Volume up! The Sound of the Toyota TS050 Hybrid switching from EV to gas mode

Kamil Kaluski

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Like the Prius and as its name suggests, the Toyota TS050 Hybrid is a hybrid. It can run purely on it battery or on its ICE power, or combined. Like the Prius is makes funky noises. Except in the TS050’s cases those noises are dramatically funky. Volume up, fools! Watch until the end!

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Kamil Kaluski

Kamil Kaluski

East Coast Editor. Races crappy cars and has an unhealthy obsession with Eastern Bloc cars. Current fleet: 4Runner, Integra, Regal, Lada

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4 responses to “Volume up! The Sound of the Toyota TS050 Hybrid switching from EV to gas mode”

  1. Michael McFarlane Avatar
    Michael McFarlane

    I love this video although I think this is actually an earlier Toyota TS030.

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    1. Eric Rucker Avatar
      Eric Rucker

      Yes, it is.

      This is the video in the article, but from inside the car (sounds like the exact same pit stop):

      And this is an example of the TS050 pulling away from a pit stop (7:26 if it doesn’t jump straight to it):

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    2. Kamil K Avatar
      Kamil K

      My bad!

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  2. Tiller188 Avatar
    Tiller188

    Sounds surprisingly similar to a turbine “cranking over” and lighting off. Which is to say, pretty cool.

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