2010 Prius news from Detroit - published on Jan 13th ???

[ken1784]

Note from Danny:

Images & link removed per Toyota's request. Toyota's official press images will be available in a little over 12 hours and I am pleased to announce that you'll be able to view the 2010 Prius reveal LIVE here on PriusChat via streaming video. We all appreciate the enthusiasm that the community is showing and hope that you'll join us at 11:30am EST tomorrow morning.

Danny

[galaxee]

i will trust you on the translation thanks, ken!

ooh, they have an article on the is-f too. wish i could read japanese!

[rcsting]

Great picture, that is my color choice for my 2010 and now its my wallpaper thanks!

I just ran the link through Babblefish and it shows a "Pre crash safety system" " ultra high frequency radar system " wow! that must be the lens that we saw in the windshield

I just figured out that Babblefish is translating Prius as Pre-Mortar

I found info on the pre-crash safety system here:
http://www.autonews24h.com/Auto-Indu...News/2455.html

[rcsting]

Here is part of the article regarding the display but it is tough to figure out the translation but its another "worldwide first"

The cockpit which actualizes high visibility operativity e.g., the worldwide first “touch tracer display” which indicates the place where the ▽ finger touches in center meter is adopted,
To 3.進 the basic efficiency which is converted

[cycledrum]

This car will sell very well. I'm interested to see the new combined horsepower, curb weight, passenger/cargo weight limit capacity, dimensions, fuel economy, and emissions index.

I would imagine the lights just above the fog lights are daytime running lights (DRL).

[nameless dude]

What's MG2 reduction gears?

[TonyPSchaefer]

that picture does not have the headlight washers.

[Paradox]

Originally Posted by TonyPSchaefer

that picture does not have the headlight washers.

And it doesn't have the round sensor(s) in the front bumpers in front of the wheels either.

[Paradox]

In translation is says more such as:

"altogether vehicle such as decrease of the electric power consumption with the LED conversion of the lamps with the multiplier effect of improvement of energy efficiency"

"fuel economy efficiency of worldwide highest level and 2.4L Actualizing the power efficiency like the car"

"The Toyota first “solar ventilation system which uses the electric power which generates electricity with the solar panel which is loaded onto the ▽ moon roof, ventilates the interior”
With the switch of the ▽ smart key, from the external air conditioner operation the worldwide first “remote air conditioner system which is possible”"

"As the wide interior space is created with the thin-shaped conversion and the like of the ▽ front seat seat back, by the fact that miniaturization, and arrangement of the hybrid battery are modified, luggage capacity from the current model car approximately 30L enlargement
The ▽ pre- crash safety system (ultra high frequency radar system) in addition to new setting, pursuing class *3 top-level safe efficiency e.g., S-VSC and 7 SRS air bags, active headrest (the driver's seat suicide seat) it equips, With the second look at the ▽ platform, as smooth riding comfort, the straight advancing stability where at high speed is superior is actualized, actualizing the silent characteristic which excels by the fact that the acoustic material damping material is arranged effectively in the high rigid body"

Wow, babel fish really brings meaning to lost in translation


Just did the conversion and the 30L enlargement of the 'trunk' works out to 1.05 cubic feet.

[donee]

Originally Posted by nameless dude

What's MG2 reduction gears?

Hi nameless...,

In the original THS/HSD Prius drive train the MG2 (torquer motor) rotor was directly coupled with the ring gear of the PSD. The motor and ring gear turned at the same speed. This requires a large heavy MG2, which is why the Prius leans a little to the left.

In later HSD systems, starting with the RX400h the ring gear was made a tube, and a secondary planetary gearset was added on the far end of the ring gear (away from the PSD planetary gear set that couples the ring gear, engine and MG1). The motor rotor communicates to that second planetary gear set. The advantage is that you can have a smaller diameter, lighter weight motor, with the same power (by spinning at a higher RPM which is possible because its smaller in diameter), and the torque gets multiplied up through the secondary planetary gear set. They seem to also be able to do away with the chain drive from the ring gear to the axle in these configurations, although I do not know if that is the case with the new Prius. This makes for a smaller overall transmission package.