9621 Agnes Crossing, Lake Suzanneview, New Mexico Island 84604-9295.
Due to the imminent tightening of environmental standards, Toyota management fears that the Land Cruiser SUV family, popular in many countries of the world, will have to retire.
Prado chief designer Keita Moritzu is already considering building an electric or plug-in hybrid, according to Automotive News.
Recall that the list of Prado power plants already has a so-called mild hybrid. It consists of a 48 hp electric motor built into an 8-speed “automatic” and a small battery of 1.87 kWh. It is clear that the system only helps to get going, and the car cannot do without the main internal combustion engine .
The problem is also that the TNGA-F platform on which Kruzak is based, as well as all Toyota and Lexus large pickups, is not designed to install large-capacity traction batteries. That is, the electrification of the model range will require serious investments, which the company may not have. And to make a new “shopping cart” again is even more expensive. Let’s hope that the Asians find a way out of the situation and that the legendary Kruzak stays with us.
Prado chief designer Keita Moritzu is already considering building an electric or plug-in hybrid, according to Automotive News.
Recall that the list of Prado power plants already has a so-called mild hybrid. It consists of a 48 hp electric motor built into an 8-speed “automatic” and a small battery of 1.87 kWh. It is clear that the system only helps to get going, and the car cannot do without the main internal combustion engine .
The problem is also that the TNGA-F platform on which Kruzak is based, as well as all Toyota and Lexus large pickups, is not designed to install large-capacity traction batteries. That is, the electrification of the model range will require serious investments, which the company may not have. And to make a new “shopping cart” again is even more expensive. Let’s hope that the Asians find a way out of the situation and that the legendary Kruzak stays with us.
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