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The Toyota hybrid system is substantially less complex than a typical ICE. there are no belts, no clutch, no alternator, the ICE engine is a direct drive into a
by jazzyjackson 2y ago
The Toyota hybrid system is substantially less complex than a typical ICE. there are no belts, no clutch, no alternator, the ICE engine is a direct drive into a planetary gear set splitting power with the traction motor, with the power ratio modulated by a second smaller electric motor
It's basically the best of both worlds, and not at all "two complete drivetrains"
- thescriptkiddie 2y agoThe Prius power split device is indeed very clever and I think that making a plug-in hybrid version of the Prius was a good idea. However at present the Prius Prime (44 mi range) sells for $33k, the regular (non- plug-in) Prius sells for $28k, and the Nissan Leaf (149 mi range) sells for $29k.