Technical Paper
Development of the Toyota Mild-Hybrid System (THS-M)
2002-03-04
2002-01-0990
For the first time ever, a new hybrid system using a 42-V power supply system has been developed for better fuel economy, lower emissions and urban environment. This paper introduces the system configuration, features and gives actual vehicle evaluation results. ...Installing this system on a direct injection 3.0 liters engine with a 5-speed automatic transmission improves fuel economy by about 40% in the Japanese standard urban mode, when compared to the average fuel consumption of vehicles in the same class without the system.