Vansibel |
02-15-15 07:51 AM |
caha is right, the hybrid drive train is used to start the gasoline engine. My guess is that the battery would not just fail all at once despite the car warning light but run on a degraded state. As long as it supply enough voltage to start the car you would probably be able to stretch some miles by being very careful not to store the car with a low hybrid battery. But then again, you might end up using the electric motor and converter much more often and in the end it might wear other components prematurely. I also have the feeling that converting the car to gasoline only by adding a second regular 12v start battery in the trunk to start the car would not be that easy. The car probably use a complex system to regenerate the battery and convert current to the right usable voltage. Changing a few part out of warranty of that hybrid system quickly surpass the price you'll pay for a used 460 if you don't want to put up anymore with the hybrid stuff.
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