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Originally Posted by Heatwave3
I can't imagine that a diesel Sequoia will make much sense for anyone if it gets 16/23. The price of diesel is now through the roof in the NJ area. Combine the price of diesel fuel with a likely $5-10K premium over the gas engine and you've got a real loser for the owner and possibly a nice moneymaker for Toyota if there's enough knuckleheads that think they're helping the planet by buying a diesel.
What a waste for a family hauler that occasionally tows toys.
You'll know Toyota is serious when they wake up and design a plug-in hybrid drivetrain for the Sequoia that can still tow 8-9K lbs. Until then, all the hybrid and diesel talk is just noise.
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Heatwave,
Toyota did go on record saying a Diesel is in store for the Tundra and Seq Applications but I'm with you on this does it really madder at this given point given the current situation. I know within my source Toyota has a Hybrid synergy drive in store but there so many obstacles to overcome. Because the large Full sized truck owners and large Suv owners demand Towing the towing figures have to be good in this segment. This requirement also put's the current problem on the batteries and Matching towing figures to gas engines which to some degree ain't going to be close. I know in a past Post you mentioned Batteries and to some degree The cost on replacement goes Into 3 to 7 Grand on average for the battery pack's .Sure you get a Tax credit for one year but that's about all and a HOV lane in your honer
For example Our Highlander Hybrid EPA figures are 22 to 27 City and 25 Highway. City Mpg tends to be different but it's very much on target from the figures. Do i expect a Full sized Like the Seq to come close to this figure I believe it's possible but Can't count on this just yet. If research has any clues we need to look at Lexus Flagship sedan the Ls 600 H and see how this technology finds it's way on the Tundra and Seq maybe the 8 speed Aisin transmission will make it's way in as well
