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Originally Posted by AlexanderB
I did some research, the 3nd gen prius drivetrain is slightly different, they added a gear reduction that made sure the motor generator on the engine side didn't over-rev (the limiting factor in EV-only speed in the gen1 and gen2 Prius), which did raise the electric-only top-speed. They also got rid of the chain drive.
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That is true, and that will actually increase the amperage draw of the motors (for the same acceleration rate). More amps = more heat, and it handles it fine.