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Originally Posted by amis
Oh...really? So on the hybrid 4wd version, the rear axle is only powered by the electrical motor?
I thought there's a viscosity coupling between the front axle and the rear axle on the 4wd version so that the rear axle will be powered by the engine as well. Do they actually remove that coupling from the hybrid 4wd version?
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Yeah, there's where you save weight and mechanical bits on 4WD systems. They just have an extra electric motor driving the rear wheels. Best thing is you get 4-wheel regenerative braking! (Prius and Camry only has the front wheels regenerating cause there's only motors driving the front wheels)
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