Comments on: Toyota Confirms Plans for Low-Cost Hybrid

By: Jerome

Jerome — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:26:00 +0000

Yeah if your a midget

By: HyBuck

HyBuck — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:24:39 +0000

I hope that Toyota will make a basic, manual car into a hybrid. I think a problem with the Insight is that it is too “Technoid”. Honda should offer a basic manual tranny along with all the CVT, driver-aid electronics. Hi-tech is fine for those who want it. . .

By: BSScott13

BSScott13 — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:18:10 +0000

This is fantastic. I am so tired of not being able to afford to be green. It’s gotten to the point that even recycling bins will put you in the hole $20 a piece. ya know they should start thinking about aftermarket hybrid upgrades for vehicles. like a drive train that could be dropped into any vehicle with little or no modifications, for like $10,000 that would really sell well among the used car crowd, because then they can keep their cool car and help save the planet.

By: Aaron1520

Aaron1520 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:42:52 +0000

yep, You’re dead on with the mpg assessment. Check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2XSuw02vKA

By: Aaron1520

Aaron1520 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:40:34 +0000

This is a step in the right direction. There are all different types of normal (gasoline) cars for all drivers, and the same will soon be said for hybrids. By phasing everything from sub compacts to SUV’s into the hybrid realm, the car market will keep offering a large range of choices, while becoming more efficient.

By: SteveC

SteveC — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:21:24 +0000

If you need a bigger vehicle there's the Highlander Hybrid. I own a black 2007 Highlander Hybrid and we love it. (We call it the Batmobile). There are many times we need to seat 6 or 7. It's worked out great.

What I'm waiting for is a small pickup truck hybrid. I love my 2000 Tacoma but don't off-road, just haul big things occasionally. I'd replace it with a small hybrid truck if one was available.

By: SPENCER

SPENCER — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:38:10 +0000

WHY DO WE HAVE TO HAVE ELCTRIC CARS ? WHY NOT SOLAR ?THE HOOD ROOF TRUNK COULD ALL BE COLLECTORS.WHY NOT HAVE WIND ,OR AIR CARS ?TAKE THE AIR AND CIRCULATE IT THROUGH SPINNERS TO CREATE MOTION ,AS THE WHEEL SPINS .WHY NOT RE GENERATE OR CHARGE BATTERIES TO KEEP GOING SO YOU WOULD NOT EVER HAVE TO PLUG IN.WHY NOT BE LESS DEPENDANT ON FUELS?

By: Rom

Rom — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:56:40 +0000

Right there with ya. That’s what I’ve been waiting for. Toyota reliability in a hybrid that doesn’t cost me a Lexus in price.

My actual dream for the technology would be a gas generator / electric motor hybrid. I think that’s the future of hybrids. Get rid of the drive train. Wires weigh much less and you can put an electric motor on each wheel and get all wheel drive as a side effect.

By: RLS

RLS — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:12:09 +0000

Buy a bus if you think you need one!!!!!!!!

By: sean t

sean t — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:30:10 +0000

Dave K, what did I say?