Last Friday, Toyota Motor Corp. announced its plans of making the 2008 North American International Auto Show more popularly known as the Detroit Auto Show as the stage of their new concept hybrid pick-up truck.

Named the A-BAT, Toyota’s new concept vehicle features the next level of fuel economy and lower emissions. The trapezoidal look is derived from the best selling Toyota Prius. According to the automaker, the A-BAT facets Toyota’s third generation of gas-electric hybrid powertrain technology called the Hybrid Synergy Drive.

“This concept is the next evolution of the compact truck,” said Kevin Hunter, president of Calty Design Research Inc., Toyota’s North American-based research and design center, in a statement.

Almost the size of Toyota’s smallest SUV, the RAV4, the A-BAT exceptionally has a huge front grill and rough-tumble body design made to feed the cravings of truck fans. The trapezoid shape houses an interior with a 4-foot bed that can be extended by two feet by folding down the pass through midgate another two feet extension is provided when the tail gate is opened. The car’s translucent roof panel slides allow large cargos to get inside the truck.
"People gravitate towards sporty," says Matt Sperling, a designer with Calty. "If you inject utility into that, we think it's win-win."
Improved handling and smooth ride is provided by the car’s unibody platform. The 7-inch screen and wireless Internet serves as its retractable portable navigation system. The battery pack running the hybrid synergy drive is enclosed in its center console.
Large display screens allowing the driver and his passengers to view the condition of their modern gadgets, climate and audio settings is another luxury offer.
According to the automaker, when the solar panels above the instrument panel are used, it will convert the sunlight to energy that aids in recharging primarily the battery pack, navigation unit and backlit information displays.
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