toyota Executive Vice President Shigeki Terashi, “We want to look beyond producing finished vehicles.”

This amounts to almost 24,000 separate patent relating to technology Toyota uses for its Prius. In addition to these patents, Toyota will help by supplying competitors with motors, power converters, batteries, and more to produce hybrids.

“We want to contribute to an increase in take up (of electric cars) by offering not just our technology but our existing parts and systems to other vehicle makers,” Shigeki continued.

One of the more notable exclusion as far as patents go is for Toyota’s lithium-ion battery technology.

Toyota is putting its faith in hybrid technology, as it has several advantages to all-electronic vehicles. For one, there is no need for a charging station. In addition, their fuel efficiency is about twice as good as gasoline cars, without needing any extra infrastructure to charge the machine.

All in all, over 80% of hybrids around the world are Toyotas. According to Janet Lewis, who heads Asia transportation research at Macquarie Securities, “Toyota has realized that they made a mistake by protecting their hybrid technology for years. This prevented diffusion. Toyota on its own can’t get key technology accepted, but if other companies use it, that offers the best chance of expansion.”

The Japanese auto manufacturer has sold over 13 million hybrids since inventing the Prius in 1997. The car couples a conventional gas engine with an electric motor, which captures the energy expended as the vehicle coasts and brakes. That energy is, in turn, used to accelerate the car.

About 3% of all cars are hybrid, about twice as much as the 1.5% of the market controlled by all-electric cars, according to LMC Automotive data.

An increasing number of countries have pledged to cut vehicular emissions significantly by 2030, yet global automakers will have a hard time providing affordable, fully electric cars, as the batteries are extremely expensive.

Lewis said Chinese and European manufacturers would likely jump on the opportunity to gain access to these patents to sell low-emission vehicles at a cheaper price in areas where drivers can’t afford all-electric.

We all know that kids can say the funniest things. They often don’t mean to, but the innocence of children can often translate into something hilarious for the adults around them. Of course, kids can also end up saying something a little offensive, harsh, or just plain rude. They don’t get it – they’re kids! So, you can’t really blame them when they imply that you’re old, or that you’ve let yourself go. They’re just being honest, and isn’t that how you raised them? Keep scrolling for 40 times a kid accidentally roasted an adult by being honest.

Let’s start off our list with Random Kid, who wants to know right away if his friend’s mother is funny. This precocious little one marched up to someone’s mom and demanded to know whether she was as hilarious as her son. When she didn’t immediately entertain or impress him with her comedy skills, he roasted her without even realizing it.

Random Kid stood blinking, unimpressed by his pal’s unfunny parent, and slowly walked away.

When you’re just a little kid, adults seem super serious, super old, and super boring. Think about it – kids spend most of their time coloring, playing with their toys, and bouncing around to their favorite tunes. From their perspective, all adults do is go to work, set rules, and do the housework.

It makes sense, then, for this tweeter’s little one to ask her if age comes with a side dish of dullness. After all, she’s not entirely wrong.

Kids might not fully understand what’s going on at all times, but that doesn’t mean they can’t put two and two together. It’s just that they might not always come up with four. This little cutie decided that he deserved some of his mom’s Mother’s Day candy, because he’s the one that made her a mom in the first place.

Is this kid a genius? Or is he just a big fan of candy? Either way, we can’t really argue with his logic.

When kids express themselves, it can be a moment of true sincerity. Unfortunately, sometimes that sincerity stings a bit. Take this tweet for example, where an 11-year-old wrote their mom an apology letter that ended up being a bit harsh. In the note, the child wrote “I love you so much but sometimes forget to care about your existence.”

We’re sure she meant something like “I forget to think about other people,” but instead she seriously roasted her mom.

From a child’s perspective, not everything about life makes total sense (although, arguably, it doesn’t from an adult’s perspective either). For example, what makes a mom a mom? Is it that they have children? Is it that they’re married? Or is it that they have an ugly purse like your mom?

Perhaps this daughter thought that all moms shop at the ugly purse store. Or that the mom’s club gives out hideous bags when you join. Who knows!

Of course, kids can’t really gauge age either. They’ve only been around for a short time themselves, so they don’t have the perspective required to know what age people are. This means that if you ask a kid what age they think you are, you should be fully prepared for a roasting.

