Understanding the Honda Hybrid E-Drive

See the cool E-Drive transmission used in the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, Insight Hybrid, and Clarity Plug-In Hybrid. Watch how this incredible transaxle functions in all three modes of operation. Clarifications. - E-Drive and eCVT are training and marketing terms used on the sales website and in Honda technical training to describe this system. - Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) is an engineering term to describe this system. CORRECTIONS: - Mode 2, Engine Drive Mode. The internal combustion engine (ICE) will operate at its most efficient rpm for the torque required to propel the vehicle. The motor is forced to rotate by the countershaft. The motor can draw power from the battery to help the engine supply torque to the countershaft (parallel hybrid operation) or it can act as a generator to supply power to the battery. Engine-only mode can occur at speeds as low as ~70.8 km/h (~44 mph). - Mode 3, E-CVT. At higher vehicle speeds, the overdrive clutch is disengaged. The generator p