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The system was called the Toyota Hybrid System (THS) when it was introduced with the Prius in 1997. [28] The hybrid transaxle , designated P110, [ 29 ] includes two electric motors (MG1 and MG2) and a planetary gearset , which Toyota calls the "Power Split Device" (PSD); mechanical power from the internal combustion engine (E) can be directed ...
On February 14, 2014, Toyota announced a global recall of third generation Prius related to a software fault in the hybrid-control system which might cause the hybrid drive inverter transistors to overheat and cause the car to enter a limited performance mode (i.e. limp home mode) or stall the car entirely. [38]
Side by side comparison of Toyota Prius Liftback (left) and Prius v (right). The Prius v powertrain uses the same 1.8 liter Atkinson cycle gasoline inline-four engine used in the conventional Prius, a 60 kW traction motor, and shares the Prius's Hybrid Synergy Drive system and the same 201 volt nickel-metal hydride battery pack.
By the end of 2006 there were about 15 hybrid vehicles from various car makers available in the U.S. [1] By May 2007 Toyota sold its first million hybrids and had sold a total of two million hybrids at the end of August 2009. [2]
The Toyota Prius (/ ˈ p r iː ə s / PREE-əss) (Japanese: トヨタ・プリウス, Hepburn: Toyota Puriusu) is a compact/small family liftback (supermini/subcompact sedan until 2003) produced by Toyota. The Prius has a hybrid drivetrain, combined with an internal combustion engine and an electric motor.
E-Four (short for Electrical 4WD System), [1] eFour, AWD-i, or AWD-e was developed by Toyota. Front wheels are powered directly by the hybrid powertrain, rear wheels are powered by a dedicated electric motor with its own power control unit, reduction gear and differential. Amount of torque transferred to the rear wheels is automatically ...
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On October 21, 2010, Toyota announced a recall of 1.53 million vehicles (740,000 in the U.S., 599,000 in Japan, and 191,000 in Europe and other markets) worldwide; the recall affected MY 2005 and 2006 Avalon, MY 2004 to 2006 Highlander (non-hybrid) and Lexus RX330 and MY 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250 and IS350; the models affected in Japan and ...