THE VIDEO SHELF · hybrid transmissions
Understanding the Honda CR-V Hybrid E-Drive
WeberAuto explains how the Honda E-Drive (i-MMD) hybrid transaxle works in the CR-V, Accord, Insight and Clarity hybrids. It walks through the system's three modes of operation.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN recommends it as a clear explanation of a mind-blowingly simple power-split hybrid design.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- WeberAuto
- Topic
- hybrid transmissions
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- intermediate
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2024–2025
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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