# Toyota doubles-down on hybrids

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-doubles-down-on-hybrids/195011>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [May 29, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-doubles-down-on-hybrids/195011 "2024-05-29T17:01:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-doubles-down-on-hybrids/195011/1 "2024-05-29T17:01:43Z")

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While Toyota was criticized for tip-toeing into EV territory, it now looks like their pro-hybrid strategy was a good corporate policy. Now, Toyota (plus Mazda & Subaru) are developing smaller gas engines for the next generation of hybrids and PHEVs.

> **[Toyota’s bet on hybrids was mocked, then vindicated. Now it’s trying to...](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/toyota-bet-hybrids-mocked-then-202143372.html)**
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> The automaker is developing new engines that accept alternative fuels.

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**Author:** ![BoboTheClown](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bobotheclown/32/25526_2.png) [@BoboTheClown](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BoboTheClown)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-doubles-down-on-hybrids/195011/2 "2024-05-29T17:17:48Z")

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Coincidentally, I was just reading Ray’s review of the Prius Prime, which makes a strong case for continuation of hybrids since this one has a 600 mile range.

[https://www.cartalk.com/cars/toyota/prius](https://www.cartalk.com/cars/toyota/prius)