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by jgilias 523 days ago
Does it have a power split device? E.g., a planetary gearbox?
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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!