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Sunday, January 15, 2012

So You Never Want to Leave Your Toyota Prius, do You?



If you are asking us whether someone has been creative with a ton of snow, the answer is no. If you are viewing this bizarre build from the side and wondering if this is some sort of humorous phallic statement, the answer once again is -you guessed it- no.

So what in the blazes is it, we hear you ask? Well, it's a Toyota Prius camper van conversion and it was unwrapped (or so to speak) at this weekend's 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon with NAPAC. And no, we are not pulling your leg – it does exist and it's available for order.

It's the wacky creation of Campinn, which specializes in these sort of builds. The transformation from going green to living in green involves the addition of a huge lump on top of the Prius, which is made entirely of Fibre-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) and increases the hybrid's length to 4,980mm (196-in.) and height to 2,050mm (81.1-in.).

Inside, there's what the company describes as a living area that can be optionally fitted with retractable coffee table and/or a side sofa while doubling as a bed, and if someone happens to visit, there's also as second bed on the…second floor. Did we mention that it also gets a back door?

What will they think of next…
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Subaru Doesn't Want Toyota's Help on Hybrid Tech, will Develop its Own System



When Toyota acquired an 8.7% stake in Fuji Heavy Industries [FHI] from GM in 2005, everyone expected that FHI-owned Subaru would not only benefit from Toyota’s experience and economies of scale, but also utilize its new partner’s expertise on hybrid propulsion systems.

This, however, does not seem to be the case as sources within Subaru have revealed that the company has decided to develop its own system and not adapt Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive to work with its boxer engines.

Subaru is said to develop a completely new “mild” hybrid system similar to the one found in the Honda Insight and CR-Z, and which does not allow the car to move on electric power alone but assists the gasoline engine in reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Back in 2009, Subaru had unveiled the Hybrid Tourer concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. The concept was powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter flat-four and a twin electric motors, a solution that will likely find its way into production, but without the second electric motor that was used to power the rear wheels.

This new hybrid system will be fitted to a new model, which according to the same sources, will be launched in 2013. The most likely candidates to receive the system include a new version of the mid-size Legacy sedan, the Outback crossover version or the Forester SUV.

Story source: Just-Auto

 
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