They’ll say you’re 80 years old when you’ve just turned 23, so nothing good comes from this question. In this instance, the kid jumped right to “the last number.” Parents are ancient!

One of the best comebacks a kid can use is “No, YOU are.” This could be “No, you’re the last one,” “You’re misbehaving!” or “No, you go to your room!” It’s fun, it’s senseless, and it’s easy to remember. Whatever someone says to you, you just say “No, YOU.”

In this instance, the “no, you” comeback worked an absolute charm. This five-year-old balancing on a stool appeared very witty when she snapped that her mom wasn’t “very stable.” Meow!

Growing up is all about learning, so of course kids don’t know all the ins and outs of the human body. In particular, this child doesn’t know the ins and outs of hair growth, and is confused by her daddy’s imminent baldness.

Rather than assuming her daddy’s hair is falling out or thinning because of age or genetics, this little one thinks the hair has changed direction, and is digging its way into his head. That sounds painful!

Here’s another kiddie who ended up insulting her parent by calling her extremely old. At the end of the day, being old shouldn’t even be offensive to us – after all, it’s a privilege to stay alive and grow older – but our society tells us that youth is an important aspect of beauty.

Imagine how this mom felt when her three year old responded to her saying “I love you my tiniest baby,” with “I love you my oldest Mommy. My fossil Mom. You are a fossil.”

No matter how much of a good job some parents do, their kids still take them for granted. These children have grown up with clean clothes, food on the table, and access to nice things, so why would they think that this is anything out of the ordinary? Isn’t this just what parents do?

This kitten-loving four-year-old wanted a kitty so much that they thought their poor mom could sleep outside. That’s not quite right!

It’s not just kids that don’t always understand fashion. Plenty of people look at a woman’s chic printed silk suit and remark that it looks like pajamas. Likewise, passersby remark on how fabulous fluffy sliders look like slippers, or that the latest vintage track bottom you bought looks “ridiculous.” Outrageous!

The fact that kids pick up on all this fashion bashing isn’t surprising, but they are experts at throwing some major fashion shade, as we can see here.

Conversations with unformed brains are super fun. You can see a child engage with the world around them, and watch as they explore their surroundings and the people in them. Lots of conversations with kids include many questions, as they try to piece together a world full of curiosities.

This parent was teaching their kid about mistakes, and he was quick to jump in with some examples. Sadly, this five-year-old reckons their mom’s cooking is often a mistake, since it doesn’t taste good.

This could be one of our favorite roasts on this list, and we admit to laughing every single time we read it. Everything about the setting, the timing and the content of this joke is hilarious, and we only wish we could have seen it live (minus the dad getting out of the shower).

This savage little six-year-old watched their dad exit the shower and immediately proclaimed “It looks like a minion!” The fact she says “it” rather than “he” makes it even funnier.

Lots of children are told that they’re just like their parents, whether it’s because of their looks, their interests, or their personalities. When this parent told his son that he reminded him of himself, his son wasn’t very impressed, responding with “That’s just mean.”

We know this little bub is too small to know that he’s roasting his own father, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t sting! To use his own words against him – that’s just mean!

When you have children, not only do you have to deal with being roasted by your own kids, but by other ones too! Imagine facing the wrath of a bunch of children when they don’t even realize they’re being offensive. Parents need to have seriously thick skin!

This poor mother was subjected to being called a Disney Princess everyday based on her appearance. Really, who needs that? The most popular pick was Merida, the wild-haired Scottish archer from Brave.

Because kids are so honest, it’s super flattering when one gives you a compliment. Think about it – they’re usually calling you a fossil, or “the oldest number,” or saying your cooking is disgusting. So, if a kid says you’re pretty, you should be thrilled!

That’s what this poster thought anyway, until they realized who else their little niece thought was pretty – namely, the Wicked Witch from The Wizard of Oz. Perhaps this kid is just non-judgmental when it comes to beauty standards.

Since kiddies don’t have the perspective to fully understand time, they also don’t have the tools to process death and grief. Some kids dwell on the loss of someone they love, and obsess over the details. Others seem more accepting of it, but can seem insensitive when they casually ask questions.

