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ICU acts as ringmaster of electrical conversion in Prius

Posted: 14 May 2007  Print Version  Bookmark and Share Subscribe

Keywords: inverter/converter unit; MG2; ultraheavy-gauge 

[Summary of tips] The inverter/converter unit (ICU) is the ringmaster of all of the electrical conversion in the Prius. The hybrid's two motor generator units have distinct roles: MG1 recharges the high-voltage (approximately 200-V) nickel metal hydride battery pack located in the rear of the car and also applies direct power to drive the MG2 as......
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