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215869 · 11-30-2022, 10:09 PM

Why are there no turbocharged hybrids? When Toyota, for example, wants to build a more powerful hybrid, they go with a larger NA motor such as in the GS450h or the LS600h L which have a v6 and v8 respectively. Why couldn't they use a a turbocharged 2ar-fe, for example and use it with their eCVT, hybrid battery, etcetera? Would it interfere with the Atkinson cycle?

Second question, could I turbocharge a hybrid aftermarket for more power and still better efficiency than a non-hybrid with equivalent power (adjusted for the weight difference between a hybrid and non-hybrid)? A Prius just doesn't cut it for me. I have the need for speed, but I wanna be fuel efficient too.

11-30-2022, 10:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
215869 Hybridologist Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Port Richey, FL, USofA Posts: 2 Old Man - '05 Ford F150 Lariat Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Turbocharged Hybrids Why are there no turbocharged hybrids? When Toyota, for example, wants to build a more powerful hybrid, they go with a larger NA motor such as in the GS450h or the LS600h L which have a v6 and v8 respectively. Why couldn't they use a a turbocharged 2ar-fe, for example and use it with their eCVT, hybrid battery, etcetera? Would it interfere with the Atkinson cycle? Second question, could I turbocharge a hybrid aftermarket for more power and still better efficiency than a non-hybrid with equivalent power (adjusted for the weight difference between a hybrid and non-hybrid)? A Prius just doesn't cut it for me. I have the need for speed, but I wanna be fuel efficient too.