In this case, a little boy tries to figure out how death works. He decides it’s simply a question of age, and eyeballs his father before telling him he’s next.

Something funny happened to little Rosemary when she tried to reconcile a picture of her grandmother looking young, and her actual 90-year-old grandmother. Obviously, children don’t understand the mechanics or history of photography, so it makes sense that they would jump to a head transplant, which they also don’t understand.

From Rosemary’s point of view, Grandma simply got a new head stitched on as she got older, as we all must do at some point in our lives.

From a child’s point of view, if you can simply get a new head as you get older, you can also turn into the President of the USA because you put on some new clothes. Let’s be honest, most kids want to grow up and become a Labrador, so they don’t have the strongest grasp of reality.

This little one saw his daddy in a suit for the first time and instantly thought he was the President. Truth be told, this one is pretty heartwarming.

As same-sex marriage and adoption have been legalized in countries across the world, more and more kids are growing up in diverse and differently shaped families. Obviously, this is amazing, and it means that the younger generation will grow up with a normalized idea of who can love who, and who can raise children.

On first instinct though, this poster’s son thought having two moms would be the worst thing on Earth, as the rules would simply be too much.

This is the first of a few posts that show kids struggling to understand our society’s gender roles. How we think about gender changes over time, and people have had long or short hair throughout different points in history. Just check out the ponytails in Victorian England, or the 1920s bob.

But for kids, things make sense when you categorize them. Many kids have learned that long hair is for girls, and short hair is for boys. Who can blame them for jumping to this conclusion?

Children don’t fully learn the rules of adult society until they’re in their teenage years, and even then they can’t learn everything. Most of the time, kids are just floating through the world saying the first thing that comes into their head. It’s just a shame when that thing comes out offensive.

This four-year-old accidentally roasted their Mama by leaning into their arm and sighing “I love squishy things.” Out of the mouths of babes!

Facial hair is a funny thing. When somebody has a beard or a mustache, most of the time you won’t really think about it, even though you’re looking and speaking directly to it. It’s like when someone wears glasses – you know they wear them, but you don’t necessarily register them every time.

This mustn’t be the same for kiddies who are used to seeing their parents looking one way. This poor poster thought her dad had left with the mustache!

Remember that kid who called his mom pretty but then also complimented the Wicked Witch from The Wizard of Oz? Well this one is fairly similar, except it’s for a more contemporary audience. This little bub took a look at bombshell reality star Kim Kardashian and said “That’s mommy!” So far, so good.

Unfortunately, this three year old thought the next guest was also mommy, but this time it was grizzly and bearded Joker actor Joaquin Phoenix.

We’ve seen it already on this list, but it doesn’t get any less funny to hear about kids roasting their parents’ ages and appearances. It’s absolutely brutal, but also pretty darn hilarious. When you show your kids old photos, you generally hope that they’ll be interested, curious, and enthusiastic in exploring the past.

This kid certainly could have been curious, but he was more hung up on the state of his mom in the present day. Savage!

Kids don’t know what’s appropriate to say and what isn’t, as they don’t know what we as a society have decided is rude. Yes, children are taught good manners, but they don’t know that it’s rude to call someone’s arm “squishy,” or to refer to their multiple chins.

From a child’s point of view, why is it OK to say you like someone’s shoes or hairstyle, but not OK to say they have big thighs or an impressively large nose?

While we’re on the topic of kids making cutting comments about their parent’s appearances, check out this burn from someone’s daughter. We know that parents are busy people, and that moms don’t always have time to apply makeup, brush their hair, or remove the baby vomit from their t-shirt.

Perhaps this lady’s daughter was just used to seeing her mom looking disheveled, and meant to pay her a compliment. Sadly, but amusingly, she just missed the mark.

And again, we have another example of a child feeling bewildered when faced with the sight of their usually scruffy parent dressed up for the day. On this occasion, a mother woke up early to attend a job interview, and then returned with groceries as their four-year-old child woke up.

When their child answered the door, they peered out suspiciously and ran off to report “some lady” with lipstick on. Well, at least they didn’t let a stranger into the house.

Are you starting to see a theme emerging here? It seems like women are caught between a rock and a hard place, because when they dress up, their children don’t recognize them, but when they don’t, they’re criticized for looking sloppy or old. It’s almost like it’s hard to be a woman in today’s society.

