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Acceleration guide in EV mode

Discussion in 'Prime Fuel Economy & EV Range' started by Pizza Driver, Aug 3, 2017.

  1. Pizza Driver

    Pizza Driver Active Member

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    When in EV mode and starting from a dead stop, the acceleration guide (the blue band in the HV monitor) only goes half way up the "ECO" band. I have to wonder if this really matters in EV mode. If I floor it when in EV mode, how much more inefficient would that be than sticking with the suggested slower acceleration? I could see some loss of efficiency through heat waste going through the cables, but how much could that be?

    Indeed, when I really want some quick acceleration I prefer to switch the car into EV mode because it seems to have more pick up than in HV mode.
     
    #1 Pizza Driver, Aug 3, 2017
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    Don't the acceleration figures show that the car has faster acceleration in HV mode than in EV mode as the HV contributes extra power????
     
    #2 NJ-PrimeAdvanced, Aug 3, 2017
  3. Lee Jay

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    It's faster in Ev mode at low speeds and faster overall in Hv mode including high speeds.
     
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    Is it possible to just flip it from EV to PWR mode at the right moment to get the best power curve?
     
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    Assuming you means Hv instead of power mode, not really. It takes a moment for the engine to fire up and start generating power so I doubt that will help unless you plan to continue accelerating above 60.
     
    #5 Lee Jay, Aug 4, 2017
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