Toyota to give royalty-free access to hybrid-vehicle patents

[dcb]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-t...-idUSKCN1RE2KC

Not sure if this was posted or not. Anyway I wouldn't complain if some scooters sized vehicles started getting synergy drives as an alternative. Though I expect the rubber band approach to be the most cost effective for a long time, which is probably 95% of the reason you are on a scooter in the first place... Sigh.

[Stubby79]

Using an electric motor to get rid of the rubber band and excessive gear ratio those things use would boost their efficiency quite a bit...

[Tahoe_Hybrid]

Originally Posted by dcb

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-t...-idUSKCN1RE2KC

Not sure if this was posted or not. Anyway I wouldn't complain if some scooters sized vehicles started getting synergy drives as an alternative. Though I expect the rubber band approach to be the most cost effective for a long time, which is probably 95% of the reason you are on a scooter in the first place... Sigh.

Hey toyota i need a new battery you know those panasonic cells

[raubvogel]

But how do you get access to them?