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Originally Posted by Mr. Kite
Do you have navigation on your HiHy? This makes it a little easier to tell when the engine is actually off. If you do not have the navigation, a ScanGauge II would be very beneficial. This way, you can monitor the engine RPMs to see when the engine is off.
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I have the nav, but I haven't cared for the "energy" screen as I find the graphic too busy to get a good read on with a quick glance. I leave it on "consumption" and watch the graphs to monitor my MPG over time about 80% of the time I'm in the car -- radio/air/map take the other 20%. (or is it vice-versa? I like the graphs, hate the engine graphic). I leave the dash display on the battery/engine graphic almost 100% of the time.
What specifically should I look for on the engine screen other than no lines moving from the engine to the wheels? Is there that significant a difference between that display and what's on the dash display?
When rolling downhill, you're saying I should shift into neutral. When I reach the bottom of the hill and need to accellerate upwards, what type of engine reaction time should I worry about with regards to timing the shift back into drive and then pressing the accellerator?
an additional observation: when I come to a stoplight, the dash display will still display the battery sending power to the wheels unless I press more firmly on the brake. Is this expected activity?