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Old 08-23-2009, 02:00 PM   #1
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Default Hybrid Synergy Drive & Integrated Motor Assist

I've read a good bit here about the Hybrid Synergy Drive, or Toyota Hybrid System from the first gen Prius, and I owned a Civic Hybrid for a while so I'm familiar with the Integrated Motor Assist system.

There isn't a side by side comparison thread that I could find anyway, so to help people understand them it would be a good idea to start one up. We only have technical discussion on 3rd gen and 2nd gen (with a subforum for the 1st) so I decided to stick my thread here.

I specifically want to talk about the instrumentation. The IMA simply has Assist or Charge and a battery bars gauge if I remember right, and everything in between each state.

In reading the HSI thread here I found a lot more info on the HSD's instruments than on the IMA's: HSI
Some of it can be a little confusing for non Prius owners.
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Old 08-24-2009, 12:31 AM   #2
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I specifically want to talk about the instrumentation. The IMA simply has Assist or Charge and a battery bars gauge if I remember right, and everything in between each state.
The 2010 Honda Insight has "ECO Assist" display.

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The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid has different concept one.

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I thinks these display concepts as not directly related to their hybrid system, but they are based on manufacturer's engineering/design concepts.

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