![]() ![]() The gasoline engine is just there to recharge the battery. In this design, the electric motor(s) provides all the thrust, and there is never a physical mechanical connection between the engine and the wheels. Brands that use the parallel design include Toyota, Lexus, Hyundai, Kia, Ford, Honda, Lincoln, Nissan, and Infiniti. Transmission type and the size of the gasoline engine are the main factors that determine how a parallel hybrid will accelerate, sound, and feel. One very popular hybrid transmission is a power-split CVT, which is used by the Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Volt. That transmission can be an automatic, a manual, or a continuously variable transmission (CVT). In this most common design, the electric motor(s) and gasoline engine are connected in a common transmission that blends the two power sources.
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