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08hybridok · #1 (**permalink**) 11-25-2007, 01:22 AM

Had this happen a month ago, thought it was a fluke or something, so just blew it off as one of those things. So it happened again tonight, so I figured twice, maybe something to ask a question about.

So on my way home from work, same route for a few months now, 2am 40degrees. Watching the SG I have now, not then. I have Water temp as a gauge currently. Knowing I need to hit 140-150 to make EV possible. I go about 3/4 mile only up to 120ish (quick compared to my other cars!) all ready, at this point I'm getting on a highway; so no EV for a while. So cruise along for 3 miles at 60. Get up to 160+ on temp. Get to my usual exit, it's a tight turn, posted as 25mph, so like usual (I take it 30-35) I'm in L, and coast into the slowdown lane and start making the turn. As usual once it droped below 40mph it went EV. But only for a second, the RPM gauge quickly jumped back on, and stayed on for the rest of the turn and even the stop at the bottom. Temp still 160+, batt obviously should be full, outside temp still 40. Heat is on, but nothing forcing ICE on. Go my next 1/2 mile to my first stop sign, and it went EV like normal below 40, and so did the next 3 stops on the way home. If I recall correctly this same thing happened at the same place last time, on the off ramp.

So anyreason to enter EV just to pop out a slpit second later? Last time I think I just passed 5k, now I'm just past 6k miles. It's just wierd.