This all wouldn't be possible without the earlier generations. We continue to build on top of a well-round foundation of engineering and continually conflate that with our technologically advanced age. We will push limits into no other within the next upcoming years.

@@joma1868 The same applies to western civilization, who were able usher in the industrial age in their countries with the help of mathematical and scientific knowledge from India and China.

@@1andtheOnly somewhat true...

Due to frequent charge and discharge cycle of battery - is there any difference between battery life of normal battery and battery of hybrid cars ? or is it all together different technology in hybrid car's battery ?

@@kingofmonsters7452 it does not charge or discharge completely, so not affect battery life significantly

i still couldnt understand how this system is working

It still feels like pure science fiction. It's a marvel of technology!

​@@erdemozturk4585 I'm not a Toyota ASE or have engineering background but I'm just curious about how cars work, especially hybrids. Toyota Hybrids are designed to work in parallel. At any given moment, either the ICE or the electric motor can power the wheels independently or both at the same time. what they did is instead of a traditional torque converter and planetary gear transmission assembly on a gas only car, in place are a motor-generator combination that acts as a starter motor, alternator/generator and transmission. Here's the clever part: when starting the car, the smaller generator powers up the ICE until it warms up then shuts it off. When you put in "D", the second, more powerful traction motor then powers the wheels until more power is needed, then the ICE starts again to assist the electric motors. when cruising at city speeds, depending on Toyota models and environmental scenarios, the ICE is shut off and the motors can solely power the car until a certain range is reached and the battery capacity is down to 40%. When cruising at highway speeds, both the ICE and electric motors drive the wheels and the latter charges the battery (to maintain 40-60% capacity). When coasting in "D" the ICE is shut off once again and the generator charges the HV battery (regenerative deceleration) ; or it stays connected to the drivetrain when in "B" so regen is stronger (but at this point, no fuel is consumed) from rotational inertia of the ICE helps the car slow down sooner. Idling keeps the ICE off unless HVAC is being used or if the engine needs warming up again. Power steering, brake master cylinder, AC, and all other accessories are electrically powered so there is no drive belt unless if it's the MKI Prius. This also makes the ICE to run very efficiently even under load. What makes Toyota hybrids very reliable, not only they are well made is the elimination of many moving parts compared to a gas only car. The HV batteries last very long too as the computer system only allows it to have very short charge-discharge rate.

And still many think making noise and smoke is what driving should be !

@@MusiGig that's kinda redundant and sarcastic but like i said. Mechanical simplicity is reliability/longevity. Electric cars ere even mechanically simpler meaning even more so reliable.

prius 3 is best :)) yes

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50mpg means 4.7 l/100. My 22 old golf 1.9 tdi has 5l/100. Your car cost 20.000, myne 1000, with The 19.000 i buy fuel for all my life. S-o, where is the winns in that?

I had gen3 plug-in and I was doing 100mpg as a taxi (video on my channel). My wife used it for 6 months, taking kids to school and shopping and only put petrol twice! Sadly it crashed(video on my channel) and insurance wrote it off. For me, plug-in and range extender are the best.

@@ciobanuvalentinmail excellent question mate. Hybrid alone is pointless, expensive to buy and really not better than diesel. Plug-in and range extender are much much better. My Citroën C4 1.6Hdi easily get 65 or more mpg, i mean in city, as a taxi. £20 annual tax.

These are great cars, but don't skip any maintenance schedule and make sure to use the thin 0W16 or 5W20 motor oil. Also no towing or jump starting with this car. And watch out washing this car, because if the battery runs out of power inside a carwash that pushes your car, your electronic parking could kick in.

@kerry8553 - but this hybrid costs more to buy and will break even in about 5 years - hybrids are not intelligent economics

Make sense

Mileage

@@anirbanpatra3017 yes, mileage exists

Will it still give 900km over 120 Kmh of speed?

@@ZBalosch doubt it, cause the engine will be running the whole time at high speeds

@@Alphapunk2 yeah, also the ICE needs to run within certain ranges of torque and speed to deliver its 41% max thermal efficiency.

Agree - above my pay grade but that doesn't mean Toyota doesn't have it down to a science. They've had 20 years to continually tweak it and their hybrids are the standard by which others are judged.

I'm falling asleep 🤣

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Basically, the transmission is replaced by an electric motor

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Yes. My only complain is less control when merge into highway. I have the 15 inch wheels. Filters out all the bumps.

The best part with hybrid is the ability to idle without burning too much gas or violate idling policy.

How it drives and handles impressed me, I have no problem getting another one.

Ended up with a Subaru instead. I am now officially the enemy of environmentalists !

@@oddities-whatnot NIce. I hope that you got a manual at least WRX. Personally, i would have got a Civic Type R.

Your welcome.

