Toyota To Unveil Flex-Fuel Tundra In North America In 2008
When Toyota introduced their new redesigned 2007 Tundra pickup there were concerns expressed that it and the related Sequoia SUV might actually be too big for the market as fuel prices have increased. The new truck is quite a bit larger after complaints that the previous generation was too small relative to the domestic pickups. Now comes word that Toyota will introduce a flex-fuel version of the Tundra as early as 2008.
The flex-fuel technology is expected to be based on that used in the upcoming flex-fuel Corolla for the Brazilian market. This will be the first E85 capable Toyota in the US market, and will be built either in the Princeton, Indiana plant that has been producing Tundras for several or at the new San Antonio, Texas plant that is opening this month. Toyota is apparently also considering a hybrid version of the Tundra.
[Source: GreenCarCongress]
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Bill 6:57AM (11/06/2006)
I hope the Tundra will be offered with diesel long before FF E85. Even better would be a hybrid diesel option.
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yes_i_am_an_american 8:13AM (11/06/2006)
It would be nice if it was a B100 Clean Diesel. That would be progress!
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TracyDawson 9:38PM (11/27/2006)
It is also good to know that Toyota is studying the viability of a gas-electric hybrid version of this Tundra. So I hope by 2010 we'll be able to see one.
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Bob Whittington 11:47AM (2/12/2007)
We need a fuel efficient diesel for the Corolla
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Jerson P. Severe 4:32AM (4/12/2007)
I would like to know if the new 2008 Tundra will be made diesel. I would like toyota to make the next tudra fully diesel!
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