Patrick Mannion
TechOnline

Click here to see a sped-up video of a Toyota Prius being torn down in one minute.

The electronic innards were exposed at the recent Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose in a series of presentations by David Carey of Portelligent and Al Steier of Munro and Associates.

Their findings were since cataloged in a series of show reports, teardown features and On Demand seminars. Links to all are shown below. The inverter/converter, the engine control module and the navigation and display system are also included as part of a full Prius teardown feature in the May 14th. Under the Hood supplement, presented by EE Times and TechOnline. The supplement, the second in a series, goes inside today's hottest electronic systems to explore the design and component-selection decisions that went into their construction.

Enjoy the Prius compilation below. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me at pmannion@cmp.com

ESC Prius teardown
Tried and true design concepts drive Prius
Inside the Toyota Prius: Part 1 - The airbag control module
Inside the Toyota Prius: Part 2 - The dashboard display system
Inside the Toyota Prius: Part 3 - Skid-control module plays it safe
Inside the Toyota Prius: Part 4 - Controllers keep dual motors humming
Inside the Toyota Prius: Part 5 - Inverter/converter is Prius' power broker
Inside the Toyota Prius: Part 6 - Navigation unit bridges automotive, CE
On Demand Seminar: The Toyota Prius exposed
Blog: Hybrids on the road