NM response…..have you forgotten about Ford with the Focus and Holden. Or are you like Rudd and go over to Japan pathetically gaining kudos for BS when already done and dusted and then being feeble to really let rip with whaling. Or have you forgotten he let rip about human rights abuse to a uni in China. Wont challenge on that front as whales is not a PR blurb. What a wally of a man!

If Hyundai gets it’s finger out and gets a jump on Toyota with their $10 a week LPG hybrid then these over priced petrol hybrid’s will look stupid!!!!!

You’ve been censored, (anyone wondering what Jimbo is referring to?), and sadly you’re not the only one…

…but your post was hilarious!

Long Live Freedom!!!

Each manufactuer is doing thier individual thing and at the end of the day – Toyota is certainly doing thier share. Hybrids are not the only new technology they are investing in but diesels aswell.

in Europe were diesels are the most popular, Toyota currently has a 1.4, 1.6 and a 2.2 diesel engine available for thier cars including Lexus which now has a IS220d.

So just remember, Toyota (as with most manufactuers)has invested considerable money in recent years in cleaner and greener petrol, diesel and hybrid drivtrains.

The Germans arguably remain the leaders for diesel technology while the Japanese arguably remain the leaders in hybrid tech while Americans remain the leaders in ancient push rod V8’s

I doubt GM or Ford share the same level of relationship with the US Government so theres probably less incentive to do such sort of stuff.

Hey what’s this about my “beloved Holdens and Fords”. I drive a Peugeot and the thought of Ford and Holden bores me almost as much as Toyota. (with the exception of the Monaro) Also if you had read my post I mentioned VW, not the others.

I’m sorry dude, I was in a mischievous mood and I knew any comment like the one above would send you around the bend and I couldn’t help myself. And yes I’m sure you know allot more about this than I do.

I am personally looking forward to Peugeot and VW’s diesel Hybrids, as they will have some outstanding real world improvements in efficiency. I am genuinely surprised Toyota is not doing the same.

Incidentally, did you know that Hyundai is bringing out an Elantra that is a LPG Hybrid with lithium ion based batteries? Would you know if Toyota has anything like this in the pipelines?

Incidently, did you know that Hyundai is bringing out an Elantra that is a LPG Hybrid with lithium ion based batteries? Would you know if Toyota has anything like this in the pipelines?

Sean – were is your evidance that batteries are going cause more problems then green house gases. I am not into empty, bullsh*t comments that can not supported so unless you can provide a referance to that your comment, i will consider your statement as pure rot otherwise.

And here is something else for to you consider, batteries can and will be recyclable to a certian extent and disposed of in a controlled manner unlike green house gases that released into the atmosphere uncontrollably.

Millions upon millions of vehicles everday around the world pump Co2 emmissions uncontrollably into the atmosphere were as batteries will be able to be disposed of in a controlled fashioned.

However, they and Honda are the leading developers of hybrid techonogy … am i wrong – NO !!

Toyota has long been developing lithium-ion batteries but have not been completely convinced with the reliability of the cooling process for them hence why they invested greater time and resources in added R&D, the exact reasons why Toyota have established a reputation for engineering reliable, dependable and durable hybrid systems which ismuch, much more i can say about GM

Leaky batteries anyone … !!

oops, lets not forget complete hybrid system shutdowns … OOOCH !!

Lets face it Jimbo freak – you speak absolute pure rot which are pathetic because Toyota is screwing your beloved Holdens and Fords to wall with a massive size 20 steel capped boot.

Holden and Ford clowns are the most pathetic losers of all.

The vehicles mentioned in the article are most likely not going to be built here.

Fuel cells are the future SEAN, just not the near future; the problem is transporting the liquid hydrogen to fuelling stations, because hydrogen by itself is extremely combustible, and also a very strong reducing agent. Just think hindenburg :P

Yes, Naughtyius Maximus, I am also puzzled as to why Mr Rudd feels the need to give our Tax payer money to a multi billion dollar Japanese company to do what they are already doing???????