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Old 07-19-2007, 04:23 PM
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Default Re: Does your TCH lurch forward when you brake?

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Originally Posted by KimikoPi View Post
Before I drove my new TCH, I drove my mom's old Camry LE. I never felt the sensation that the car would jump forward slightly when I braked. But in my TCH, I feel it all the time. Is this normal? It is actually moving forward or is it just some strange sensation due to the technology? Now I try to brake earlier than I would.

It is caused by the system switching from regenerative braking to actual applying the brakes near the end of the braking cycle. You will eventually learn to brake in a way that reduces the slight lurching at the end.

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