Toyota
hybrid technology 50 percent cheaper in 3 years
Wednesday,
October 04, 2006
Toyota and
Honda are in a fight not just to make their hybrid
technology cheaper, but lighter. Toyota, for example,
plans to reduce the weight of its hybrid powertrain by 50%
in the next 3 years. Additionally, Toyota hybrid
technology adds on average $4000.00 to the cost of a
vehicle, within 3 years Toyota plans to reduce this price
to $1900.00 according to AutoBlog.
One would assume that 50% lighter hybrid vehicles would
also result in more fuel efficient vehicles, just in
weight reduction alone. When better batteries and software
are added to this equation, the outcome is fantastic. In 3
years Toyota and Honda hybrids will be more fuel efficient
and significantly cheaper. Now that's the kind of
math I like.
posted by Dahcredyns at 9:49
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