[Jim Biggs]

Perhaps my knowledge is out of date. But I have never seen a motor generator that did not have brushes. Are the Prius MG's brushless?
Where can I get more information?
Thanks,
Jim

 

[tryoty]

Jim Biggs

Here's a link to a fascinating site explaining the Prius in painful detail...

http://home.earthlink.net/~graham1/MyTo ... Frames.htm

Troy
(Ordered a Salsa fully loaded in June... looks like January )

 

[arizonapilot]

Jim: I thought all Motorola guys knew all about MG's. Seriously, that is an excellent site. If you are really interested I've got all the wiring diagams too. Arnie

 

[frenchie]

MGs are brushless, permanent-magnet, synchronous AC motors/generators on the Prius. You can find thousands of documents about motors of this type using any search engine.

 

[Jim Biggs]

Ah! AC Motors

I missed this point. I was assuming DC variable field systems.
Jim