Seth7721 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) A official Ford release said' " Following the conclusion of a collaboration with Toyota, Ford is moving forward with the development of a rear-wheel-drive hybrid system on its own; Ford is on track to have the hybrid system ready later this decade on rear-wheel-drive Ford pickups and SUVs." To see the full release go to http://media.ford.co...rticle_id=38313 "Rear-wheel-drive hybrid for trucks and SUVs on trackAfter successfully completing the feasibility and development of the hybrid system project with Toyota, Ford is moving forward on its own with development of a rear-wheel-drive hybrid system for Ford pickups and SUVs. The new hybrid system – which will be available by the end of this decade – will be based on an all-new architecture to deliver the capability truck and SUV customers demand while providing greater fuel economy. “We know what it takes to build world-class hybrids, and we now will build and leverage that expertise in-house,” said Raj Nair, group vice president, global product development. “By continuing to develop a rear-wheel-drive hybrid system on our own, we can extend our advanced hybrid technologies to new vehicle segments and deliver even better fuel economy across our lineup.” While collaboration on the rear-wheel-drive hybrid has concluded, Ford and Toyota will continue to work together on development of next-generation standards for in-car telematics, back-end support systems for call centers and Internet-based services – all designed to bring more Internet-based information to consumers globally." Edited July 23, 2013 by Seth7721 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsaguy Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) where to? i think this is great news sad that it will take 6+ years to become a reality. didn't know Ford n Toyota were working together at all. glad the goal of paving a new course in tech is a common theme for both. here to their success. Edited July 23, 2013 by salsaguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Why would Ford want to work on a rear wheel drive system? If you have a truck, wouldn't you want the power to be where the most weight is located? :headscratch: Are they doing this to lead to a four wheel drive system? I don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obob Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Why would Ford want to work on a rear wheel drive system? If you have a truck, wouldn't you want the power to be where the most weight is located? :headscratch: Are they doing this to lead to a four wheel drive system? I don't get it. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_are_trucks_rear_wheel_drive_not_front salsaguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmonty Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I haven't heard much about variable cylinder engines lately. Seems like that'd be a good route for a hybrid rwd/awd/4wd v6+. They'll probably mate ecoboost with a hybrid system though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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