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Toyota introduces 2022 Toyota Tundra pickup with new i-FORCE MAX hybrid option

Green Car Congress

Toyota has introduced the new third-generation Tundra full-size pickup with two different powertrain configurations. When paired with the new i-FORCE MAX system, the result is a combined hybrid performance output of 437 horsepower and 583 lb-ft (790 N·m) of torque. The maximum towing capacity for Tundra increases 17.6%

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Flash Drive: 2022 Toyota Tundra

Clean Fleet Report

All-New Including a Hybrid Option. Clean Fleet Report is a big fan of adding a hybrid option to any existing vehicle as a step towards full electrification. This is what Toyota has done with the all-new 2022 Tundra, which we previewed in a Texas-based drive program last week. iForce Max V6 twin-turbo w/Toyota Hybrid System.

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Toyota plots an all-electric Highlander SUV, will the Tundra and Tacoma be next?

Baua Electric

It could be followed by other familiar names like the Tacoma and Tundra. Despite falling behind, Toyota has stuck to its hybrid strategy, including hybrids, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (EVs), and fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs). New Toyota PHEVs could include a Sequoia SUV, Tundra, and Tacoma.

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Toyota recalls over 280,000 vehicles due to unexpected movement

Teslarati

The recall applies to a total of 280,663 vehicles, including some Toyota Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Sequoia Hybrid and Lexus LX600 vehicles built between 2022 and 2024. ” “Battery electric vehicles do not represent the only way to achieve carbon neutrality,” Toyoda added. What are your thoughts?

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Consumer Reports: Most Reliable Car Brands of the Year - Find Out Who Ranks Highest

The Truth About Cars

Focus on Electric and Hybrid Vehicles The study pays special attention to electric and hybrid vehicles, including new criteria specific to these types of vehicles. These criteria assess electric motors, hybrid batteries, and charging systems. Acura's RDX and TLX models receive praise for their above-average reliability.

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2023 Toyota Sequoia Review - A Three-Row Prius?

The Truth About Cars

Toyota wasn’t the first to market a hybrid car here in the U.S. Despite that, the Prius has become the defining hybrid car of the past two decades or so, with the model name occasionally outshining the marque itself. The combination of a live axle and hybridization has another downside - rear headroom.

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Speaker’s Corner: Yet More Tacoma Teasers

The Truth About Cars

It’d be very handy if this device has a couple of USB or USB-C ports, acting as a portable battery to recharge devices. Speaking to the latter, expect a choice of hybrid and non-hybrid four-cylinder guts, operating under the i-Force and i-Force Max banners which are found on big-bro Tundra (though that truck gets six cylinders, of course).

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