Development of a Toyota new hybrid vehicle
Technical Paper
2000-29-0016
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Language:
German
Abstract
A new hybrid vehicle Toyota Prius has been developed and
launched on the European and US market in May 2000. It is a further
development of the Japanese '97 model. The new Prius features a
1.5-liter 53 kW high expansion ratio cycle gasoline engine with a
33 kW motor.
For the introduction onto the European and the US market,
several modifications have been made to meet customer requirements
as well as to comply with the stringent EC Step 4 and California
SULEV emission standards.
While hybrid powertrain control strategies efficiently reduce HC
emission through rapid catalyst warm up, a new HC adsorber and
catalyst system was additionally developed.
A newly developed evaporative emission control system allows to
meet the California emission stand powertrain control strategies
efficiently reduce HC emission through rapid catalyst warm up, a
new HC adsorber and s is growing, in view of global warming
prevention and energy saving issues. In recent years, extensive
studies have been made to improve fueat at the same time. Through
extensive studies and production experiences with Prius, Toyota now
considers the hybrid vehicle technology to be one of the best
solutions for the near-future next-generation vehicles, compared to
other advanced technologies such as electric vehicles and current
fuel cell technology.