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When Driving
Vehicle electric
devices
Vehicle electric
devices
Accelerator OFF
Accelerator ON
Energy
regeneration
Charge
Battery
Battery
Power
Power
Engine
Variable
voltage
alternator
Variable
voltage
alternator
Engine
Tyre
Tyre
Capacitor
Capacitor
DC-DC converter
DC-DC converter
Kinetic energy
Electrical power
i-ELOOP System
i-ELOOP is a regenerative braking system. When you depress the brake pedal or use
engine braking, the kinetic energy that occurs is converted to electrical energy by the
power generator and the converted electrical energy is stored in the storage device.
The stored electricity is used as power to charge the battery and the vehicle's
electrical devices.
• A variable voltage alternator is incorporated in the power generator which
converts the kinetic energy to electricity and can generate electricity efficiently
according to the vehicle conditions.
For details, refer to Section 4, “i-ELOOP”.
• A capacitor is incorporated in the storage device used for storing the generated
electricity, which can store large amounts of electricity instantly and be utilized
quickly.
• A DC-DC converter is incorporated which steps down the stored electricity to
voltage useable by the vehicle's electrical devices.
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