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 This Means Something: Japanese Prius to get external speaker option [w/video] |
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Aug 24, 2010 - 11:43 PM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Hybrid, Japan, Safety, Toyota
 Toyota Approaching Vehicle Audible System - Click above to watch the video after the break
After years and years of doing everything in their power to make cars as quiet as possible, it seems somewhat backwards that we're now talking about adding external speakers to hybrids in order to make them... louder. But that's the current reality, and Toyota, the undisputed worldwide leader in hybrid vehicles, is leading the way in Japan with its Prius hatchback.
For about $150, Toyota will equip the Japanese Prius with a Approaching Vehicle Audible System. According to the automaker, the technology is... [Read More]
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Autoblog Podcast #192 - Slow Edge Sports, GM High Performance, BMW Megacity |
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Aug 24, 2010 - 9:45 PM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Etc., Ford, GM, Hyundai, Jaguar, Toyota, Electric
 Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now!
Chris, Sam and Dan return for Episode #192 of the Autoblog Podcast. We cover the reinstatement of GM's high performance division and its new focus on small cars, the Ford Edge Sport being out-dragged by its lesser SEL sibling, and the BMW Megacity electric car. It's an hour and eleven minutes, bookended by what's in our respective garages and your questions/comments. See you next week!
Autoblog... [Read More]
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Toyota lowers tow-rating of Tundra, but it's a good thing |
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Aug 23, 2010 - 6:37 PM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Truck, Toyota
Automakers have been on the honor system when stating the tow ratings of their pickups, and that has led to lofty numbers that could only be achieved under a very particular set of ideal conditions. Claiming the biggest number for any truck spec is a big deal, but maximum towing capacity is the crown spec. So it was only natural that these automakers - mainly Ford, General Motors, Dodge (Ram), Toyota, Honda and Nissan - would feel the pressure to keep coming up with better and better tow ratings.
Enter the Society of Automotive Engineers and détente: Five of the six truck manufacturers mentioned above have agreed to assess their trucks' tow rating... [Read More]
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Report: Toyota's event data recorders have a history of problems |
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Aug 20, 2010 - 3:38 PM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Safety, Technology, Toyota
According to a report in The Washington Post, the event data recorders the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration used to investigate claims of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles have a history of problems. In one incident, a Toyota pickup that struck a tree in a single car accident was recorded as going 177 mph - far faster than any T100 we've ever seen. A separate reading from the same device put the truck's speed at a more feasible 75 mph. The article even says that Toyota itself has warned about the reliability of data collected from the so-called black boxes by stressing that the recorders were not intended to be used as crash-reconstruction devices. In the recent past, Toyota has already been accused of ... [Read More]
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Toyota responds to concerned owners with 'Why is my car doing this?' |
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Aug 17, 2010 - 2:50 PM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Toyota
 2010 Toyota Camry - Click above for high-res image gallery
If you didn't think that Toyota has been getting a lot of 'unintended acceleration' questions from concerned customers, this might change your mind. The Japanese automaker has posted a short release on the company's media website called "Why is my car doing this?" that explains how technology in cars today can "cause engine rpm to increase slightly without warning." The informative little missive explains how cold start idle-up, transmission shift, catalytic converter protection, air conditioning idle-up and power steering idle up can raise the pulse of your engine.
We were hoping that the rest of the world already knew that, for example, jamming the A/C when it is hot will cause the engine to rev a bit higher, or that starting your vehicle when... [Read More]
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Video: Bear steals car for peanut butter sandwich, trashes interior, poops on seat |
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Aug 14, 2010 - 12:32 AM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Sedan, Videos, Toyota
Having food in your car is usually a bad idea, as leaving your lunch on the seat can make the whole interior stink, or, even worse, attract bears. One Colorado teen recently learned this lesson the hardest way possible, as a peanut butter sandwich left on his back seat attracted a black bear with the unusual skill of grand theft auto.
Police estimate that the bear was searching out a midnight snack and opened the door of this kid's unlocked Toyota Corolla on his own and entered the vehicle. When the door somehow closed on its own, the bear went from Yogi looking for a pic-a-nick basket to something out of the Exorcist. At some point during the bear's utter smackdown of the Corolla's interior,... [Read More]
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Report: Toyota to replace Yaris in U.S., concept coming to Detroit? |
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Aug 13, 2010 - 10:16 PM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Budget, Hatchback, Toyota
 2010 Toyota Yaris - Click above for high-res image gallery
B-segment cars have been getting a whole lot of attention lately, what with super-good offerings like the Ford Fiesta, Mazda2 and Honda Fit setting the bar high for the class. Toyota has its friendly little Yaris, but that model hasn't seen any sort of real update since its debut in late 2006, but large changes are in the works.
Toyota's North American operations have reportedly been pushing for the Yaris to grow in size, and we should get a conceptual preview of what to expect at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Toyota is also... [Read More]
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