when will the hybrid truck come out

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  1. SWARTZ ME

    SWARTZ ME New Member

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    will will Toyota come out with the hybrid truck. a small truck not a full size truck?????????
     
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    there were rumors that the A-Bat will be released between 2010 and 2012...
     
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    I would love to see Toyota come out with a FJ 4x4 with a Hybrid. I love my FJ, but the mileage average is only about 15mpg!! 20 years ago, you could get a Toyota Truck 4x4 with a 5 speed manual / 2.4 liter engine and it was pretty easy on the gas.
     
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    a hybrid FJ would be awesome. my mom is about to trade in her RX 400h for an FJ because we'll need the 4x4 capability at our new house.
     
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    Hybrid technology provides the greatest amount of benefit when applied to small light-weight passenger vehicles. In this thread, you guys talk as if though "Hybrid" is the magic Kool-Aid to all vehicle problems. It's not.. Recently, my brother was looking at a large hybrid SUV as a replacement to his current large SUV when the lease expires. For the additional cost of hybrid components, it made absolutely no sense for an improvement of only a couple of MPG.

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    Fuel efficient trucks are practical and would be in high demand if available. I think VW married a fuel efficient diesel engine to a truck that got around 40mpg many moons ago? Also, Toyota produced a 1 ton fuel efficient truck in the past. Today, no one produces a fuel efficient truck and that’s a loss for the small business owners who need trucks for their work. Small fuel efficient trucks will crop up again because it’s a demand that’s not being met by the industry. I plan on attending the Los Angeles auto show next week and I would be surprised if I don’t see a future concept fuel efficient truck. I will make sure I take my trusty Nikon camera and snap up some photographs at the show. :cool::cool:
     
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    Australia Has a 4x4 that gets 51mpg while racing at 110mph. Shouldnt be that hard to make a PU. The PU will have to be a diesel electric hybrid.
     
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    hey thanks for all the replies I hop they come out with a small 2 wheel drive hybrid truck would be nice to see one with a diesel.