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Eco Drive for the Tacoma? Why doesn't Toyota have this feature?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by TnShooter, Aug 15, 2014.

  1. Aug 15, 2014 at 10:00 PM
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    TnShooter

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    Any reason Toyota doesn't have the Eco mode like Honda and the Dodge?
    I believe they kill fuel to certain cylinders when there is no load on the engine.

    I think the 4.0 engine could be in the mid 20's if they had this feature?
     
  2. Aug 15, 2014 at 10:11 PM
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    Their new Corollas have it.
     
  3. Aug 15, 2014 at 10:20 PM
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    Maybe I should have specified the the 4.0 V6 engine.
    Maybe the next Gen will have it?
    I just don't think Toyota has considered fuel mileage in years on the trucks.
     
  4. Aug 16, 2014 at 5:21 AM
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    They don't have to it is a small truck does not fall under fuel use requirements. Maybe one day that will change.
     
  5. Aug 16, 2014 at 5:32 AM
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    The 4.0L engine is from 2003, started research in 2001 or so I bet so I doubt the technology was available.
     
  6. Aug 16, 2014 at 6:38 AM
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    any time fog,tinted windows to 5% ,plasti dipped gun metal gray,toytec 5100's eibach coils ,led map and dome lights
    a friend of mine has a new z 71 and he has it on his v8
     
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    Ya Chevys tend to have it...weird why others do not.
     
  8. Aug 16, 2014 at 8:48 AM
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    cylinder deactivation saves minuscule amounts of fuel. its a feel good measure that costs millions in R&D and has little effect on EPA ratings. it also is one more thing to break.

    honda has issues with cylinder deactivation vibrations (just what the taco needs is another source of vibrations.
     
  9. Aug 16, 2014 at 9:05 AM
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    Well I'd be willing to bet they'd sell even more if they had active fuel management if they were getting more mpgs than full size trucks. Since you know, they don't want murica to have diesels
     
  10. Aug 16, 2014 at 6:20 PM
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    GM had cylinder deactivation on Cadillacs in the 1970's.
     
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    This. But likely I wouldn't want either.
     
  12. Aug 16, 2014 at 6:38 PM
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    murica....:laugh:
     
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    Wife's brother just bought a new Chevy Malibu. The thing shuts off every time you stop - just crazy.
     
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    Its great on the Prius, I just would think two or three times about buying my Tacoma if it had that setup. I'm not big on that side of engine technology, I'd rather KISS. Maybe too old fashioned
     
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    I actually went with the Tacoma (over the Tundra) for slightly better fuel efficiency (silly, I know). Seems that Toyota hasn't had pressure to improve the Tacoma MPG since they basically have ruled the small truck market, i.e. if it ain't broke don't fix it.

    My prediction is that Toyota will follow GM's lead to bring a 2.8-3.0L diesel engine (2017?), as an option for those wanting mileage in the upper 20s and high torque. I can't see the gas burning Tacoma making big MPG gains on a design refresh alone unless it entailed skinny tires and carbon fiber body. :D
     
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    they need to find a way to make trucks lighter. everything weighs so much these days.

    my 1st gen toyota truck was a 1988 and it got as good of mpg's with the 2.2L engine as the 2.7L 2009 model does.

    it weighed about a 1000lbs less i suppose. not exactly sure but back then trucks were smaller.

    a diesel option would be nice it's just the price to buy diesel gas is much higher so it would offset any gains in mpg's most likely. also diesel engines are more expensive to have work done on them if something were to arise. also the price of buying a diesel upfront is really high. i mean if you have to pay $40k for a diesel version it's simply not worth it. you could buy a gas engine and not spend that much in gas the whole time you owned the truck. i'm comparing it to the $20k i paid for my 2009 tacoma.

    it's like no ethanol gas. it cost more but you get better mpg's. if you use ethanol gas you get less mpg's but it's cheaper.

    i've used both and you come out spending the same amount of money either way so there is no advantage of one over the other. you can spend more for diesel gas and get better mpg's but it would pretty much even out in the wash when all is said and done.
     
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  17. Aug 16, 2014 at 6:56 PM
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    yeah the friggin' costs of things these days. grrrrrr
     
  18. Aug 16, 2014 at 7:11 PM
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    if there weren't 18 wheelers, dumptrucks, etc. on the road then things wouldn't have to be built so heavy. if every vehicle was a smart car everything would be easy then. :laugh:
     
  19. Aug 16, 2014 at 7:16 PM
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    could cylinder deactivation work on a v6?

    you would drop two, making v4, or drop four, making v2 right? I don't see either being beneficial
     
  20. Aug 16, 2014 at 7:26 PM
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    Can you turn the feature off. I would hate to be in a situation like offroading or crawling or something were you going slow and having to stop alot and the truck shuts off every time.
     

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