The Truth About Cars
APRIL 17, 2023
This feature was Toyota FJ-heavy for a bit, but we haven't had one for a while. So today we're featuring a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser TRD. liter engine with 133,000 miles on it, CARB-legal JBA headers, a stainless-steel cat-back exhaust system, a TRD front-brake kit, a TRD cold-air intake, OEM rear locker, and new coils and plugs.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 21, 2023
It is the latter which is standard kit on the R, though the ones used in the record are available through Honda dealers. Some of the times may be for minorly different track lengths thanks to variations over the years but still make for a fun comparison.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
The executive suite changes occur as WiTricity continues to land more funding ($25 million last year, earlier post ), and to expand further its key partnerships, which, in the automotive space, now include Delphi ( earlier post ); Toyota ( earlier post ); IHI and Mitsubishi Motors ( earlier post ); and TDK ( earlier post ). Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2011
Li-ion battery manufacturer Leyden Energy provided its high energy-density, high-performance Li-ion battery cells for SSI Racing’s electric Dream Car at the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. was founded in 2007 under a uniform cell heat distribution technology patent acquired from chemical manufacturer Dupont.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 12, 2007
Toyota made the car, the Prius, that made plug-in conversions possible, and now they are trying to rein in the desires unleashed. Calcars continues to work with the Electric Auto Association members to bring a do-it-yourself kit to hybrid owners with moxie. Whatever it's called, it's got Toyota in a tizzy.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Both Toyota and Ford are now producing a few prototype conversions of their own Priuses and Escapes for research purposes.) Hybrids-Plus www.hybrids-plus.com Boulder, CO offers lithium-ion conversions of the Toyota Prius and soon on the Escape, for private individuals or for organizations; current pricing starts at $24,000.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
PiPrius : Open Source documentation and kits. In the Toyota Prius companies like EDrive and Hybrids-Plus have simply developed their own replacement for the OEM battery management subsystems and replaced the battery pack. Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project.
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