The particulars of my geography make it easy for me to drive the last few miles home at low speed in EV mode. Recently, I've been in the habit of doing this and it uses up all of the available battery down to 2 bars, right before the car starts the motor automatically to charge the traction battery. In the morning, the motor will run for 10 minutes or so regardless of the charge on the traction battery, so it seems like a more efficient use of that motor time. I'm wondering if this is putting excessive stress on the traction battery.
I wouldn't think so the battery is programmed to protect itself. The engine runs to warm up so I think it's efficient to have it charging if it's going to run anyway.
Thought you have about 45 secs before EV kicks out and cannot drive no farther than 1.5 miles without ICE before auto regen kicks in.
Are you saying it's abnormal for the ICE to run a few minutes when first started? My 2012 V has always done that so I figured it was normal...to warm up the ICE.
My hv bat gets driven down to 40 to 41% SOC every night and cold soak start up, ICE is not on more than 3 minutes during winters.
Is this winter on Venus? Sure, I can get in the engine to shut off *at a complete stop* after 3 minutes. But shut off at 30 mph? That takes 10 minutes (maybe faster if I had to grind it up a hill or accelerate to freeway speed first) .
"Geography" meaning slight downhill to get some brake regen during the last few miles? Extends EV capability?
