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Hybrid Synergy DriveThe technology of the future is here at Cannon Toyota today!By 2020, it is predicted that there will be approximately 1.5 billion cars on the world's roads, nearly twice the current number. Car makers must make the right decisions today to ensure that this growth does not lead to a drastic increase in carbon dioxide (C02) and exhaust emissions. Toyota's approach is to explore simultaneously a broad range of solutions for developing cleaner, greener vehicles. Hybrid technology is at the core of this development path toward the ultimate Eco Car combining different power sources to maximise each one's strengths, while compensating each other's shortcomings. Introducing Hybrid Synergy DriveHybrid Synergy Drive is the core technology at the heart of Toyota's extensive hybrid model range, which includes the Toyota Prius - the world's best-selling hybrid. Hybrid Synergy Drive combines driving pleasure and performance, with fuel economy and low emissions. All Toyota vehicles with Hybrid Synergy Drive are "full hybrids" that can run on battery alone, engine alone, or a combination of both - and to charge the batteries while the car is running. To find out more about what Toyota's new Hybrid Technology has to offer you and your family,ask one of our Sales Team at our Camberwell or Heidelberg dealerships or book a Prius Test drive. Hybrid Camry is on the wayToyota Australia will begin manufacturing a hybrid Camry sedan at its Altona plant from the beginning of 2010. Toyota Australia plans to produce 10,000 hybrid Camry vehicles each year for the domestic market. This will add to the existing four-cylinder Camry and six-cylinder Aurion vehicles produced at the Altona plant. The hybrid Camry is currently produced in Japan and the United States. While Hybrid Synergy Drive is somewhat modified to accommodate the requirements of the different Toyota hybrid models (vehicle weight, load, performance), the basic components of each vehicle's hybrid system are the same. They include:
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