Mercedes-Benz eyeing introducing a sedan model hydrogen fuel cell vehicle around MY 2017

Kelly Roger explains it well. I may just highlight/rephrase that the Prius has two electric motors of which one primarily functions as a traction motor and the other primarily functions as a generator. The largest electric motor of 80hp/60kW is powered in full when it draws 42kW from the smaller generator and 18 kW from the battery. As I understand it the combustion engine in the Prius only powers the generator at low speeds but at highway speeds it shifts to power the wheels directly. Also note that the Prius does not have a traditional mechanical transmission because it is made redundant by its electric transmission. This is important because it removes a very expensive component from the production of the car. A modern mechanical 7 speed transmission rated at 130 hp can easily cost 3000 USD to manufacture and that cost is eliminated by Toyota’s power-split hybrid design...

Full article: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/05/simon-20120517.html

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