FormerFF Posted March 11, 2014 at 04:51 PM Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 at 04:51 PM Even when I'm driving the Energi in "EV Later" mode, it seems like the engine is seldom on. If I'm going down a hill or mostly off the accelerator, the engine is off. Is this normal behavior for non-plug in hybrids? The Energi is the only hybrid I've ever driven or ridden in, so I have nothing to compare it to, but I was under the assumption that the engine stayed on until the car was approaching a stop, and that it started back up once the car got past a few mph in speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted March 11, 2014 at 05:29 PM Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 at 05:29 PM That is normal hybrid operation. It uses the battery as much as possible. Otherwise there would be no advantage to energy recovery from regen braking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigi Posted March 12, 2014 at 02:31 AM Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 at 02:31 AM Yep. Normal. Pretty much anytime you take your foot off the accelerator, the engine shuts off. Use the "Enlighten" information display and you will see the threshold for when the car will switch from electric to gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_h Posted March 12, 2014 at 02:43 AM Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 at 02:43 AM That is normal hybrid operation. It uses the battery as much as possible. Otherwise there would be no advantage to energy recovery from regen braking. ...and for those who live in areas with big swings in temps, they will likely notice a big difference in how much more EV is used when the weather is milder. It was 75 degrees on my ride home today and the car went into EV noticeably more than when it's say 20-30 degrees (even if the HVAC is not being used). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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