Yeah that video that was posted pretty much summed it up.

Completely understand how things work now.

 

Nope, you don't. That takes some time, to let go of habits and conventional mentality. Also, you are not even controlling your car, you simply ask computer to control it for you. Make simple experiment: warm her well, put into P and try revving. See what happens. No matter how you try, ECU will not allow you to do what it is not programmed to allow.

 

Nope. It's same MG that can be used either way - as generator or traction motor. 12V battery charged off the hybrid battery. Basically, it all goes to hybrid battery, and is distributed from it as needed. When ICE is turned off, 12V simply backs up vital components.
In this respect, TCH does not have alternator.

 

Wow, I am envious. I still have no idea how it all works. I think, even Toyota engineers that created it, do not quite comprehend their child, as it's said that "display may show some odd data", and I witnessed that on the nav unit. Like I have had her rolling above cut off for EV mode speed, gauge sitting at 60mpg, me ACCELERATING HER with pedal, gently, and display showing ICE not working, and battery being charged. If your right foot is under good control, you can do some weird things to her.

 

Yeah I tried to do that the first night we owned the car. Im getting used to the new technology, but I still drive with a heavy foot.

 

Whats there not to understand?

 

here's difference between PSD and CVT:

 

Yeah exactly...

I already knew how a CVT worked.