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by z3dd 521 days ago
check out civic 11 gen, they are almost indistinguishable from regular ice cars when sitting inside
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Does it have a power split device? E.g., a planetary gearbox?
No, it’s a different system than what Toyota uses: https://global.honda/en/tech/Honda_eHEV_next_generation/
Looks like a series hybrid with a clutch that bypasses the generator for a high-efficiency overdrive gear. It's simpler than the planetary gear system in a Prius, but they must have made the drive motor (equivalent to MG2 in Prius diagrams) bigger if they never combine power from both MG2 and the ICE. Or, that's not shown in the diagram.
Thanks!