Launched in 1997, this Toyota features a dual engine system called a hybrid synergy drive
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official launch of the Prius in Australia occurred in 2001 after the Sydney Motor ... 
options are Toyota's implementation of a Smart Key System (the feature can be... [DOC] [TLE] The Real History of the Toyota Prius  Feature  Car and Driver [PAR] Two other early hybrids were the Owen Magnetic (top right), which was a serial 
design in which the engine charged batteries to drive a motor, and Woods Dual... [DOC] [TLE] modeling, configuration and control optimization - University of ... [PAR] Figure 1.9: Powertrain configuration of a dual-mode hybrid system.