The word Yagi is the name of one of the Japanese inventors of these directional antennas. The other inventor's name was Uda so in technical circles these are Uda-Yagi antennas in honor of the inventor team. The invention is from the early 1900s. While there is a multitude of directional antenna designs in use today, the Yagi is the most popular, well known and most seen.
The XV40 was the first Camry series available with a gasoline/electric hybrid drivetrain (see: below). Known as the Toyota Camry Hybrid, the gasolineâelectric model premiered in January 2006âalongside the non-hybrid car. Camry Hybrids were initially built solely at the Tsutsumi plant in Toyota, Aichi, Japan, although the hybrid has never been available for purchase in its home market.
Hybrid Models. Toyota introduced the Highlander Hybrid in July 2005 as a 2006 model. It uses Toyota 's Hybrid Synergy Drive Technology, similar to the one in the Prius. The 2008 Highlander Hybrid starts at $34,200.he Highlander is available with two engines: 3.5L V6 and 3.3L Hybrid. A 4-cylinder was available until the 2006 model year, but has been dropped since then. V6 -powered models come equipped with a 5-speed automatic transmission, while Hybrids use a continuously variable transmission.