Toyota has spent decades quietly perfecting the art of the hybrid powertrain, and the results speak for themselves. While early skeptics questioned whether the original Prius and its then-novel hybrid system could hold up over the long haul, the answer has become impossible to ignore: modern Toyota hybrids routinely rack up 300,000 miles or more with remarkably few complaints. So what’s actually going on under the hood? Below, we’ll break down the engineering reasons why.
