
Toyota’s Hybrid System (THS) doesn't get enough credit. On the market for nearly two decades, THS is one of the most elegant pieces of engineering the car world has ever seen. But it’s a system that isn’t terribly well understood. Knowing how it works, at least vaguely, is key to fully appreciating THS, and appreciating the brilliance of Toyota making the hybrid system standard across the range of new RAV4s.