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    The Toyota Prius uses several electrical and mechanical systems working together to provide efficient propulsion. The small motor powered by the engine generates electricity during regular driving to charge the battery pack or power the large motor. The power inverter controls how electricity from the small motor or battery is used by the large motor or charged in the battery. During braking or coasting, the large motor acts as a generator to recharge the battery pack through regenerative braking.

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    The Toyota Prius uses several electrical and mechanical systems working together to provide efficient propulsion. The small motor powered by the engine generates electricity during regular driving to charge the battery pack or power the large motor. The power inverter controls how electricity from the small motor or battery is used by the large motor or charged in the battery. During braking or coasting, the large motor acts as a generator to recharge the battery pack through regenerative braking.

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    The Toyota Prius uses several electrical and mechanical systems working together to provide efficient propulsion. The small motor powered by the engine generates electricity during regular driving to charge the battery pack or power the large motor. The power inverter controls how electricity from the small motor or battery is used by the large motor or charged in the battery. During braking or coasting, the large motor acts as a generator to recharge the battery pack through regenerative braking.

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    Prius Energy Flow

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    The Toyota Prius uses several electrical and mechanical systems working together to provide efficient propulsion. The small motor powered by the engine generates electricity during regular driving to charge the battery pack or power the large motor. The power inverter controls how electricity from the small motor or battery is used by the large motor or charged in the battery. During braking or coasting, the large motor acts as a generator to recharge the battery pack through regenerative braking.

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    Toyota Prius: Energy - Flow

    The primary source of electricity during regular


    driving is not the Battery-Pack. It is actually the
    201.6 Volts, 28 Modules Small Motor (10 kW) powered by the Engine.
    NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) When the wheels are provided with thrust from the
    Battery-Pack Engine, some is diverted to generate electricity too.

    Electricity generated by the Small Motor is sent to


    the Power Inverter. This device decides whether
    the electricity should be used immediately by the
    Big Motor (50 kW) to provide extra thrust for the
    12 Volt Auxiliary Battery 500 Volts, AC/DC wheels, passed to the Battery-Pack for charging it,
    Electric Steering Power Inverter & Booster
    or directed to both at the same time. Results of that
    Electric A/C decision process are seen as flow changes, 10 to 20
    times per minute is common. That “rapid response”
    nature of the design allows efficiency opportunities
    that would otherwise be lost by less flexible hybrids.

    While driving in “Stealth” (electric-only mode), the


    Engine is not in motion. Electricity is provided by
    50 kW Electric only by the Battery-Pack. The flow is low-voltage
    1.5 liter Gasoline Motor/Generator and in DC form. That energy is then converted to
    Engine (57 kW)
    10 kW Electric high-voltage and AC by the Power Inverter for the
    Motor/Generator Big Motor to use.

    Braking is the reverse of “Stealth”, energy flows in


    the opposite direction. This type electricity creation
    is known as “Regenerating”.

    PSD (Power-Split-Device) The PSD (Power-Split-Device) allows the Engine,


    Small Motor, and Big Motor to interact with each
    other simultaneously.

    Last Updated: 12/09/2005

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