Thread: Hybrid Hilux announced

Originally Posted by 199p

Looks epic especially with using the battery for running shit off aswel

HA HA GET IT IN REAL WATER
ill meet you there At least one of us will get TO DRIVE home.

Originally Posted by Happy

HA HA GET IT IN REAL WATER
ill meet you there At least one of us will get TO DRIVE home.

got the ranger for that bro

My questions is.. river crossings - how will they go!?

Originally Posted by Jukes

My questions is.. river crossings - how will they go!?

I think the failed hybrid river crossing up the Motu 6 months ago answers that

Originally Posted by Jukes

My questions is.. river crossings - how will they go!?

more tradies dragging trailers round towns using utes than those going proper off road.

One word. No.

Stick with my land cruiser thanks.

Can’t see too many farmers getting excited about a hybrid ute. Maybe a few city dwellers might be keen

Originally Posted by Bush Basher

Can’t see too many farmers getting excited about a hybrid ute. Maybe a few city dwellers might be keen

As a dedicated JAFA I think you could be onto something. Personaly I'm not a fan of the batteries with their lack of end of life recycling options but I do know lots of people that only have 1 vehicle, so the boat tow wagon is also the daily driver. Maybe a PHEV/hybrid could be what some are looking for.

The good wife n I went up north a year ago..hired wee rental hybrid... it surprised me how zippy it was and yes could see it charging when going downhills.... yes we used less fuel than we would have if driving normal wagon so yes it was a saving..BUT it would be no bloody use at all here in south canterbury where most of our roads are pretty much flat...
we have a "THING" on our milk tankers that is a far more nifty fuel saving idea... I roll its called,it basically chucks the auto transmission into neutral when your coasting along,going downhill.... the furtherest Ive done so far is 9kms and still had to brake at corner as still doing 70kmph SLIGHT downhill with tailwind.... but it really only works with a heavy wagon that will maintain its momentum.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

The good wife n I went up north a year ago..hired wee rental hybrid... it surprised me how zippy it was and yes could see it charging when going downhills.... yes we used less fuel than we would have if driving normal wagon so yes it was a saving..BUT it would be no bloody use at all here in south canterbury where most of our roads are pretty much flat...
we have a "THING" on our milk tankers that is a far more nifty fuel saving idea... I roll its called,it basically chucks the auto transmission into neutral when your coasting along,going downhill.... the furtherest Ive done so far is 9kms and still had to brake at corner as still doing 70kmph SLIGHT downhill with tailwind.... but it really only works with a heavy wagon that will maintain its momentum.

Any time you take you foot off the accelerator, while still in motion, the battery is being charged. The topography is irrelevant. You end up using the brakes much less, and taking advantage of the regenerative braking more.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

beg to differ... on flat ground you dont button off to maintain a constant speed...

Hybrids on flat country still use 40% less fuel than equivalent petrol option in passenger cars. My exp on Australia’s plains.

Originally Posted by Dicko

Hybrids on flat country still use 40% less fuel than equivalent petrol option in passenger cars. My exp on Australia’s plains.

This is my experience also. Have owned two.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Originally Posted by Dicko

Hybrids on flat country still use 40% less fuel than equivalent petrol option in passenger cars. My exp on Australia’s plains.

Surely it depends on what type of hybrid.
A PHEVs will basically just be a straight petrol engine once the battery is used up and use more fuel due to the additional weight, a Prius (or equivalent with the THS) will be more efficent all the time, and a mild hybrid (like this Hilux) is somewhere in between.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Surely it depends on what type of hybrid.
A PHEVs will basically just be a straight petrol engine once the battery is used up and use more fuel due to the additional weight, a Prius (or equivalent with the THS) will be more efficent all the time, and a mild hybrid (like this Hilux) is somewhere in between.

My experience is with hybrid Camry’s.
They are the new std in taxis for a reason.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk