The generator and 149-hp traction motor are connected to the wheels via a planetary gearset in a way that's similar to the Toyota Prius's transmission.

发电机和149马力的电车用电动机通过行星齿轮与轮轴连接，和丰田普锐斯的动力传送方式类似。

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The generator and 149-hp traction motor are connected to the wheels via a planetary gearset in a way that’s similar to the Toyota Prius’s transmission.

发电机和 149 马力的电车用电动机通过行星齿轮与轮轴连接，和丰田普锐斯的动力传送方式类似。

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The Lexus' whirligig is familiar from the Toyota Camry and Avalon hybrids: a lean-burning Atkinson-cycle, 2.5-liter in-line four-cylinder (156 hp) coupled with two electric motors, one a 141-hp traction motor, the other a starter-generator.

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The gasoline engine only turns a generator, which charges the battery and sends electricity to two electric traction motors that drive the car.

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