First, let's take a look at the hybrid technology of these two representatives. At the beginning, Toyota was the first company to start developing hybrid cars. 1997 officially carried out mass production of hybrid electric vehicles. The design principle of Toyota hybrid car is still complicated. Simply put, it is to add two motors. The former motor is responsible for power generation, called generator, and the latter is responsible for power, called motor. They are a complementary relationship. The engine can drive the generator, the generator can charge the battery, and the battery will continue to supply power to the motor, eventually driving the car.
At the same time, the motor can also charge the battery reversely with its own energy recovery function, which seems to be a very self-consistent device. In actual driving, if the battery is almost dead, the engine will charge the battery with the most fuel-efficient speed. As soon as it is fully charged, the engine will start to rest, and the fuel consumption will naturally decrease. But in practice, it is very important to need a planetary gear set. Toyota applied for a patent directly that year.
Because this technology was patented, Honda had to find another way. By 20 12, they introduced the i-MMD hybrid system, which not only did not need to adopt Toyota's patented technology, but also could compete with Toyota's hybrid technology. Honda uses E-CVT gearbox instead of planetary gear set to complete power distribution. Through this gearbox, we can see that the overall performance is better than Toyota THS.
In addition, Honda can provide more power output modes. When Toyota's planetary gear set is working, as long as the engine needs to output power to drive the wheels, it will inevitably lose some energy to generate electricity. This is a dead rule set by Toyota hybrid technology. Honda, on the other hand, does not need to worry about this problem, and can directly convert energy into the past. Finally, Honda's motor power and battery capacity are larger than Toyota's, so the difference can be seen only by the motor at low speed, and the dynamic response of Honda's hybrid system will be faster.
Overall, whose hybrid technology is better?
In fact, the technologies of the two companies are very mature and advanced, and occupying the two main positions in the hybrid technology market is not just talk. In contrast, Toyota's technology research and development time is earlier. After more than 20 years of development, the overall technology should be more mature and stable, and the sales volume in the world still remains the first.
Write at the end:
Honda was a later challenger. Although the technology has been innovated and improved, and the dynamic response and fuel economy are more outstanding, the overall sales volume is still not as good as that of big brother Toyota. But overall, the hybrid technologies of the two brands are very good, and they have accumulated many loyal fans in the global automobile market. Toyota made a fortune earlier and had more natural followers. Honda's innovation and extension have also brought many young supporters, and its sales volume is increasing year by year. From the domestic market alone, the sales volume of Accord hybrid in the first half of 20 19 has surpassed that of Camry, which can only be said that both are powerful brands.
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