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I had the "go times" fixed on my car yesterday, as well. They also fixed the sagging trunk. My fans are humming along nicely this morning, too! However, this is the first days in about 2 weeks that I don't really need it. It's 56 degrees this morning.

Thanks for the link. It helped a lot. So if I understand this correctly, the nominal HVB voltage would be approximately 302.4 volts (3.6V x 84). Maximum charge voltage would be approximately 344.4 volts (4.1 X 84). If I assume a 25 Ah current rating, the capacity of the battery would be around 7,560 Wh. That starts to make sense. A fuse value of 225 amps would limit the power to the electric motor (plus everything else) to 68,000 watts (302.4V X 225). Given the electric motor is rated for 88kW, I guess I can believe that.

Does anyone know the current capacity of the Lithium high voltage battery? I understand the nominal voltage of the battery is around 300 volts. If that's true, that would suggest a current capacity of around 25 Ah. I'm also curious if anyone knows the cell make-up of the battery. In other words, how many cells in series, and whether there is more than one string in parallel?

Got it. Thanks. I thought that was it, but I also noticed the display range isn't enough to represent the engine (or motor) power when under high/max loads. But I guess if you're driving the car that hard you don't need to be looking at the display anyway:)

Does anyone know how the major hash-marks are calibrated on the "engage display" for the engine and electric motor power bands? If I had to guess, I would say 10 kw, but after I thought about it, that seems a little low. Any ideas?

Just got my car about 10 days ago. I'm really happy with the car so far... 1. I'd rate it a solid 9. I may revise that higher barring any issues with the car. About my only gripe is the cold weather seems to be hitting the range more than I expected. The first few days where pretty good, but over the last few days we've had a pretty good cold snap and the range dropped by at least 30%? 2. I was driving a 2005 F-150 3. It's an amazing car. Love all its capabilities. It's data overload for me, but it's fun going through and learning as much about the vehicle as I can. This is my first PHEV - or hybrid for that matter. I'm in the process of getting the 240V charger installed now.