Gas or electric power at startup?
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Gas or electric power at startup?
Since I don't have the manuals yet, maybe somebody could answer this for me.
I've been told that the hybrid uses electric power up to 12 mph. Most times when I start the ignition, it is very silent and runs on the battery. Sometimes the gas engine revs up. I don't get it. Does this happen to any other 450h owners and can someone explain to me?
Thanks.
I've been told that the hybrid uses electric power up to 12 mph. Most times when I start the ignition, it is very silent and runs on the battery. Sometimes the gas engine revs up. I don't get it. Does this happen to any other 450h owners and can someone explain to me?
Thanks.
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Since I don't have the manuals yet, maybe somebody could answer this for me.
I've been told that the hybrid uses electric power up to 12 mph. Most times when I start the ignition, it is very silent and runs on the battery. Sometimes the gas engine revs up. I don't get it. Does this happen to any other 450h owners and can someone explain to me?
Thanks.
I've been told that the hybrid uses electric power up to 12 mph. Most times when I start the ignition, it is very silent and runs on the battery. Sometimes the gas engine revs up. I don't get it. Does this happen to any other 450h owners and can someone explain to me?
Thanks.
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What I'm saying is that there are plenty of times when I start the ignition and it is just battery. I will back out of my garage or back out of a parking space and it stays on battery only. Some mornings the gas engine starts right up. It's as though there is no rhyme or reason as to why the gas engine turns on at random startups. That's all I meant, is that it's confusing me as to why 75% of my startups are battery only and 25% are gas engine. I assumed it would be one way or the other. Is that normal?
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I also get both. But on a cold startup, it's always the gas engine and it's LOUD. I notice when i just drove it, turned off, and after the electric engine shuts down, restart the car, it will be very silent and electric.
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Since I don't have the manuals yet, maybe somebody could answer this for me.
I've been told that the hybrid uses electric power up to 12 mph. Most times when I start the ignition, it is very silent and runs on the battery. Sometimes the gas engine revs up. I don't get it. Does this happen to any other 450h owners and can someone explain to me?
Thanks.
I've been told that the hybrid uses electric power up to 12 mph. Most times when I start the ignition, it is very silent and runs on the battery. Sometimes the gas engine revs up. I don't get it. Does this happen to any other 450h owners and can someone explain to me?
Thanks.
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