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What's Wrong With This Picture: Toyota Gets Smart Edition
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Edward Niedermeyer
(IC: employee)
Published: December 15th, 2009
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Toyota is teasing this “dedicated hybrid concept vehicle” set to be fully unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show.
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Published December 15th, 2009 10:19 AM
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Looks like they crammed HSD into the iQ. Probably with plug-in capacity.
Too little front overhang? Maybe it can borrow some from the production Volt, which seems to have plenty to spare.
It's the new Toy Yoda Insight. 1800 pounds, 1.0 liter 3 cyl, 5 spd std shift. With the electric motor you're looking at way more torque (~100 ft-lb) than HP (~70). 70mpg at 70 mph. on paper it looks pretty good huh?
I think this is the vehicle - or it's at least related: http://www.toyota.com/concept-vehicles/hybridx.html