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Originally Posted by gpsman1
And yes, you can get battery boost at any speed. Not having faster EV is not a big deal.
-John
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According to presentation slides from Phil Rairigh @ Ford, even in a non-plugin hybrid, the Traction electric motor provides a good portion of the power at all speeds, just as speeds are higher, more of this electricity is coming from the generator (& ICE), less from the battery. So it makes sense that a larger battery could provide more of this electricity requiring less from the ICE thus improving your mpg, as long as the charge is not being replenished by the ICE and GEN, but instead by an outside source such as a plug in charger.
