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More Comfortable than Ever Before - Hybrid Awareness

More Comfortable than Ever Before - Hybrid Awareness

Published on: Aug 08, 2014

One can see at a glance how spacious and comfortable the cabin interior is to ride in.

Immediately Feel Secure when Driving a Hybrid - Hybrid Awareness

Immediately Feel Secure when Driving a Hybrid - Hybrid Awareness

Published on: Aug 07, 2014

Vehicles equipped with the Toyota Hybrid System can be driven just like any other conventional vehicle.

Detailed Management of the Hybrid System - Hybrid Awareness

Detailed Management of the Hybrid System - Hybrid Awareness

Published on: Aug 06, 2014

The power control unit provides detailed control of the electric motor/generator, gas/petrol engine, and hybrid batteries. This is the Toyota Hybrid System’s “control tower”

Large Amounts of Current Quickly Stored and Delivered - Hybrid Awareness

Large Amounts of Current Quickly Stored and Delivered - Hybrid Awareness

Published on: Aug 05, 2014

An Automobile is always repeatedly accelerating and decelerating. A Hybrid vehicle repeatedly uses and recharges its batteries each time it accelerates and decelerates, so batteries storing electricity must be able to quickly deliver and receive large amounts of electricity.

Greatly Improving Hybrid Driving - Hybrid Awareness

Greatly Improving Hybrid Driving - Hybrid Awareness

Published on: Aug 04, 2014

“THS II with Reduction Gear” adds another planetary gear, called the “reduction gear”. A reduction gear amplifies torque from the electric motors.

Planetary Gears - Changing Steps into Slopes - Hybrid Awareness

Planetary Gears - Changing Steps into Slopes - Hybrid Awareness

Published on: Aug 03, 2014

The secret of the Hybrid System is a power split device equipped with a planetary gear.

Two Electric Motors/generators for Power and Efficiency - Hybrid Awareness

Two Electric Motors/generators for Power and Efficiency - Hybrid Awareness

Published on: Aug 02, 2014

The Toyota Hybrid System has two electric motor/generators that are used to provide motive power and generate electricity. When Starting to move and in low speed situations, it supplies electric power from hybrid batteries and runs on its electric motors.

Reduce Gas/petrol Engine Load in So Many Ways - Hybrid Awareness

Reduce Gas/petrol Engine Load in So Many Ways - Hybrid Awareness

Published on: Aug 01, 2014

Vehicles with the Toyota Hybrid System change to adopt electric accessories, including power air conditioning, etc. Using electric power eliminates the need for belts to drive accessories.

High Efficiency Gas/petrol Engine for Hybrid - Hybrid Awareness

High Efficiency Gas/petrol Engine for Hybrid - Hybrid Awareness

Published on: Jul 31, 2014

The Gas/petrol engine plays one of the main roles in the Toyota Hybrid System. This special gas/petrol engine uses various new technologies to boost efficiency, and avoids wasting even a drop of fuel.

Encouraging More People to Choose Hybrids - Hybrid Awareness

Encouraging More People to Choose Hybrids - Hybrid Awareness

Published on: Jul 30, 2014

Encouraging even just one more person to choose a hybrid system will help to protect our environment. That's why Toyota is lowering costs through manufacturing hybrid vehicles.