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As for the 3 and 4 it all depends on how it's made. If its Volvo style PHEV then yes, correct. It has normal ICE and gearbox on front and electric motor on rea
by sharpneli 5y ago
As for the 3 and 4 it all depends on how it's made.
If its Volvo style PHEV then yes, correct. It has normal ICE and gearbox on front and electric motor on rear.
If it's Toyota style PHEV then no. Because then the comparison is not a gasoline car with gearbox etc but it's Toyota's classic hybrids that started with Prius. You basically just take that kind of hybrid, slap in a bigger battery and you're done. They already have electric motors in them instead of traditional gearbox.
5. Case in point: RAV4 Prime. That thing is cool.
- kube-system 5y agoYes, most people probably do not realize that Toyota hybrid systems are less mechanically complicated than a comparable gasoline vehicle. Whereas a gasoline vehicle typically has a complicated gearbox, or even a belt-type CVT, Toyota hybrids do not. They instead have a simple planetary gearset that enables varying the speed of the engine by varying the speeds of the two electric motors.