This poor lady showed up to see her goddaughters and was greeted with tears and confusion. Next time, this godmother needs to get her act together!

Don’t fear – it’s not just mothers and godmothers that have to keep up appearances for the sake of kids, it’s also teachers. Imagine walking into a room of opinionated and energetic kids every day – there’s no chance they won’t comment on what you’re wearing or how your hair is sitting.

This teacher skipped her mascara for the day and was met with full-scale outrage. Several kids didn’t recognize her at all, and another needed to know what on earth happened!

Time and again we see that children struggle to understand that one person can look lots of different ways. They might get older, they might apply or remove makeup, or they might shave their facial hair. It makes sense that kids have a fixed idea of what people look like – after all, they’re just starting to make sense of the world.

For this bride, her niece simply wouldn’t accept that she got married the night before, because that bride was beautiful. A marvelous roast!

Even when kids are trying to give a compliment, they can end up saying something wrong and actually insult someone instead. Think squishy arms and multiple chins – kids are just trying to show their appreciation, but they don’t quite have the vocabulary or the context to express themselves perfectly.

In this case, this little boy saw his aunt’s professionally applied makeup and remarked that she looked “beautiful like a clown.” Hey, at least he said she looked beautiful!

We know that kids regularly roast their mothers based on how they look at any given time. For this child, his mom with makeup and without makeup were different characters that needed to be introduced separately. In a presentation about his family, he pointed out his dad, and then his “mom with makeup on.”

Perhaps he wanted everyone to know about the makeup because his mom doesn’t usually wear it, or maybe he was proud to point it out. Regardless, it’s less than ideal.

While we’re talking about multiple mothers and split personalities, let’s take a look at this hilarious post about a little girl who’s lost count of all her moms. To begin with, this kid does have two moms, one called Mummy, and one called Mama. So far, so good. However, when she started talking about her “old mummy,” her moms started wondering who she meant.

It turns out that this little creative child has separated her mom pre-haircut, and post-haircut. How sci-fi!

We often see kiddos get confused about gender and hair length. We make such a big deal of putting things in categories when kids are small that they often run away with it, and start categorizing everything. Of course, as we get older, we learn that gender isn’t simple, and we can have whatever hairstyle we want.

However, we aren’t quite there yet in kindergarten. These confused kids saw their teacher’s short hairstyle and jumped to all sorts of conclusions.

Here’s another cautionary tale. In this case, a skirt added even more confusion to the scenario, with preschool kids puzzling away to figure out whether their short-haired teacher was “a boy or a girl.”

As we’ve pointed out, we put tons of pressure on kids when it comes to gender, so it’s no wonder they’re so concerned about figuring it all out. Looks like teachers and parents have some work to do with some of these kids!

At some point we need to give a toast to all these heroic mothers who are constantly told that they don’t look as good as they used to. We expect that sort of thing from fashion magazines or makeover TV, but who wants to hear it from your own kid?

This poster had to stand by while their young son looked perplexed at the “pretty lady” in his parent’s wedding photographs. No wonder the memory stayed with her!

Clearly we feel a little bad for these parents, but ultimately we’re here to laugh along with their accidentally savage kids. They don’t know they’re causing insecurity for their parents, they just need to know why their moms look so darn bad all the time.

This little boy simply pointed at a picture of his mother wearing makeup and asked “who’s that?” The thing is, you can’t even be mad, and we know they still love you just as much!

We’ve touched on the crazy things that kids say about their parent’s bodies, and that includes parts that adults generally like to keep hidden. Kids like to do this in public bathrooms or dressing rooms, so the maximum amount of people can hear, and then giggle quietly to themselves in their cubicle.

In this case, a daughter’s friend was curious about the size of her friend’s mom’s bosom, and refused to believe they were real. Well – at least they weren’t shy!

This little one is convinced that his classmate has two mommies, and can even describe the differences very clearly. This seems to be a common problem among youngsters, and they have no issue informing people about the other versions of them.

This mother had to listen to her daughter’s classmate explain that she was actually two people – “the pretty mom” and “the other mom.” Seriously, someone give these moms a prize!