Toyota Eyeing More than Hybrid Electric Vehicles

As Toyota marches toward its 2010 goal of putting one million hybrids on the road annually, it is looking at hydraulic hybrids, systems that use hydraulic oil under high pressure to give the engine an extra boost.

Drew Winter, Contributing Editor

May 24, 2006

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As Toyota marches toward its 2010 goal of putting one million hybrids on the road annually, it is looking at hydraulic hybrids, systems that use hydraulic oil under high pressure to give the engine an extra boost.

Hear Ward's AutoWorld Editor Drew Winter's latest take on the auto industry in his weekly report on Detroit's WJR radio:

Toyota Eyeing More than Hybrid Electric Vehicles

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Drew Winter

Contributing Editor, WardsAuto

Drew Winter is a former longtime editor and analyst for Wards. He writes about a wide range of topics including emerging cockpit technology, new materials and supply chain business strategies. He also serves as a judge in both the Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems awards and the Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX awards and as a juror for the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year awards.

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