The Evolution of Electric Components in Prius

Abstract

Several types of electrified vehicles have been developed and launched as a solution for low carbon transportation. Toyota launched the first massproduced hybrid electric vehicle, the Prius, in 1997. With the evolution of electric components in Toyota Hybrid System, 15 million Toyota hybrid electric vehicles have been sold, and reducing 120 million tons of CO2 in the real world. These electric components have some compatibility with electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles.