Comments on: Toyota A-BAT hybrid pickup concept

By: Reid

Reid — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:54:44 +0000

who cares what it looks like, how many miles per gallon,,, it better be over 50 for that look, dont even think about building a hybrd pickup if its only gonna be 50 or less mpg, where is 100 mpg Its 2008 pull your head out and use your brain. with today’s tech we should have 200 mpg and just as appealing as the prom queen, you people need to get moving on this, this is not an incentive to anyone, where’s your supervisor? on vacation with the quality control supervisor… laughing their butts off and wasting the profits… fire them both and get back to work already, cheese and rice people come on

By: Oz.

Oz. — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:27:43 +0000

Happy new year BM!
That’s right, you live in WA, so you get your new year later.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:10:42 +0000

Got to go…….guests awaiting for the count down……as we live on the escarpment we can see all the fire works that go off……….Australia day is great for it to……..night !

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:06:01 +0000

Happy New Year…………..OZ……..

By: Oz.

Oz. — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:40:28 +0000

^But It will never, EVER leave the plant like that!!!

By: Oz.

Oz. — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:14:52 +0000

Yes it’s a great concept!

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:16:14 +0000

OZ…being a true Falcon supporter and other car maker supporter – I dont obsessively like one out and out car maker. Going with this line of thought I like this car as looks great and very 21st Century. Line this up against a Territory and its light years more modern!

By: Oz.

Oz. — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:45:32 +0000

^Oh NO! did toyota Paul steal Colonel Klink’s name again?

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:58:57 +0000

Actually…would change rear suicide doors to be bit wider and inside dash looks wrong. BLOODY GOOD LOOK BUT!

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:26:31 +0000

I like it a real heap. Leave it as is or slightly alter front grille. As a concept is unreal – Toyota should fast track it as would do real well and I would probably get. CONGRATS TOYOTA!

By: golfschwein

golfschwein — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:31:18 +0000

Looks better than our under-tyred Hilux.

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:06:33 +0000

Why are we always on the brink of disaster before we get anything affordable? By now solar panels should be mass produced inexpensively. German diesels are getting better mileage than the prius. Why haven’t they thought of a diesel hybrid? The Queen Elizabeth oceanliner did that years back- electric motors power the props.

By: Bubba Ganush

Bubba Ganush — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:53:45 +0000

this would possibly end up a hybrid under a hilux body

By: No Name

No Name — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:18:12 +0000

I’ve seen something like this before, Its supposed to look like and animal of sorts. THeres a lot of this about including the Landrover LRX. Lovely looking but just not practical.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:48:25 +0000

Its a concept car, a concept cars looks are ment to be striking and generate buzz. There is no way conservative Toyota will roll a car off the production line looking like that.

Though it will be intersting given the hilux’ repuation what a hybrid version will do.

By: Tonyn

Tonyn — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:59:47 +0000

it looks very similar to the US honda!!!

I cant see how hybrid powerplants are the answer?

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:12:02 +0000

TP -This is the time for people to say what thy like and what they don’r like about a car.. when it’s a “concept”

Because after receiving feedback from potential customers the car companies know what features to keep and what to drop then make the necessary changes to the car before it reaches production inorder to increase sales and avoid being a lemon/flop/dud

Which the chances of this concept car; given that it’s a sports truck aimed predominantly at the US – to compete with the Honda Ridgeliner and Dodge Rampage; are very good

By: Oz.

Oz. — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:40:58 +0000

And at least that Ford concept Ute had some practicality.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:13:18 +0000

if people remember ford did a 4 door falcon ute concept (called R5) in ‘00 (7 years ago) that showcased many of these innovative features.
it had rear seats that folded into the cab to make tray bigger
240V power supply in the rear bumper
and a 50L fresh water tank built into the rear bumper aswell.
the only thing it was missing was hybrid technology, but yet again this was 7-8 yrs ago

By: Oz.

Oz. — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:46:12 +0000

OMG! iT can fit 2 push bikes in the back!!!

Paul, it looks ugly in concept, it’s just a show.