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Old 01-24-2022, 08:06 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by wbradley View Post
Is there a place in these cars to put a small hybrid battery? Subaru does have their e-boxer which could be installed in the twins by that time. Might be closer to 50/50 f/r weight but there will be almost zero trunk space.

Or if it doesn't affect some other technicality, replace the back seat area with a small battery pack. That gets them a few more years from the model if they want. It all depends on demand.
Toyota is saying all their new cars will be based on the new platform developed with Subaru, so I doubt they would do a retrofit. If the 86 survives it will be a different car on a different platform.
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