Johan31

Hi Everyone,

Since my father received his P85D, he gave me this wonderful RX450h.
I love to drive it.

But i'm wondering : there is a 167ps electric motor in the front, a 70ps electric motor in the rear, and of course the 212ps V6 :

Is that a way to increase the real power (299 ps) like a "full power mode" ?

212 + 167 + 70 = 449ps ?!

Thanks !

Droid13

The practical answer is no, the current maximum output is a function of engine power and battery capacity, regardless of the max power rating of each electric motor. Theoretically if you build your own much larger capacity battery pack and custom electronics that completely reconfigures the way Toyota runs their hybrid systems, you could net together the engine and two electric motors. The battery pack would have to have the capacity to drive to full power both front and rear motors, allowing engine power to purely add to the total.

It would be far easier, and likely cheaper just to buy a Tesla.

NateJG

I've been unsuccessful at finding any stories of where someone has tried racing one at the drag strip after remapping the power programming so as to maximize that theoretical combination.

vlad_a

There are actually 2 electric motors up front working in tandem with the engine.
This demonstration will show why it is not possible:
http://eahart.com/prius/psd/