Come funziona un' auto ibrida - Prova pratica con la Toyota Prius

Making a video to explain how a hybrid car works in 2019 may seem absurd, anachronistic. Despite this being a type of car that's been on the market since 1997, every time I talk to people who own traditional cars, I realize that over 90% of them have no idea what a hybrid is or how it works. The questions I'm most often asked are "how many miles does it do in electric mode" and "how long does it take to recharge," which are indicative of confusing a hybrid with an electric car, two very different vehicles. To help people understand how a hybrid car works, I decided to create a practical video test. In hybrid cars, the electric motor essentially assists the internal combustion engine to a greater or lesser extent depending on the type of hybrid: there are essentially three types: Mild Hybrid, Full Hybrid, and Plug-in Hybrid. Mild Hybrid: These cars are equipped with a low-power electric motor and a low-capacity battery and cannot run in all-electric mode. In practice, the electric motor provides limited assistance to the internal combustion engine. Mild Hybrids recover electrical energy during braking and in situations where the combustion engine produces excess energy. Full Hybrid: These cars are equipped with a medium-power electric motor and a high-capacity battery and can also run in all-electric mode, even for a few kilometers. Full Hybrids also recover electrical energy during braking and in situations where the combustion engine produces excess energy. Plug-in Hybrid: These cars are equipped with a medium-to-medium-high power electric motor and a high-capacity battery and can run in all-electric mode for a few dozen kilometers. However, Plug-in Hybrids must be recharged using a household electrical outlet or charging station because energy recovery is not sufficient to recharge them: once discharged, they operate as normal Full Hybrids. The most common type is the Full Hybrid: these hybrid cars are equipped with a medium-power electric motor (around 30 hp) and a medium-capacity battery. They can also run in all-electric mode, even for a few kilometers, thanks to the electrical energy recovered through regenerative braking and in situations where the internal combustion engine produces excess energy. The practical test in this video was done on a Toyota Prius V3 (the third evolution), my car for over 6 years. Although it's not brand new (it's from 2009), it operates no differently from the latest Auris, Corolla, and CH-R, so it will help you understand in detail how these cars work.