Toyota's All hybrid Dreams

 

Did anyone see the announcement about Toyota's goal of reaching an
all-hybrid fleet?  Notice, they didn't exactly set a time frame ;)

http://www.cleantechblog.com/2005/09/is-toyota-clean-tech-automotive.html

 

wrote:


I think it's an excellent idea. We need to reduce gas dependence as
much as possible.

-- Christian

 

hawkerforest wrote:

Couple of years ago, the sales person we worked with said that
Toyota will offer hybrid as an optional engine drive-train for any
of their vehicles. Does this qualify as an all-hybrid fleet, or has
Toyota changed their goal?
--
Humbly--Ed

"If the man doesn't believe as we do,
we say he is a crank, and that settles it.
I mean, it does nowadays, because now we
can't burn him."  (Mark Twain)

 

Now IF someone would come up with a diesel hybrid - that might make
hybrids worth buying.  At present, considering cost of battery
replacement every few years, I doubt a hybrid would be any more
economical.

 



Bingo. Anyone who has a lot of experience with batteries knows they are
always the weak link in any alternative power scheme.
--
Bob