How Toyota Plug In Hybrids Work | EV Performance Without Giving Up Hybrid Freedom
How Toyota Plug-In Hybrids work | EV Performance without giving up the Hybrid Freedom.
Is a plug-in hybrid the best of both worlds?
In Part 2 of our BEYOND ZERO: Toyota Electrified Powertrains series, we’re taking a closer look at how Toyota’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) actually work—and why they’re different from both traditional hybrids and fully electric vehicles.
Toyota’s electrified journey goes all the way back to the Prius, which pioneered mass-market hybrid technology in 1997. Today, Toyota’s plug-in hybrid technology takes that concept further by combining a larger battery and electric motors with a gasoline engine to give drivers more electric-only capability without giving up the freedom of a hybrid powertrain.
In this breakdown, we’ll look at:
• How Toyota’s plug-in hybrid powertrain is laid out
• How the gasoline engine, electric motors, and battery work together
• Why a larger battery can deliver more EV driving capability
• How the battery gets charged using an external charger
• What happens when the EV charge runs low
• How the system automatically transitions into hybrid operation
• How regenerative braking and the hybrid system help recharge the battery
• EV driving at lower speeds, while coasting, and traveling downhill
• The performance advantages of combining electric motors with a gas engine
• Charging options and what you need to know about compatible chargers
• Toyota’s focus on efficiency, durability, and long-term reliability
The result is a powertrain designed to give you electric driving capability when you want it and hybrid freedom when you need it.
That’s the idea behind a plug-in hybrid: the benefits of an EV without having to give up the flexibility of a hybrid.
This is Part 2 of our six-part deep dive into Toyota’s electrified and traditional powertrains. Follow along as we break down the technology behind the different powertrains Toyota offers and explain what actually happens under the hood.
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