We know it works. We know it gets us better gas mileage than other types of vehicles. We know that it’s quiet, then gets louder as we accelerate. For many of us, we simply don’t know how it does what it does. The hybrid engine is a mystery to most.

It doesn’t have to be. This graphic by AutoMD that comes to us from Indianapolis Toyota breaks down the ins and outs of the technology behind hybrids. Click to enlarge.