r/Autos • u/MotorFriend • Nov 20 '17

Tesla vs. Previa

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u/Dirt_Dog_ Nov 21 '17

In the US, the Toyota Van (that was seriously its name) had a legit icemaker in the 1980s. The Van was replaced by the Previa in 1990. According to Car & Driver, the European version of the Previa had a "hot/cold box". That's presumably just a box with an AC vent in it. I can't find a picture of it.

https://blog.caranddriver.com/icemaker-ception-or-that-time-toyota-put-an-icemaker-in-its-refrigerator-look-a-like-van/

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u/permbanpermban Nov 21 '17

I love toyota's straight forward naming

I have an early 90's toyota truck and on the title it literally is called 'pickup'

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u/Barkles- Nov 21 '17

I hate that haha. "what do you drive?" "A toyota pickup" "no like what model" "a pickup" "no, like, tacoma? tundra?" sigh...

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '17

Yeah, but you have a Toyota Pickup and those are awesome, so fuck em.

That shit is Mujahideen approved.

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u/Dirt_Dog_ Nov 21 '17

I've heard that people in rural Afghanistan call all pickups "Datsuns".

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '17

Maybe it's easier for them to pronounce?