A breakdown on how Hybrid cars work and the use cases they were designed for.

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It’s a really good idea and everyone hating on it probably doesn’t understand it. Links ‘n’ stuff:

Here’s Prof. John Kelly’s excellent demo of the eCVT (the mentioned Weber Auto YouTube Channel) • Toyota Hybrid Transmission Operation - 15 …

And I linked in a card to Engineering Explained’s demo, too, which may help those having a hard time wrapping their head around this: • Don’t Hate — eCVTs Are Genius Transmissions!

Here’s the Sights and Sounds video I mentioned: • Sights and Sounds: Let’s listen to a Toyot…

And here’s a silly one telling anyone who will listen why they need to get over themselves and embrace the minivan: • Get over yourself. Embrace the minivan.

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00:00 Intro 03:31 The internal combustion engine and its flaws 09:12 The Atkinson cycle engine 14:04 What hybrid drivetrains unlock 19:21 An operational overview of Toyota’s hybrid system 24:10 Conversion losses and why they’re a problem 28:24 Regenerative braking and other hybrid drivetrain benefits 34:54 How it all works mechanically 46:42 Series vs. Parallel hybrids 51:22 A cool way to do AWD 54:44 bloopers