[Daox]

Yeah, its definitely a different beast. I didn't know that the planetary setup did the entire work of the tranny. I kind of get what you're talking about Bob. Thanks for the explination.

It is quite an amazing package over all. I took my first drive this weekend in an 04 Prius, and with the wife driving at a steady 65 mph down the highway, we were getting about 55 mpg. Thats pretty hard to beat. No special driving, just a smooth foot on the accelerator.