BTTF Toyota Tacoma
09-11-2009, 09:47 AM
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09-11-2009, 10:07 AM
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This is the dumbest statement in the whole article IMO:
"We also think the Tacoma’s 159 horsepower 2.7-liter 2TRFE four-cylinder engine is also a little outmatched by the truck’s 3,700 pound curb weight." HUH??!
My 2.4-liter 22R-E four-cylinder is not outmatched by my trucks 4,800 pound curb weight.
"We also think the Tacoma’s 159 horsepower 2.7-liter 2TRFE four-cylinder engine is also a little outmatched by the truck’s 3,700 pound curb weight." HUH??!
My 2.4-liter 22R-E four-cylinder is not outmatched by my trucks 4,800 pound curb weight.
09-11-2009, 07:39 PM
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That truck is sweet! After I read the article I was reading the comments and one guy posted this.....
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/toyota-hilux/ke1957.html
The euro spec hilux with the diesel gets 19.2 km/l, or in layman's terms for us non-metric folk, 45.16 MPG's! Are U.S. emissions that tough, or is the gov't hiding these from us? I would buy one of those for sure!
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/toyota-hilux/ke1957.html
The euro spec hilux with the diesel gets 19.2 km/l, or in layman's terms for us non-metric folk, 45.16 MPG's! Are U.S. emissions that tough, or is the gov't hiding these from us? I would buy one of those for sure!
09-11-2009, 07:51 PM
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IMHO, there are 2 reasons we don't see the awesome diesels they have in Europe:
- the emissions criteria are intentionally aimed to discourage diesel cars/light trucks
- the American public still remembers the old, loud, powerless, dirty diesels of the 70s
Having driven modern diesels in Europe, I would buy one in a heartbeat, and I think it is a MUCH better solution to the "oil crisis" in America than hybrids. Hybrid battery technology is still a question mark, and the limitation of their performance. Comparitively, all the major manufacturers could simply put the cars on a boat and bring them over. In a very short time, anyone who wanted to double their gas mileage could!
- the emissions criteria are intentionally aimed to discourage diesel cars/light trucks
- the American public still remembers the old, loud, powerless, dirty diesels of the 70s
Having driven modern diesels in Europe, I would buy one in a heartbeat, and I think it is a MUCH better solution to the "oil crisis" in America than hybrids. Hybrid battery technology is still a question mark, and the limitation of their performance. Comparitively, all the major manufacturers could simply put the cars on a boat and bring them over. In a very short time, anyone who wanted to double their gas mileage could!
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