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Toyota Prius Inverter / Assist Motors

January 10th, 2011

Toyota Prius Inverter / Assist Motors

[/caption] The electricity inverter/converter unit (ICU) is the central intelligence agency of all of the electrical conversion activity in the Prius. It supplies the electricity to operate the electric assist drive motors. The inverter is a device that collects DC current and stores it in lots [...]


An Engine for Hybrids from Lotus..

September 23rd, 2009
From Lotus Engineering, the consultation team of the automaker, comes a vision for an engine to be used as a range/mileage extender on hybrid cars. The new design maximizes efficiency for an engine that will only function as a generator. Series hybrid cars, such as the upcoming Chevy Volt, use electric motors to drive the wheels, [...]