I don’t think it is supposed to be exclusive or really even a niche product. I don’t think that was really ever the target for Toyota with the 4RunnerEveryone else thought that the entire market wanted crossovers. Instead of dropping the 4R for the highlander, Toyota just kept selling both. They sell 130-140k in the…

No one really cares. 

The V35A FTS. I think it’s practically a sure thing as the next base engine for the Tundra.

It’s just because there’s nothing that competes with it. You have the wrangler on one sort of end and then ?? on the other. Maybe a Tahoe? Or a crossover like a Grand Cherokee? If you want to spend every weekend in the dirt in an SUV, but don’t want the fatigue of daily driving a wrangler, there’s not a ton of…

Just for some tech info on my last comment. Engine block design and the dyno chart compares the TTv6 output to a ~ 380hp v8. Biggest obvious take away is how much power it makes at low rpms. 

I’d say it’ll fit right in.

In the current Tundra - it’s literally as easy as moving the dial on the dash. Tundras have electronic adjustable headlights. There’s really no excuse for a tundra not to have properly aimed headlights. I’m sure the new one will as well.

The hood drops in the center. It could have pretty good visibility.  The Land cruiser is a great example. Drive one and you'll see that you actually have fantastic visibly from the driver's seat. I think it'll be better than it looks from the outside. The current model is pretty bad though. 

Not even close to the 3.5 from the Tacoma. The only thing that those two share is the displacement. The 3.5 turbo is a completely different base, it uses a crankshaft cradle - meaning that the entire block splits in half at the crankshaft instead of using main bearings. So the bottom end of this engine is extremely…

Agreed. Lots of plastics on the front means you can make it look a lot different with various covers.

It’s not about the cooling. It’s about access to the bed. Especially if you’re using the bed for things like camping. Or you have a cap with gear inside. Basically any time you want to easily get to the front of the bed. Or equally useful - reaching into the cab from the bed. Basically, if you’re into outdoor…

I say trucks or cars with headlights that are blinding to other drivers are assholes. Doesn't matter if it's intentional or not. It's the drivers responsibility to have their car in proper condition for use on shared roads. Even if it's OEM headlights that are blinding - driver is still the asshole. 

I’ll look that up. Seems like a bigger battery is needed for the towing benefits beyond start/stop. The towing efficiency is pretty disappointing though. Needs to be enough to keep the engine in the peak thermal efficiency zone up most hills and big enough to capture all of the regenerative braking down the big hills.…

I think that depends on the laws of the selling dealer’s state. I know in my state the dealer (of cars) must collect local sales tax unless the car is physically delivered out of state. If you buy physically it at a dealer in state - you pay the local sales tax no matter where it gets registered. That may not be the…

The dealer doesn’t pay sales tax buying from the manufacturer. In general if a Montana buyer purchases in a state with sales tax, the dealer will still collect the sales tax unless the transfer of possession happens in the state of Montana. But every state law differs, so I’m not sure if this is universal. The general…

I just did a little reading - I’m not sure to what extent this is true, but the suggestion from owners is that in tow/haul mode - the hybrid system is effectively disabled. So it may be the case that the powerboost has no benefit over the normal 3.5 in towing. That would be pretty disappointing if that’s the case. I…

I’ve seen the two car purchase thing workout in the case where one of the cars is an “undesirable.” So buying a truck or higher end SUV combined with a domestic economy car - they might throw in a really great deal on the economy car to sell the truck and get the car off the lot. Or potentially on a used car sale.

The thing is - it’s not illegal to do it this way. I do it myself. Many (most?) expensive airplanes, yachts, expensive RV, and supercars are registered to a business that is located in Montana. If a business can be located in Montana. And a business can own a car. And a business owner can use the car wherever they…

I think that’s right. The cheapest 4x4 F250 diesel crew cab is around $54k. I’m guessing the $49k is a 2wd. At least for me I have to choose a 4x4 model to add the diesel option on the F150. That puts me at a minimum of $56k for a diesel F150 crew cab 4x4. The F150 diesel at that price is better equipped. But still…

That’s probably true and will be more of a difference the greater the load - at least up to the point where the diesel can pull it. I’m not so sure about the hybrid. That’ll be an interesting comparison. I think the current F150 hybrid battery is too small to take advantage of all of the hybrid benefits - mostly the…