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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Well, the math is easy.
Lots of losses involved with converting genset power to electricity and then kinetic energy.
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I had assumed Diesel to transmission, not electric. The Prius ICE drives the planetary gear set directly. The Diesel engine would replace the Toyota four cylinder. The battery and motor turns the planetary gear set into a CVT by running the various elements at varying speeds, but that's not necessary.
, (when in ICE mode only.) Ordinary cars with planetary automatic transmissions use brake bands to give three speeds. There is no need to go through mechanical to electrical to battery to electrical motors to mechanical.