It’s a really good idea and everyone hating on it probably doesn’t understand it.
Links ‘n’ stuff:
Here’s Prof. John Kelly’s excellent demo of the eCVT (the mentioned Weber Auto YouTube Channel)
And I linked in a card to Engineering Explained’s demo, too, which may help those having a hard time wrapping their head around this:
Here’s the Sights and Sounds video I mentioned:
And here’s a silly one telling anyone who will listen why they need to get over themselves and embrace the minivan:
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00:00 Intro
03:31 The internal combustion engine and its flaws
09:12 The Atkinson cycle engine
14:04 What hybrid drivetrains unlock
19:21 An operational overview of Toyota’s hybrid system
24:10 Conversion losses and why they’re a problem
28:24 Regenerative braking and other hybrid drivetrain benefits
34:54 How it all works mechanically
46:42 Series vs. Parallel hybrids
51:22 A cool way to do AWD
54:44 bloopers
