Hybridbear Posted June 9, 2015 at 02:21 PM Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 at 02:21 PM Can't do that, the main battery is dead and the system in locked into the auto mode which is hybrid operation. You can never get back out of that unless you plug in the car somewhere, coasting and brakes are not going to do it unless you go down a mountain. -=>Raja.You could do it if you accelerated using the ICE and then you braked. You could accomplish the same thing as descending a mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedebi Posted June 9, 2015 at 06:02 PM Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 at 06:02 PM You could do it if you accelerated using the ICE and then you braked. You could accomplish the same thing as descending a mountain.Yes, but you would use up the ICE getting back up to speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonzo71 Posted June 9, 2015 at 06:23 PM Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 at 06:23 PM You could do it if you accelerated using the ICE and then you braked. You could accomplish the same thing as descending a mountain.That what happens on my evening commute with stop and go traffic. Right before I go down hill, I'll switch (auto) and for the next 10 miles. I have stop and go traffic...and when I get on the HOV, I'll switch back (Later) and then wait to get to the local roads to switch again (auto)..but the max mph is still 60 in a 55 (middle or right lane) while I still have people doing 70ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbort Posted June 10, 2015 at 02:14 AM Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 at 02:14 AM Bear, Try it and see if you're successful, I think you're going to have a hard time charging up the hybrid battery back into the full battery by just accelerating with the ICE and braking back down, rinse and repeat. Something tells me its not going to work, battery will assist in the acceleration and you'll never get out of hybrid mode. -=>Raja. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy314 Posted July 5, 2015 at 04:58 PM Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 at 04:58 PM Just Friday I hit 99.5 lifetime... the elusive 100 ever closer. My latest trick is to engage EV later for a large hill on the way to work and then back to auto at the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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