Larry Moulthroup of Proton Energy Systems in Connecticut, which lent me my fuel-cell Toyota Highlander, offers some thoughts on how the water car might work.
These include the coming Lexus RX330 and Toyota Highlander from Toyota, the Acura MDX and Honda Pilot from Honda, and the Infiniti FX35 and Nissan Murano from Nissan.
These include the family friendly Toyota Highlander crossover SUV, the budget-minded Yaris subcompact and the fuel-sipping Prius hybrid hatchback, along with the upscale Lexus ES 350 sedan and RX 350 crossover.
"The rearview camera is so beneficial, " he says, adding that on some models, like the Toyota Highlander and Mazda CX-9, you can get a camera system without opting for the costly navigation system option.
But a picture, of course, is worth a million bucks and presumably it was when the photographer pursued his lead, that he was struck by the Toyota Highlander on Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles and killed.
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You might balk at our inclusion of the Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid pickup truck or the Toyota Highlander hybrid SUV, but federal tax rebates, lower fuel costs and minimal depreciation all helped push them into our ranking.
The reason, according to Global Insight's Lindland: People can switch from midsized, truck-based SUVs like the Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Trailblazer, Toyota 4Runner and Nissan Pathfinder into lighter, more fuel efficient so-called crossover vehicles like the Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander and forthcoming GMC Acadia without losing much utility.
The reason, according to Global Insight's Lindland: People can switch from midsized, truck-based SUVs like the Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Trailblazer, Toyota 4Runner and Nissan Pathfinder into lighter, more fuel efficient so-called crossover vehicles like the Honda (nyse: HMC - news - people ) Pilot, Toyota Highlander and forthcoming GMC Acadia without losing much utility.
While the nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery will remain the choice for Prius, Camry and Highlander hybrids, Toyota is doing some research and development with lithium ion batteries.
And in April, Toyota recalled 214, 000 RAV4s and 94, 000 Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles for airbag sensor problems and another 51, 000 of its Tundra trucks to inspect their rear drive shafts, according to the company.
Twice Toyota changed the plan for which vehicles would be assembled there, shifting from the Highlander SUV to the Prius hybrid and ultimately to the Corolla compact.
Toyota will be giving away several different models including the Prius, Tacoma, Tundra, Highlander Hybrid, Sienna and Sienna Mobility.
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