Hybrid Tacoma-25+ MPG

Toyota released a document that their diesel engine is more efficient than the hybrid. Not to mention the extra components are a truck nightmare. All the hybrid systems are actually very complex especially when fully integrated into the engine ECM and transmission TCM not to mention the added weight and wiring would make it a on-road system only. No electric motor can be fully sealed and mud seems to like destroying unprotected electrical components.

A European diesel would be the way to go. I have heard stories of people converting their Tacomas with half-cuts from Europe that have gotten over 30MPG on average and that was with the 1KD-FTV(3.0L turbo diesel).

It seems all you really need is a conversion kit.

 

No thanks, Hybrid and Truck should not be in the same sentence, Diesel however is something we need.

 

and what think you of the VW Amarok 2010? TDI 2.0 Bi-Turbo 163 CV...

 

Why? So I can finally have a Taco with real SUA?



I bought my truck to haul and tow. As mentioned multiple times previously current hybrid systems suck at this. I actually tried to look long-term when I bought in 2009. My minimum horizon for buying a vehicle is 10 years... I drive 'em until they die. I don't have a crystal ball but I suspect at some point in the next 10 years it will be more difficult to find a vehicle with the same power/weight/economy ratios as what I'm driving now. More economical or lighter? Sure, but that comes with less power. I now have the perfect mix for what I do and I'll drive it 'til the wheels fall off. Plus I already get ~21-22mpg. What else could I ask for?