They are ultra reliable, we have Camry hybrid 2012h with no problems, maintenance is actually cheaper and less than non hybrid models, on traffic lights and slow traffic. engine shuts off and motor drive the car up to 2km. We love it as saves tons of petrol and have low emissions

I have a 2013 Ford C-Max (known as the worst year for this vehicle). It uses the exact same hybrid drive system, except paired to a more powerful engine, I'm not the first owner, but I've had the car for a year added 10K to the dial; it had over 105K miles when I bought it. I've had ZERO issues with the car. Even the most unreliable year has been extremely reliable for me. Also, I should mention that maintenance is cheaper than your average car because there are fewer moving parts. No belts to wear out, and fewer fluids to change. Brakes can literally last over 100K before needing replacement if you coast whenever possible and use the regenerative braking system whenever possible. You could literally drive the car and the only time the brake pads will engage is when the car is at a standstill. If that isn't considered low maintenance, I don't know what is. As for affordably: I only paid $8500 for mine and it is *FULLY* loaded with keyless push-to-start, heated leather seats + leather-wrapped interior, a Tesla style panoramic sunroof, backup cam + parking sensors, auto park assist (literally parallel parks the car for you) and a *bangin'* Sony sound system with satellite radio, 11 speakers including 4 woofers, 4 tweeters, a center channel, and 2x 10" subwoofers pumping out 500w each (so over 1100-1200w going to the entire system). In candy blue metallic. For under $10K you can't do much better.

Actually this involves fewer parts and is more reliable than an automatic or manual transmission

It's Toyota bro

It's a Toyota lol no questioning needed. Also the Prius has been around for 25 years, so lots of time to perfect.

@Kyle Belair Say whatever you want , Le Mans and F1 has been using it for years , and so is Rally1 using it. Cannot deny facts my dude

Im sure its super smart and the most efficient sollution.. but i have drove one long enought to really dislike the lack of feeling that any of the motors are connected to the wheels and the engine doing whatever it wants to develop power instead of linear power delivery... even an electric with no gears at least the motor is directly connected to the wheels and you can feel the direct power feel.. in Toyota? not at all.. i push the pedal and stuff happens and the car goes faster but you dont feel anything going to the wheels as both motors are going throught a VCT

hybrids make more sense than pure EVs. A supercar could theoretically be daily driven in that case; See Ferrari SF90

Hybrid is not always for fuel economy. Sometimes it’s for performance. One example is the BMW X6 active hybrid. It’s not really made to save gas but to make use of electric torque along with gas engine

@@CountChokculaHow does a hybrid make more sense than pure EV? I like ICE cars and driving manual but EVs have objectively better performance, and this will increase with better battery life chemistries over time.

Incredible Technology, so glad I just purchased the 2021 Venza huge gas savings.

The high voltage battery is disconnected automatically with the car off via relays that disconnect. The main task of the auxiliary 12V battery is to power the ECU and engage the high voltage relays when you "start" the car. The high voltage battery then is used to start the actually engine when the time comes. The main problem is the 12V battery is pretty small, and it can die after a month of not being used. Without the 12V battery, you can't power the ECU and engage the relays to start the car, or charge the 12V battery. Some people use mini solar panels in the window plugged into the ODB2 port to trickle charge the 12V battery for extended periods.

Cinema 4D, 3DS Max, Maya, Blender.. Definitely one of those

you will have decades of trouble free driving. I used a Corolla limousine and never had to go to the workshop bc something died, just normal things like brakes and tires. Now im bought the Hybrid as well and im sure, I will go the same way like with my old, but I will save much fuel ^^

which strong hybrid engine do you have in mind? Suzuki is currently using mild-hybrids in their own cars but that systems works differently compared to Toyota hybrids.

@@palidzitube I am talking about the new strong hybrid (not the old mild hybrid) that combines four-cylinder and 1.5-liter naturally aspirated, which develops a maximum power of 102 hp, and an additional electric motor that adds an extra 33 hp. Together, the hybrid system offers performance with a total maximum power of 115 hp. It is available for Suzuki Vitara in Europe (Greece and Spain for sure)

@@chrisuoa it’s different system, you can google some articles and they mentioned some robotic transmission for example so clearly different hybrid system design

see 03:09

Not exactly, its the double energy flow between the planetary and/or the dual motors.

@@philipmanolas2270 thank you for the clarification, so it is a double input planetary gear set then. Double power/torque input from each motor towards one output.

it generates from one motor and power the other to get the desired gear ratio, in and out of the battery, in and out of the engine (engine power and engine braking going downhill if the battery is full).

@@maggiejetson7904 100% nice explained!! 👍👍👍. Apreciated your input 👌. I'm surprised that they make it look as "New Technology" and tried to impress a lot of people... and this is really old... from the late 40's, actually.

Yes, I use standard e10 ethanol and the manual says that you can use up to e15. I have not discovered any MPG difference between standard unleaded and e10 ethanol.