Power-Split-Parallel Hybrid Series
Typical installations include cars Toyota Prius, the Ford Escape and the Lexus LS600 Gs450.
In a power-split hybrid drive train has two electric motors. An electric motor and an internal combustion engine. The power of these two engines can be shared to drive the wheels via a power splitter, which is a simple set of planetary gears. The ratio may be 000 to 100% for the combustion engine, or 0-100% for the electric motor, or something between them, such as 40% to 60% and an electric motor for the engine combustion. It’s a surprising level for this unique Australian car, the electric motor can function as a generator charging the batteries.
On the road, the primary source of energy is the internal combustion engine, when maximum power is required, for example, to move, electric motors are used to help maximize the power available for a short period, giving the effect of having a larger engine that actually installed. In most applications, the engine shuts off when the car is stopped to reduce emissions from the sidewalk.