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Toyota is the manufacturer famous for their 2-motor planetary setup (they call it Hybrid Synergy Drive), and they've licensed it to a couple of other manufactur
by kube-system 3y ago
Toyota is the manufacturer famous for their 2-motor planetary setup (they call it Hybrid Synergy Drive), and they've licensed it to a couple of other manufacturers, like Ford and Nissan.
Honda's old system, 'IMA', which was a traditional ICE drivetrain with a motor assist. They abandoned it because mild hybrids don't really deliver a good value. It's a lot more cost for not very much improvement in economy.
Honda's new system, E-drive, usually operates like an EV with a generator attached, but it also has a lock-up clutch to allow the engine to direct drive the wheels in cruising conditions.
- dragontamer 3y ago> 2-motor planetary setup (they call it Hybrid Synergy Drive) 3-motor actually. https://eahart.com/prius/psd/ https://eahart.com/prius/psd/ 2x Electric Motors + 1x ICE motor. Its a bit confusing but there's a lot of Youtube demos, webpage-demos, and simulations to help you understand how it all works.
- kube-system 3y agoHybrids with 2 motor-generators and one ICE are usually called "two motor" hybrids.
- hinkley 3y agoI’m irritated that I initially thought “Toyota, or wait, was it Honda?” And picked wrong.