I had an Accord hybrid and it did not have a transmission at all. There was a clutch and a single gear, which engaged over about 45 mph. Otherwise, the vehicle

I had an Accord hybrid and it did not have a transmission at all. There was a clutch and a single gear, which engaged over about 45 mph. Otherwise, the vehicle was propelled by an electric motor. The design, as far as I know, is significantly different than what Toyota uses. Having no transmission plus very little brake wear due to regen breaking felt like a good tradeoff. https://www.autoweek.com/news/green-cars/a34667856/the-updated-2021-honda-accord-hybrid-refines-its-transmission-free-powertrain/ https://www.autoweek.com/news/green-cars/a34667856/the-updat... https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/release-1503019bd8a757ea08267d7944378955-honda-two-motor-hybrid-electric-system https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/relea...