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Old 04-28-2008, 07:29 PM
Billyk Billyk is offline
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Default Re: 4wd

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Originally Posted by wwest;170272

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If the FEH/MMH is driven into an area of sub-freezing weather then the level of regenerative braking is significantly REDUCED. .
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Can you back this up with Ford Documents?

This isn't exactly what I have experienced in driving during the past winter. There is something about the hybrid battery needing to reach "normal" operating temperature and its effect on regenerative braking. In near zero weather, with a warmed up hybrid battery temperature via scanguage, I have not noticed significantly reduced regernative braking action. I can remember an earlier thread on this and with John (GPSMan1) stating his case to you about this exact subject.

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