TOYOTA 2013 Prius PHV - Manual (Page 101)

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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47787U_(U)
1-1. Plug-in hybrid system
Plug-in hybrid system features
The plug-in hybrid system is a system that has the features of both
electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles.
● Electricity received by charging from an external power
source can be used, and the vehicle can also be driven as an
electric vehicle by driving over certain distances
* using only
the electric motor (traction motor).
● If the amount of electricity remaining in the hybrid battery
(traction battery) becomes low, the vehicle is automatically
controlled in such a way that it can be driven as a hybrid vehi-
cle through the joint use of the gasoline engine.
*: The driving range will vary in accordance with conditions such as vehi-
cle speed, the amount of charge remaining in the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) and the usage of the air conditioning system. The gasoline
engine may also be used simultaneously in accordance with driving
conditions.
Gasoline engine
Electric motor (traction motor)