univurshul
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speaks the truth …the hybrids are gonna produce more HP for the halo grades, it’s supplemental. A little quicker. I’m interested in mountain passes/hill climbs with that electric 48hp.I wouldn't hold your breath. It's my understanding the batteries only help with Inital takeoff to combat the turbo lag don't they?
I have a buddy who owns a 2023 Tundra and he said he doesn't notice much a difference with the batteries at all.
An iForceMax with an air dam and sport tires will see improved city MPG vs the iForce. But I’m still in line for a 6’ bed TH at the moment and those off-road tires & lift will increase drag coefficient - even with the hybrid motor.
AND THEN say they [Toyota engineering] really get creative with drive modes where the battery can pull duty while off-roading …need to consider what your inverter AC loads are from the previous night, i.e., you could potentially be rocking the equivalent of an IForce engine while overlanding for the first 1-3hrs everyday while the pack recharges. 1.87Kwh is decent for running your camp gear but for winter you’ll need another 1-2kwh overnight IMO. I just bought a Yoshino solid state battery power station @ ~1.3Kwh, thing weighs only 30lbs super compact, accepts up to 600w solar input…basically the iForce Max battery pack is kinda meh net-net. Just as long as the MPG is better than the GMC ATX4 @ 16/16mpg, you don’t have a lot of room to complain if you have a trail rig that can get ~20 highway.
Obviously all these numbers are dry weight. Trucks are meant for hauling payloads. Expect to get under 20mpg unless you’re in the cohort that drive around w/empty beds, and a lot apparently do by evidence of these automakers implementing these stupid cab spoilers (Oh, you can bend metal to create a snazzy spoiler bump!? Kewl, I’m stacking a GFC on the bed, a lot of aero-good that’ll do me smh)
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