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Understanding the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
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Weber State's Professor Kelly explains the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid transaxle, including its planetary gearset eCVT and all nine operating modes. It also covers how the engine reaches nearly 40 percent thermal efficiency.
HN points to it as the clearest hands-on explanation of how Toyota hybrids work.
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