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In a toyota camry hybrid, when does the electric motor turns on? Can it happen at speeds higher than 30mph?

Can the toyota camry run on electric mode if I’m on a highway?

I’ll note that I’m basing my answer on a Toyota Prius, which uses the same THS as the hybrid Camry…

Because of how the “transmission” is set up, for speeds over 42mph the gasoline engine must be turning. That doesn’t necessarily mean that it is burning fuel, though. You could be going downhill at 60mph, and neither the gasoline engine nor the electric motor will be propelling you, for example. The gasoline engine is kept at the most efficient RPM for your power demands, and any extra acceleration or power will come from the electric motor as needed. The gasoline engine will be kicked up in RPM if more power is required for a longer time period, and if it is producing too much power for your traveling demands, that excess power goes back into the battery for later use.

So basically, for what most people will see for highway speeds and terrain (interstates/freeways), yes your gasoline engine will be on, but it will be operating much more efficiently than if it didn’t have the electric to assist it at speed.

Since much of my highway driving has been local state highways with speed limits of about 35mph, I can get in some good stretches with just the electric motor.

2008 Toyota Camry/ Quick Drive

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