Toyota's Carbon Fiber Hybrid
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10-27-2007, 09:54 AM
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Toyota's Carbon Fiber Hybrid
http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows...x_concept.html
This car weighs in at less than 1000lbs, odly enough they forgot to give it doors.
This car weighs in at less than 1000lbs, odly enough they forgot to give it doors.
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11-14-2007, 12:59 PM
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RE: Toyota's Carbon Fiber Hybrid
That's bad not having doors, but you know who's nearly as bad? Honda. I went to test drive a Honda Fit a few weeks ago and couldn't believe how paper thin those doors were. My Benz's doors are thick and it still gets 35mpg, so I don't know why the Japanese manufacturers are doing that.
On a side note, I'd like to see that Toyota do a 35mph front crash test. Unless that car is made out of titanium other than the carbon fiber, I bet those A pillars would be nonexistant after the crash...
On a side note, I'd like to see that Toyota do a 35mph front crash test. Unless that car is made out of titanium other than the carbon fiber, I bet those A pillars would be nonexistant after the crash...
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11-14-2007, 01:09 PM
RE: Toyota's Carbon Fiber Hybrid
Something to keep in mind fellas, is that this vehicle is a concept and most likely a target vehicle. Several countries where roads are small or too cluttered (think England, Japan, China) you'll probably see this vehicle targeted at.
Countries like Australia, Germany, France, Italy, and the entire North American continent, wont see these vehicles soon, if ever...simply due to higher crash rating standards and other vehicles that would destroy it in a crash...
Countries like Australia, Germany, France, Italy, and the entire North American continent, wont see these vehicles soon, if ever...simply due to higher crash rating standards and other vehicles that would destroy it in a crash...
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11-14-2007, 02:05 PM
RE: Toyota's Carbon Fiber Hybrid
ORIGINAL: DevilsReject
Something to keep in mind fellas, is that this vehicle is a concept and most likely a target vehicle. Several countries where roads are small or too cluttered (think England, Japan, China) you'll probably see this vehicle targeted at.
Countries like Australia, Germany, France, Italy, and the entire North American continent, wont see these vehicles soon, if ever...simply due to higher crash rating standards and other vehicles that would destroy it in a crash...
Something to keep in mind fellas, is that this vehicle is a concept and most likely a target vehicle. Several countries where roads are small or too cluttered (think England, Japan, China) you'll probably see this vehicle targeted at.
Countries like Australia, Germany, France, Italy, and the entire North American continent, wont see these vehicles soon, if ever...simply due to higher crash rating standards and other vehicles that would destroy it in a crash...