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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I'm wondering what the limiting factors are with engineering a Prius-like planetary gear set capable of handling trucking needs?
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Toyota did something like it for some of its hybrid Hino trucks, yet serial hybrid designs have been supposed to be better suited to trucks and buses.
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It solves the problem of having too many gears
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Considering how Toyota matched a scaled-up HSD to an automated-manual transmission for some of its hybrid trucks, most likely trucks would still have more gears than light-duty vehicles.