Hybrid Synergy Drive
Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) is a hybrid system from Toyota first used in 1997, when the Prius was launched.
System
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This system allows the car to run on a thermal engine and an electric engine.
Peculiarity
[change | change source]The electric motor works with an epicyclic gearbox that operates in a way similar to a CVT transmission. The drive-by-wire system provides a control unit for the pedal and the gear lever[1].
External links
[change | change source]- ↑ electricmotornews (2012-09-14), Prius, come funziona il sistema Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive - Electric Motor News n° 24 (2012), retrieved 2026-07-08
- ↑ electricmotornews (2012-09-14), Prius, come funziona il sistema Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive - Electric Motor News n° 24 (2012), retrieved 2026-07-08
- ↑ electricmotornews (2012-09-14), Prius, come funziona il sistema Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive - Electric Motor News n° 24 (2012), retrieved 2026-07-08
