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Five Things You May Not Know About Flex-Fuel Engines

1. They’re pretty much the same as a normal engines. Aside from a different set of spark plugs that can pulse more fuel and a more corrosion resistant fuel system, flex-fuel engines are essentially identical to regular old gasoline engines. To see what “essentially” means, read more below.

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Electric Toyota Tundra To Debut At SEMA

It’s here, it’s bold and it runs on…batteries? That’s right – an all-electric Toyota Tundra is going to debut at this year’s SEMA show, and we here at Tundra Headquarters have managed to snag an exclusive preview of the truck that is sure to have everyone in the industry talking.

This electric Tundra is trail ready AND environmentally friendly!

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Ask Unichip: Black Boxes and Cracking Codes

We have recently been privileged to discuss the world of aftermarket ECU tuning in depth with Jack from Unichip, one of the pioneering companies when it comes to engine tuning software. This post wraps up our Q & A series with Jack, and we finish things off by posing some questions about the dark and mysterious details of the computer coding required to achieve the outstanding results offered by Unichip’s tuning products.

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2011 Tundra Will Feature Trailer Sway Control

Toyota quietly announced some updates to the 2011 Tundra last week, one of which included a veritable bomb-shell: the 2011 Tundra will include a trailer sway control system as a standard feature. Obviously, this is big news for anyone who intends to tow with the Tundra.

Other changes for 2011 include:

• A smart throttle / brake throttle override system that we described a few months back
• A new dual VVT-i system for the 4.0L V6 Tundra
• Some minor interior changes – the cigarette lighter and ashtray are gone, and the headrests have been slightly modified (NOTE: The 12V power outlet is still there, just no lighter)
• Likely (yet still unconfirmed), the 2011 Tundra’s tow ratings will be reduced 300-500 lbs across the board. This is because Toyota has decided to adopt a new trailer tow rating standard developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). This new standard will help to equalize the tow ratings that all manufacturers advertise (you can learn more about the new tow rating standard here).
• A small price increase on some models – no more than $500.

We’ll publish interior pics just as soon as we can. Hopefully, we’ll get our hands on some sales info soon.

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Vehicle Stability Control – Pros and Cons

One of the most passionate debates in the world of automotive technology is the effect that electronic driving aids (such as stability control and traction control) have had on the average level of driving skill across the country over the past ten years. There are those who applaud the efforts of car companies to come up with systems that react to changing road conditions more quickly than a human ever could, thus preventing a potential accident. On the other side of the fence are people who lament the fact that many drivers have come to rely on these electronic nannies and have let their own abilities behind the wheel atrophy as a result – a state of affairs that could prove fatal should this technology ever fail when it is needed most.

Here’s some more info about one of these systems – VSC – and a break-down of each side of the argument:

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