I wanted to wait a couple years to get the new gen. Is now the time or are we close to a mid cycle refresh?

[Will721]

Mabey for the refresh the iso seats everyone seems to hate will be standard on all models. Or the back seat will be replaced with a llama that spits in your coffee. Change isn't necessarily good.

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[trailhunger]

I think waiting for the next gen platforms specifically PHEV with a solid state battery would be worth the wait when it comes ~3+ years from now. The hydrogen prototypes looking killer with 350mi range, but the filling stations don’t exist..

You can put 75k+ miles on a nice gen 4 in the meantime, so no reason to wait IMO

 

[Andrace]

Ford already did this last year to the Maverick. That's why I dropped it from consideration when I was looking at all the mid and small trucks. And yes it did drop the horsepower.

Same for me.
The MT, port injection, and lack of GPF made the Tacoma the winner for me.

I'd consider another Tacoma at the end of this generation if they don't add a GPF, still offer the MT, and add compelling features, or if Toyota begins taking build orders.

 

[TX-BluStreak]

I think waiting for the next gen platforms specifically PHEV with a solid state battery would be worth the wait when it comes ~3+ years from now. The hydrogen prototypes looking killer with 350mi range, but the filling stations don’t exist..

You can put 75k+ miles on a nice gen 4 in the meantime, so no reason to wait IMO

Actually, the hydrogen filling stations do exist but only in CA. Hydrogen power/ technology isn't *new* per say; it's already offered on the Mirai. (You can't buy the Mirai anywhere else in the USA except in CA.) It's ability to combine hydrogen w/ oxygen from the outside air to generate power. I'm afraid when the hydro-Taco comes out in the near future, only those in CA will be lucky enough to drive them.

 

[ohhkk]

Actually, the hydrogen filling stations do exist but only in CA. Hydrogen power isn't *new* per say, it's already offered on the Mirai. (You can't buy Mirai anywhere else in the USA except in CA.) It's ability to combine hydrogen w/ oxygen from the outside air to generate power. I'm afraid when the hydro-Taco comes out in the near future, only those in CA will be lucky enough to drive them.

I think I saw that the hydro powered taco is still very early in development. Would be a shame if I got one now and that came out. But honestly, I would just trade it in.

 

[gpburdell]

I think I saw that the hydro powered taco is still very early in development. Would be a shame if I got one now and that came out. But honestly, I would just trade it in.

In most places there's a lot of infrastructure that'd need to be established before a hydrogen powered vehicle would be viable. Broad availability is likely several years off.

That said, in the long term there's a lot of benefits to hydrogen as fuel - combustion produces just water vapor, local or onsite electrolysis and capture/compression using water and electricity, lower need of transportation infrastructure, relatively quick refueling, lighter vehicle vs a typical BEV, should the hydrogen leak it'll rise and dissipate rather than collect at the group (gasoline vapors). Challenges - difficulty identifying a leak, flames are essentially invisible in daylight, lower energy per volume than gasoline, chicken & egg problem with refueling infrastructure and vehicles, public perception of actual danger vs. perceived (Hindenburg), and probably more.

 

[TacoFreak]

I agree with @gpburdell, and I don't think a hydrogen Tacoma will hit the road anytime soon. A plug in hybrid is probably closer, but I expect it to be a good while until it is available too.

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