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Engine. as you may know, hybrid systems ooh electric motors for power and they switch to generators in order to slow the car down. the motor generator cannot do both at the same time, power and brake the vehicle at the same time. the system shuts off engine power to prevent damage but the hydraulic mechanical brakes are available to stop the car. the system was tested under driving conditions and found to be functioning normally. indicating that if the accelerator pedal was stuck, pressing the b...

Now, the system was tested under driving conditions and found to be functioning normally. indicating that if the accelerator pedal was stuck, pressing the brake pedal would have resulted in dramatically reduced power to the wheels. now, later today we have some priuses available here for you to try this for yourself with some professional drivers to demonstrate as well as some of the other functions of the hybrid power train. while our analysis is not finalized, toyota believes there are signi...

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