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Stubby79 · 11-26-2020, 10:43 AM

Regarding #3...

Toyota does a "series-parallel" setup. It can run the motor, the engine, or both.

"Pure series" would mean the electric motor puts all the power to the ground. The engine generates electricity, which recharges the pack and from there goes to the electric motor. One after the other, in series. There is no mechanical link between the engine and the wheels.

The Honda Insight is a "parallel hybrid"...the engine and the motor work together, to varying degrees, to drive the wheels. Side by side, rather than one after the other.

Thus, back to the Toyota setup, which can choose to do either or both.

Regarding #1: It says "If it can hit 800hp".

How does that work? Electric motors power output/ratings are all about how much heat they can handle. If that motor can do 400hp on a regular basis, it can put up with 800hp for a few seconds. Then it would need time to cool off before doing it again. Assuming you don't burn up any (copper) windings in the process. You just cram more electricity in to it to get it to output more. Until it melts.

#2 sounds very much like your previous thread, reworded. You'll probably find someone more suited to answer this on the Prius forum. Someone who's taken the time to understand it fully. Or you can go do that reading yourself. Oh, there might be someone on here who knows it inside and out, so give it a chance, I suppose.

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Stubby79 Master EcoModder Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,747 Firefly EV - '98 Pontiac Firefly EV 90 day: 107.65 mpg (US) Little Boy Blue - '05 Toyota Echo 90 day: 33.35 mpg (US) BlueZ - '19 Nissan 370Z Sport 90 day: 17.19 mpg (US) Thanks: 75 Thanked 576 Times in 426 Posts	Regarding #3... Toyota does a "series-parallel" setup. It can run the motor, the engine, or both. "Pure series" would mean the electric motor puts all the power to the ground. The engine generates electricity, which recharges the pack and from there goes to the electric motor. One after the other, in series. There is no mechanical link between the engine and the wheels. The Honda Insight is a "parallel hybrid"...the engine and the motor work together, to varying degrees, to drive the wheels. Side by side, rather than one after the other. Thus, back to the Toyota setup, which can choose to do either or both. Regarding #1: It says "If it can hit 800hp". How does that work? Electric motors power output/ratings are all about how much heat they can handle. If that motor can do 400hp on a regular basis, it can put up with 800hp for a few seconds. Then it would need time to cool off before doing it again. Assuming you don't burn up any (copper) windings in the process. You just cram more electricity in to it to get it to output more. Until it melts. #2 sounds very much like your previous thread, reworded. You'll probably find someone more suited to answer this on the Prius forum. Someone who's taken the time to understand it fully. Or you can go do that reading yourself. Oh, there might be someone on here who knows it inside and out, so give it a chance, I suppose. Last edited by Stubby79; 11-26-2020 at 10:52 AM..