Exhaust and evaporative emissions systems have been developed to match the characteristics and usage of the Toyota THS II plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Based on the commercially available Prius, the Toyota PHEV features an additional external charging function, which allows it to be driven as an electric vehicle (EV) in urban areas, and as an hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) in high-speed/high-load and long-distance driving situations.To reduce exhaust emissions, the conventional catalyst warm up control has been enhanced to achieve emissions performance that satisfies California's Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV) standards in every state of battery charge. In addition, a heat insulating fuel vapor containment system (FVS) has been developed using a plastic fuel tank based on the assumption that such a system can reduce the diffusion of vapor inside the fuel tank and the release of fuel vapor in to the atmosphere to the maximum possible extent.As a result, these measures have enabled the mass-production of the world's first PHEV that satisfies California's SULEV and zero evaporative emissions standards.
Development of Exhaust and Evaporative Emissions Systems for Toyota THS II Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Sae Int. J. Fuels Lubr
Sae International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants
SAE 2010 World Congress & Exhibition ; 2010
Sae International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants ; 3 , 1 ; 406-413
2010-04-12
8 pages
Conference paper
English
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