drive train techno question

Bob Allen · 02-23-2004, 04:47 PM

There is a little paragraph in the brochure that mentions front wheel and rear wheel drive. Does the Prius incorporate both? I thought both the gas engine and electric motor drove the car via the front wheels.
Bob

**efusco** · 02-23-2004, 05:31 PM

It's front wheel drive only....can you quote the line/section from the brochure?

Bob Allen · 02-23-2004, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by efusco
It's front wheel drive only....can you quote the line/section from the brochure?

It's on the inside of the back cover, under Warranties. Now that I look at it, I think it's just a general statement about drivetrain warranties and is used for all brochures which includes rear wheel drive cars.
B

JBCIII · 02-29-2004, 09:30 PM

The Estima hybrid minivan that Toyota sells in Japan has a hybrid system on the front wheels and a separate electric motor to drive the rear wheels.

http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/01/0615.html

htmlspinnr · 03-01-2004, 10:33 AM

As will the hybrid Highlander equipped with i4wd or 4wdi (whichever it'll be called, it'll use eletric motors at the rear to accomplish it).

02-23-2004, 04:47 PM	#1
Bob Allen Captainbaba Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,254 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	drive train techno question There is a little paragraph in the brochure that mentions front wheel and rear wheel drive. Does the Prius incorporate both? I thought both the gas engine and electric motor drove the car via the front wheels. Bob

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02-23-2004, 05:31 PM	#2
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,240 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 24	It's front wheel drive only....can you quote the line/section from the brochure?

02-29-2004, 09:30 PM	#4
JBCIII Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 11 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	The Estima hybrid minivan that Toyota sells in Japan has a hybrid system on the front wheels and a separate electric motor to drive the rear wheels. http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/01/0615.html

03-01-2004, 10:33 AM	#5
htmlspinnr Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Surprise, AZ (Phoenix) Posts: 1,304 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Pioneer #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	As will the hybrid Highlander equipped with i4wd or 4wdi (whichever it'll be called, it'll use eletric motors at the rear to accomplish it).