Toyota Hybrid Trim Down (in more ways than one)

[Variance]

Toyota Hybrid Trim Down (in more ways than one)

The Japanese automaker said its new target would trim the cost premium for hybrids to about $1,900. The new hybrid technology, which will be used in the next-generation Prius sedan, will be about half the size and weight of the current system.

Read "Slim Fast: Toyota Aims To Take Size and Weight out of Its Hybrid System" @ Edmunds

[pow]

Damnit. That means GM's "poor man's hybrids" won't be any cheaper at all.

[Flybrian]

Yeah, but they'll probably look better.

[corvette_dude729]

Yeah, but they'll probably look better.

201415[/snapback]

Yeah, but since they are Toyota buyers, it's already a given that they don't care about styling.

[siegen]

50% smaller and lighter and it will still be 2x as complicated, big, and heavy as Honda's IMA...

[toyoguy]

50% smaller and lighter and it will still be 2x as complicated, big, and heavy as Honda's IMA...

201452[/snapback]

uh-huh the same system Honda gave up on when switching to diesels?

[the_yellow_dart]

Haha Honda and Toyota fans fight! Go!

[andy82471]

Haha Honda and Toyota fans fight! Go!

201621[/snapback]

Get used to it. It isn't just FORD vs CHEVY anymore. LOL

[the_yellow_dart]

Man, I was born in 1983. I've never known 'it' to be Ford vs Chevy.

[siegen]

uh-huh the same system Honda gave up on when switching to diesels?

201579[/snapback]

When did that happen?