Hybrid Book - Chapter 16

1. Electric A/C compressors are used in some hybrid electric vehicle systems because they ___.

Are more efficient

Weight less

Come in small size

All of the above

2. When comparing A/C compressors, COP is used to compare ___.

Vehicle speed and refrigerant flow

Output and input power

Refrigerant and vent outlet temperatures

Inlet and outlet ambient air temperatures

3. An electric A/C compressor uses more power at ___ regardless of vehicle speed.

Higher temperatures

Lower temperatures

Temperatures less than 41 degrees Fahrenheit

None of the above

4. The 12 V auxiliary coolant pump system operation is used only when the ___.

A/C system is operating

Vehicle is in engine idle-stop mode

Engine is turned OFF

Vehicle is braking

5. One method that controls the operating speed of an electric compressor is the use of ___ speed control.

V/Hz

Torque/angle

V/torque

HP/amplitude

6. When a Honda Accord Hybrid control system is in a mechanical-only operation, the compressor is operating at stage ___.

One

Two

Three

Four

7. A hybrid vehicle can auto-start when the ___.

Battery pack has a low SOC

Battery pack has a high SOC

Key is removed from the vehicle

System is depowered

8. The Honda Accord A/C control system uses ___ stage(s) of control.

One

Two

Three

Four

9. A ___ compressor is the type of compressor typically used in hybrid electric vehicle A/C systems.

Swash plate

Scroll

Variable pitch

Fixed displacement

10. The compressor oil specified for electric A/C compressors is ___ oil.

Polyalkylene glycol (PAG)

Mineral

Polyolester (POE)

Standard engine

11. The 2001-2006 Toyota Prius electric compressor power inverter is located in the ___.

Hybrid ECU

A/C controller

Traction (main) system power inverter

Compressor

12. The Honda A/C dual compressor provides the most cooling when operating in ___ mode.

Mechanical-only

Electrical-only

Mechanical and electrical

Either mechanical or electrical

13. In a Honda Hybrid A/C system, the ___ compressor system provides the cooling in Stage 2.

Electric

Belt-driven

Electric/belt-driven