Toyota Wants to Use Its New Gas Engines for Everything...The upcoming family of combustion engines works with all types of drivetrains.

Motor 1 ^ | August 12, 2025 | Adrian Padeanu

[ROCKLOBSTER]

You said “Ford” and “auto tranny” in the same sentence.

Tsk tsk tsk...

SMH

[TexasGator]

“Toyota should bring back the 5.7 V8. “

Several versions. We have the 4.6.

[usconservative]

My last trip to Tennessee I rented a 2025 Toyota Camry HEV.

All I can say is: AMAZING VEHICLE!!!

Averaged 38mpg to & from Tennessee from Northeast IL, including over two mountain ranges (Cumberland and Smokey Mountains).

Even in ECO mode, it had monster acceleration using the electric motors to boost acceleration with the gas engine.

In Sport mode I thought I was driving a V8 the acceleration was that damn' impressive and the MPG hit in Sport mode was pretty nominal.

Toyota's had it 100% right since the beginning and I believed it when they said it years ago: HEV's are the future, EV's are not.

You don't get stranded with an HEV unless you run out of gas.

[Red Badger]

Well, at least it wasn’t Wazoo!..............

[TexasGator]

Hybrids use ICE for propulsion with a small battery to add economy and performance.

EREVs use a larger battery for propulsion with an ICE to extend range.

[fuzzylogic]

I'm blessed to have one of these in my driveway, a Karma Revero. It works on the same principle, gas powered generator (not connected to wheels or a transmission) to just generate electricity and assist battery/electric motor propulsion. The torque of electric with the convenience of gas.

Get's about 70mpg, 0-60 in just over 4s.

[Red Badger]

[Rio]

So far the new Subaru hybrids have boxer flat engines, but running the miller cycle as Toyota does.

[eastexsteve]

Toyoda was right. EV’s are crashing and burning. Literally in some cases.

I don't know where you live, but according to new numbers from global research firm Rho Motion, 9.1 million EVs were sold worldwide in the first half of 2025, up 28% compared to the same period last year.

And, if Tesla starts putting their new aluminum ion battery in 2026 models, the game is over for gasoline. According to Musk, they will be able to sell a car in the 15k price range that is lighter, goes over 5 times farther on a charge, can fully recharge in 10 minutes, with a battery that has a service life of 40 years, uses no lithium, and the fire hazard will be non-existent.

[1Old Pro]

According to Musk, they will be able to sell a car in the 15k price range

That alone would make it a hit. I don't believe thee are any current cars priced under 20k.

[eastexsteve]

That alone would make it a hit. I don't believe thee are any current cars priced under 20k.

People haven't learned a few important lessons about Elon Musk:

Don't tell him that you can't build a rocket that can take off, and then come back and land itself right at your feet.

Don't tell him that you can't do a better job than NASA when it comes to putting things in orbit.

Don't tell him that you can't build a self-drive electric car.

Don't tell him that you can't build and sell an electric car for under 20k that can drive itself, has a battery that can exceed 40 years life expectancy, fully recharge in 10 minutes, and outperform most performance gasoline cars on the road today.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Works if you ignore the salesman promo 10,000 mile oil change and stick with mechanics recommended 5000 max between changes.

[old-ager]

A year or so after the gasoline-powered onboard battery-charged cars (not a hybrid - no mech linkage from engine to wheels; not a loco - serious battery component) are released, I foresee a sneaky little change where they introduce a streamlined version of the cars where they have quietly eliminated the E part and reduced the weight and price. They will have to come up with a snazzy name for this.

What I want is a multifuel car or truck with open source computing, software, data for all milled molds and parts; maximum use of generic hardware and software; generic open specs for everything; bonded guarantee of parts and software back-compatibility for 25 years; price quoted in gold ounces.

[Dr. Sivana]

I thought I was going to have to find a 68 Dodge Dart with a slant six, a three on the tree, and put an aftermarket fuel injection system on it for my future travels.

I learned to drive on that exact model. I loved the three on the tree. What do you have against the Holley one-Barrel carb? I think I'd be more concerned about the ball joints and drum brakes.

[Red Badger]

Soon, automobiles and trucks will be 3-D Printed right in your driveway..................

[Texas resident]

Yep. Our daily drivers are a Toyota Sequoia and an Acura RDX.
Toyo is at about 90K and the RDX is at about 70K.

The plan is to keep both until we are not able to drive anymore. Paid off at time of purchase.

[old-ager]

Include data (not just specifications but detailed instructions like a patent would have) for stamped parts. Simply all information for all parts, like a patent would have. Maybe it could all be patented, but licensing would have to be easily affordable.

[Frank Drebin]

Interesting, where were the majority of those TVs sold, did they say?

[T.B. Yoits]

...the internal combustion engine still has a bright future despite the rise fraud of electric vehicles.

[The Antiyuppie]

Internal combustion engines really work at peak efficiency at one RPM and one load. Of course, this makes them pretty good for charging batteries.