Doctor Drivel wrote:

An EV has only an electric motor and no in-line gearbox between it and the
wheels. It can deliver the required levels of power/torque at the wheels.

The 4-stroke internal combustion engine is inadequate. It requires an
in-line gearbox, shifting up and down torque, as it cannot deliver the
power/torque directly on demand as an electric motor does.

Now the above is quite clear.

Indeed it is...

In effect the power splitter on a Prius combines the petrol motor and the
elecric motor into one motor with electric motor qualities of delivering
power/torque to the wheels on-demand. This means no in-line gearing or
belts are required to raise and lower torque.

Agreed

Read the above again and understand. It is the key.

Understood.

The velocity ratio between wheels and engine however is continously
variable. As is the torque. So that constitues a CV gearing between
wheels and engine. Simple.

If don't wish to accept that then don't worry, you can carry on deluding
yourself if you wish.

Anyway, enought time wasted on this....

There is nothing potentially unreliabe
about the Prius. It is the USAs 1st
or 2nd most reliable car.

Data source?


See other post. JD Power voted the Prius the most reliable car in its
segment.

And "its segment" (sic) being?

So does the Prius. Last year many top actors turned up in a Prius rather
than a big black limo to the Oscars.

Not thinking of taking up scientology next are you?


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Cheers,

John.

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