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Ah, I didn't read your comment carefully enough. I don't know exactly what reduction in battery capacity would trigger a replacement under the...
The warranty is based on the odometer so at 114,000 miles I no longer had any warranty coverage. If I had waited and bought a Volt in the last...
Sort of. Yes, having the ICE locked up allows MG1 to help drive the car just using the battery but the issue with "PHEV blending" (stepping on...
On a regular Prius steady highway cruising would switch to MG2 generating and MG1 acting as a motor. Mechanically connecting the carriers...
Dual motor mode hooks up the two carrier gears while the carriers are also being grounded so the effect is to lock up the ICE. This then allows...
The big advantage in this new transaxle is the dual motor mode. The gen 4 MG2 was reduced to 53 kW and MG1 cannot help out. If Toyota doubles the...
That older Lexus design is very different from this one. It only used clutches and a Ravigneaux gear to changed the speed reduction gear ratio of...
Right, but that wasn't a "Prius", it's a dated design that may not have a future, and I thought it would confuse things if I brought it up. Your...
Follow the link to this new article and scroll down to the sidebar titled: "Is this the 2017 Prius Plug-in Two-Mode Transmission?": Revenge of...
The real issue there is that fuel cells are a lot less efficient at releasing their electrical energy than batteries so there is more waste heat...
Maybe I was too pessimistic.... Toyota now has their "Two-Mode" style HSD patent filed so maybe it will show up in the 2017 Prius Plug-in instead...
I know the gen 4 MG2 is 53 kW. Does anyone know what the gen 4 MG1 is rated at?
Some Prius PHEV folks certainly say here on this forum that they prefer electric driving and wish they had more range. That's presumably also...
The more you spend, the more you save! :) Please provide links to credible data in support of your assertion that "increasing the recharging...
Ok, I did the rough numbers. During the last 5 years the US population grew an estimated 4% from 309.35 million to 322 million, according to...
The reality is that solar installation has hugely increased at least in some parts of the US in the last several years. This trend will continue...
Do you mean the Volt and Bolt cells will be the same cost per kWh or that both cars will use exactly the same cells? Or something else? I suspect...
It seems likely but it would be good for someone to validate this by gathering OBD-II data on MG1, MG2 and engine rpm in neutral on a mild...
GM said $145 per kWh cells in 2016 projected to fall to $100 by 2022. Tesla CTO has said "he will be disappointed" if the GF doesn't result in...
Here is a US government labs tear down of the 2010 Prius. The motor speed reduction planetary tooth counts are described on page 41 of the...
