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.
In mid-1984, for the 1985 model year, Toyota brought to market a revolutionary new vehicle-the 4Runner. Based on the mechanicals of its rugged and strong-selling four-wheel drive pickup, truck, the 4Runner combined the versatility and go-anywhere ability of 4WD with the comfort and utility found in passenger cars.ore power was on tap for 1988, as Toyota introduced the 3.0L V6 engine to the 4Runner. Because the V6 was more suited to the off-road environment that the 4Runner was designed for, the turbo model was discontinued, leaving only the V6 and four-cylinder engines.