T4wdoftheDay Part (?) Behold... the Hybrid Tercel Wagon!

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Mattel
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T4wdoftheDay Part (?) Behold... the Hybrid Tercel Wagon!

Post by Mattel »

See.. hybrids can look good!

Seriously can someone from colorado (Typrus is that like an hour north of you?) go and interview this guy? love to see his MPG and Torque figures, might hold off on that weber conversion yet!

that's got to be a 4wd to I guess.. what with fuel filler on the passenger side etc


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Dave Mustoe of Lakewood converted his 1985 Toyota Tercel station wagon, above, into a hybrid, which operates with both a gasoline engine and an electric motor. "Electricity, in my mind, will be the superior method of transportation," he says of alternative-powered vehicles. (Post / Jerry Cleveland)

Here's the leaphttp://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_3929870
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Post by GTSSportCoupe »

Wow! Good find!
Current:
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93 Taurus SHO ATX
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Post by takza »

Actually the T4WD is probably ideal for this conversion due to it's GVW capacity and room for batts. Be interesting to know what engine and motor he uses...there is a lot in the details.
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Post by ARCHINSTL »

I just sent Mr. Mustoe an email and invited him to join and share his experiences.
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Post by Typrus »

Hmmm....
More like an hour South. lol. Lakewood is part of "Denver" as people view it. Just not part of Denver Proper.
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Re: T4wdoftheDay Part (?) Behold... the Hybrid Tercel Wagon!

Post by Gottolovem »

Well if anyone ever decides to make up the adapter plate for an electric conversion I'm in for one.
I have a 87 fx-16 with a blown motor. :oldgeek:
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Re: T4wdoftheDay Part (?) Behold... the Hybrid Tercel Wagon!

Post by helipilot77 »

Would cool if a Prius synergy drive could bolt to a T4 transmission
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Re: T4wdoftheDay Part (?) Behold... the Hybrid Tercel Wagon!

Post by teranfirbt »

At one point I started looking into what it would cost to fully electrify my Terc, but when I got to the batteries it went way outside my possible budget :(
It probably wouldn't be too bad to convert a 4WD to FWD gas/RWD electric with a Lexus RX400h rear differential motor and FWD Tercel transaxle.
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