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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. 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
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The Sequioa is a dying vehicle and Toyota made a rare mistake with forcasting the new Tundra/Sequoia. The Sequioa has a 100 days on the lot
AFP: US new auto sales hit 15-year low and is a good design at the wrong time. 100 days on the lot is way to long for a vehicle that has been out for only 5 months.
Toyota should of kept the deisgn of the Sequoio smaller like the first gen and kept the materials premium to appeal to the upscale buyer. I honestly don't believe that there are enough folks that need 10k towing capacity and 7 seats. I really don't believe it. And if there are then there is cleary less buyers than what Toyota thinks.
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Because the large Full sized truck owners and large Suv owners demand Towing the towing figures have to be good in this segment.
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While I do see a lot of Tundra's hauling trailers I rarely if ever see a Seqouia hitched up. Yes there are some that need the capability of the Sequioa but there are clearly not enough based on sales.
I don't see hybrid synergy drive doing anything for sales of the Sequioa. There is way too much capacity and Toyota now has a very big issue on hand with what to do with the excess capacity of the Tundra and Sequoia. Either merge them into the Texas plant and built something else in Indiana...or design something else that can be built off the Sequioa platform as well.