New Hymotion Firmware Revision 105

Thanks for the info. I do like it better, but I'll have to get used to counting the hours to see if I'm fully charged up.

O.T.
I'm driving to N. Carolina for Thanksgiving. There's a McD's there (Cary) with a free charging station. I used it several months ago, and charging up over lunch is a real trip!
The Manager there was very helpful, as I was the first one to use it, and it required some activation stuff. It's probably a net minus if you count the drive time, but I like to show support for the concept. Dont mean to be too off topic.

Thanks again for the software release info. I think my battery will last longer, esp. re Chicago winters.

George

 

Just got a call from Jim Strong from A123. He is setting up appointments for next week maybe Thursday for A123 customers in Ohio that need the firmware upgrade. I'm going to drive to Columbus (about an hour) to meet him. Very nice gesture by Hymotion to service customers when they are not close to a service center. I will post the results after the upgrade.

---Kent

 

I talked to him today, but he said he was still firming up his plans. It does not matter to me which day, but I really appreciate them trying to help people out by scheduled service in our area. Hope to see you next week.

---Kent

 

Jay, I don't have nav so I don't experience screen flipping. The one thing that I do notice is when I put it in reverse the L5 disconnects and EV mode will go off(I use the stock setup) and the MFD shows the stock SOC. It also appears that my SOC (of the prius battery) is green longer. I have not experienced a change in how far I get on a charge. One annoyance of the L5 disconnect in reverse if the car has not reached the proper stage the ICE starts up.
Chris

 

Pardon me for commenting, but annoyance or not--allowing the ICE to warm up properly will /significantly/ reduce the amount of regulated emissions produced by the vehicle (by a factor of 8 to 12 times). That is afterall one of the big reasons for going the plugin hybrid route anyway isn't it? I know getting awesome mileage is...well, awesome, but at what cost is it acceptable?

Andrew

 

I was having also sorts of problems with my Hymotion Kit related to the aux battery wearing down during hymotion charges, etc. Was getting fed up with almost daily failed start attempts related to the weak aux battery.

With Rev 105, all my problems have been solved (except for flipping of Nav screen.) Have been running it for about 4 weeks and haven't had a single issue.

Solid update by 123.

 

I agree Rev 105 has worked very well. I especially like being able to use the backup camera again. I did not realize how much I missed it until I got it back. I have noticed a lot less beeping when going past the 32 MPH mark as well. Rev 105 is a great update.

---Kent

 

I got my 105 update done back in early January and it's been rock solid ever since.

I'd say the L5 has reached (what I'd consider) the nearly-ideal PHEV kit. It is far more aggressive about going into EV mode now, and staying in non-EV electric-only driving above 51Km/h as well. I have also noticed a small boost in performance (aka; more EV range) of about 2-3Km. I can usually get to and from work on a charge now, instead of depleting the pack about 2 highway ramps from home. Far less beeping when switching to EV mode as well.

The tail-lights turning off for charging is fine; my 12v battery is doing better now too. Not seeing them turned on from my kitchen window is just a loss for my ego. One complaint/nitpick; sometimes while I am accelerating slowly, then engine will come on at 30-40Km/h or so, and if I don't go past 51Km/h within a few seconds, the EV mode will kick in for literally half-a-second. It doesn't affect economy or anything, it's just a jolt in the acceleration which is annoying.

All in all I'm impressed and I think it's a great update. I highly recommend it for all Hymotion owners.