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Engine and drive motor bay

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2008 Toyota Prius Touring Edition engine bay

The plug-in Prius gets essentially the same driveline hardware as the regular variety: an efficient little 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, and mated between it and the transmission is the electric drive motor. The big difference? More batts for the plug-in.

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