Toyota Showcases New Engine Design, Specifically For Range Extending

Toyota has showcased a new internal combustion engine design specifically for use in range-extended electric vehicles.

Called the Free Piston Engine Linear Generator (FPEG), the main purpose of this power plant – unlike conventional internal combustion engines - is to generate electricity.

Toyota says the new design is smaller and lighter, as it does not require connecting rods or a crankshaft (hence the ‘free piston’ reference).