4th generation exterior dimensions. Smaller or larger than 3rd?

I’m still into trucks. I thought you were implying the Supra motor could be used in the new Trucks from Toyota ?

 

No im implying the motor is probably fine

 

I’ll go with “samesies.” It’s hard to know what will happen in 4-6 years. You’ll always have a demand for smaller trucks because some of us have “heritage” garage dimensions that can’t fit anything much bigger. (It was going to be tight just to fit a Ridgeline in my 70’s garage because of the width, for instance.)

 

4th gen Tacoma

 

they could easily take the foot from the hood

 

Exactly....it’s hard to sell an off road vehicle with a front that looks like a Prius

 

Sure, in a bmw.....

 

Gotta luv a truck with a 90% approach angle.

 

Like an old girl friend who lost 20 lbs since you broke up.

 

They way things are going. We might get a BMW engine in the 4th gen beside the grille.

 

Can’t go back. You’ve changed. And she’s still the same.

 

Seriously, it looks like the 3.5 six and the 2.5 four will dominate the power plant line up for Toyota, configured from going alone, to being turbo charged to co generator in hybrids.

 

Are there any hybrid trucks out there on the market, I'm wondering. Not sure that's a move Toyota willing to do if the 3.5L dominates the mid size segment regardless.
Hybrids are synonymous with city cars, and it's fragile. Not sure it will be a good fit for a P/U truck.

 

My guess is that it depends upon how it’s engineered. Electric. motors aren’t fragile. Aamof, they are better for work load then any gas engine. I think the delay is in the transmission, the weakest link in any vehicle.

 

yeah CVTs aren't great with cars, never mind trucks.

 

How about a low rider taco?

 

Taco suprame

 

GM had a Hybrid but in typical GM fashion it was only a half assed effort. Ford is coming out with a Hybrid F-150. Ram has a mild hybrid called e-torque.