From WeberAuto.

Join me as I explore the Toyota i-Force MAX Hybrid System, which is used in the Tundra, Sequoia, Tacoma, and 4Runner. Explore the components involved and their functions.

TIMELINE:
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Engine Crankshaft
0:50 Automatic Transmission (10 or 8 Speeds)
1:20 The Hybrid Generator Module
2:15 The Input shaft connects to the ICE crankshaft
2:23 The Flexplate connects to the transmission torque converter
3:02 The Stator assembly makes the rotor rotate
3:25 The Rotor connects to the flexplate
4:20 Rotor disassembly and removal
4:45 Hydraulic clutch pack connects the input shaft to the output shaft
5:02 Valve body controls clutch pack
5:48 The output shaft and flexplate
6:05 Module Component overview
6:41 Mechanical powerflow through the system
7:58 Four Modes of Operation – Mode One – Electric Vehicle Mode
8:28 Mode Two – Engine start
8:58 Mode Three – Hybrid Mode
9:48 Mode Four – Regeration
10:58 Modular design to fit many engine and transmission combinations
11:44 Module Width 9 inches (228.6 mm)
12:05 Photos of the powertrain in the vehicle at a car show
12:26 Serviceability
13:58 Summary

ABOUT US
Weber State University (WSU) Davis Campus – Automotive Technology Department – Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Lab.

We teach current vehicle technologies to our automotive students at Weber State University and online. For more information, visit: https://www.weber.edu/automotive

This video was created and edited by Professor John D. Kelly at WSU. For a full biography, see https://www.weber.edu/automotive/J_Kelly.html

ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR YOU
Join us for hybrid and electric vehicle training with two online courses and a 5-day on-campus boot camp with Professor John D. Kelly. See https://www.weber.edu/evtraining

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Please consider a donation in my name to the Department of Automotive Technology at Weber State University here: https://advancement.weber.edu/Automotive