{"id":4515,"date":"2021-09-20T02:32:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T06:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yacarros.com\/noticias\/?p=4515"},"modified":"2024-01-02T04:53:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T08:53:58","slug":"toyota-tundra-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yacarros.com\/noticias\/en\/toyota-tundra-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota presents its first hybrid truck: the new 2022 Tundra"},"content":{"rendered":"

After more than 20 years of selling hybrids in the United States, it’s hard to believe that Toyota hadn’t produced a single hybrid truck until now. The wait is finally over. However, the hybrid truck that Toyota delivers won’t come close to the 40 mpg hybrid Ford Maverick<\/strong> revealed earlier this year. Toyota is entering the hybrid truck field with the arrival of a completely redesigned Toyota Tundra 2022<\/strong>, its full-size truck that has been one of the thirstiest models in its peer group (14 mpg combined for 2021 4WD models).<\/p>\n

With the launch of the 2022 Tundra, Toyota is likely to eliminate the gas-guzzling V-8 from the lineup and instead offer a twin-turbo V-6 engine or that engine as part of a hybrid system.<\/p>\n

The Tundra won’t leverage some version of Toyota’s tried-and-true hybrid gear setup, which started with the Prius and is now widely used throughout its lineup. Instead, the V-6 is paired with what Toyota calls “a brilliantly designed bell housing motor system.” This powertrain bears the i-Force Max badge and will have a power output of 437 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque.<\/p>\n

Specifically, Toyota says a clutch is located inside the bell housing between the engine and the 10-speed automatic transmission, so the motor\/generator can seamlessly multitask with assistance, regeneration, engine starting, and some measure of all-electric driving.<\/p>\n

The 288-volt nickel-metal hydride battery pack for the hybrid system is mounted under the rear passenger seats in the i-Force Max version.<\/p>\n

Toyota did not comment on fuel efficiency in an initial release detailing the truck. Meanwhile, the Tundra’s maximum towing capacity has been increased to 12,000 pounds, with a maximum payload of up to 1,940 pounds, all figures likely to be impacted by the hybrid.<\/p>\n

This closely resembles the strategy Ford pursued with the F-150 Hybrid<\/a>, bearing the PowerBoost badge and delivering up to 25 mpg and a range of 750 miles on a tank. The Ford also makes use of power systems with an onboard generator system called Pro Power Onboard. If Toyota offers a similar utility with the Tundra, it hasn’t mentioned it yet.<\/p>\n

The Tundra is completely new underneath and all around. It migrates from a ladder-style frame to a fully boxed one, with the frame itself wider at the rear for trailer stability. The truck rides on coil springs at the rear, with a new multilink suspension said to provide significant benefits for handling and ride, and a rear air suspension and adaptive shock absorbers are offered. A new molded sheet-molded compound (SMC), with reinforced aluminum crossmembers, helps add strength and save weight.<\/p>\n

The truck also offers a vastly improved cabin, with a new horizontal theme that, according to Toyota, breaks from the vertical design of most other full-size rival trucks. There’s a new generation of infotainment, multimedia, and audio features, including a voice assistant and what Toyota describes as a “cloud-native navigation system.” All Tundra models, from the base SR version upwards, get a full suite of active safety features.<\/p>\n

There will be Double Cab and CrewMax (larger cabin) versions, with 6.5- or 8.1-foot cargo beds on offer in the former and 5.5- or 6.5-foot beds available in the latter. As of now, it’s unclear if all of them will be offered as hybrids, but generally, once Toyota offers a hybrid option, it tends to get significant sales.<\/p>\n

Now the question, for Toyota, is whether it’s offering enough to carve a niche for the hybrid Tundra: while Ford readies its electric F-150 Lightning, GM sees its Chevy Silverado EV as a “high-volume entry,” and Stellantis is planning a fully electric Ram 1500 for 2024.<\/p>\n

To put it bluntly as commentary: Will Toyota convince enough truck traditionalists to go hybrid, or will everyone who might have gone hybrid want fully electric at this point?<\/p>\n

That remains to be seen. The new Toyota Tundra hybrid will be manufactured in San Antonio, Texas, and is set to arrive later this fall.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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