Toyota details powertrain advances in Gen4 Prius; available E-Four system for all-wheel drive

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By mmillikinOct 13, 2015, 6:00 am63 pts
Toyota made significant improvements in its new generation full hybrid powertrain applied in the fourth generation Prius (earlier post), reducing losses, redesigning and relocating key components and reducing weight. Extensive changes to the transaxle, engine and combined hybrid system, generate an expected…

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