CC Wordless Outtake: Prius Turbo
– Posted on August 1, 2011
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Hilarious.
Wouldn’t a Prius turbo somehow involve a transformer?
Optimus Prime or Megatron? 😛
Is this a case of less said the better? Let’s see if I understand this: Small engine=good fuel economy, driving fun, not so much. Add hybrid tech+small engine=more fuel economy. Less driving fun. Small engine+hybrid tech+turbo? Sometimes driving fun(?), fuel economy if you really want it? Now I’m confused. What in the world is Toyota doing here? This does not compute. HELP ME PLEASE UNDERSTAND THIS!
There is no factory Prius turbo. This car’s owner is having a little joke. Looks like a Porsche badge to me.
No reason a full hybrid couldn’t have a turbo engine. Its behavior would be factored into the hybrid controller’s software and the overall hybrid system architecture. Not a project for the shadetree mechanic.
Surprised they haven’t tried this. If you can use exhaust gas pressure to spin a compressor then you could use it to generate electricity. Or does the miller-cycle engine produce less pressure from the exhaust gas than a regular I.C. engine ?
It reminds me of the late 80s when people were slapping “turbo” badges on anything, Ironically, Mazda used a crappy Pep Boys style badge on the 626 Turbo that looked fake even though it was a genuine factory turbo.