[EV-Assist - When you are at the speed limit or cruising speed and you can "switch" to EV mode (valves closed/ICE disengaged, iFE pegged at 100mpg, no fuel being used), you can use the assist lights to help maintain speed, or help reduce your deceleration. You will only be able to get up to 4 assist bars. If you try to go above 4 assist bars, the ICE will engage and you will be using fuel again and your iFE will drop. There are some circumstances where you can get a 5th assist bar while in EV mode, but you probably won't be able to do it under 55mph.


Is there something you need to physically do to "switch" to this mode or does the car do it automatically???

Also, I am still a bit unclear -- are the assist bars good for fuel economy or bad???