The HYBRID EV’S are the more environment-friendly. There are generally 2 types of Hybrids. The Self-Charging Hybrids, commonly known as HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicles) used for Hybrid version of Toyota Camry, Corolla Altis, Corolla Cross, Rav4, Yaris Cross, Alphard and Zenix, are powered by self-charging electric motors. This eliminates the need to plug in one’s vehicle. It first runs on ICE engine and then switches to electric motor at a certain speed. HEVs combine the power of conventional Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) with the fuel savings and perceived eco-friendliness of electric motors. Together, they maximize driving performance with minimized fuel consumption and emissions.
The other type of Hybrids is the Plug-in Hybrid EV (PHEV), sometimes generically classified as NEV (New Energy Vehicles) like the BYD Sealion and Seal U which are powered by a 4-cylinder gasoline engine and 145W Electric motor using their DM Technology. This type of hybrid EV primarily runs on electricity and once the battery charge goes down to a level of about 20% it then switches power to the gas ICE engine. This then requires external charging from either public or home-based charging stations.
And here is what our X-1R Team in the Philippine discovered: The Gas ICE Engine of either the Toyota Hybrids or BYD Hybrids are running under stress due to the rapid on and off of the engines owing to the power shift from electricity to ICE power. This engine stress causes higher operating engine temperature, increases the build-up of metal particulates on the oil causing increased abrasive wear and hence creates a toll on the lubricity of its oil, thereby adversely affecting the overall lubricating system of the engine. Many Toyota and BYD dealers in the Philippines found a solution to this problem—the X-1R Engine Treatment.
