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How do power-split parallel hybrids work?

Over the past decade, if there is one word that has become synonymous with green motoring it is hybrid. Ever since Toyota launched the first modern commercially viable hybrid with the original Prius (above) in 1997, over one million of them have hit the roads. Of course, as is so often the case, this overnight sensation was anything but. In fact, the technology was nearly a century in the making. The first known hybrid was developed by the original Ferdinand Porsche back around the beginning of the twentieth century. The hybrid, as we ... Read more →

So you think Toyota invented the modern hybrid? Think again! Sam Abuelsamid

With the debut of the third generation Toyota Prius just over a week away at the Detroit Auto Show, it's time to take a look back. To the vast majority, the name Prius is synonymous with hybrid and ...

TRW introduces second generation brake system for hybrids/EVs Sam Abuelsamid

One of the key functions necessary to maximize the capability of hybrid and electric vehicles is regenerative braking. For those who haven't been paying attention, regenerative braking uses the ...

How do power-split parallel hybrids work? 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Over the past decade, if there is one word that has become synonymous with green motoring it is hybrid. Ever since Toyota launched the first modern commercially viable hybrid with the original Prius (above) in 1997, over one million of them have hit the roads. Of course, as is so often the case, ...

So you think Toyota invented the modern hybrid? Think again! 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

With the debut of the third generation Toyota Prius just over a week away at the Detroit Auto Show, it's time to take a look back. To the vast majority, the name Prius is synonymous with hybrid and many people think Toyota invented the concept. However, nothing could be further from the truth. ...

TRW introduces second generation brake system for hybrids/EVs 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

One of the key functions necessary to maximize the capability of hybrid and electric vehicles is regenerative braking. For those who haven't been paying attention, regenerative braking uses the property of electric motors where mechanically driving the motor causes it to act as a generator producing ...


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