Since December 2007, I've owned a 2003 HCH Stick with now about 83,000 miles.

Lately, I've noticed that the green charging bars on coming on when I'm what seems to be level ground when the IMA battery goes slightly below 50% charge or level on the gauge.

It used to be that the charging on level ground didn't kick-in until the the IMA bateery was at about two bars.

Is this a sign of the battery going or the need for a software update.

Otherwise, the car is PERFECT. I recently got over 60 MPG going from Lawrenceville, NJ to Tysons Corner, VA, (exactly 200 miles) with the A/C off, the cruise set at 54 miles per hour and the Harmony tires pumped to 40 PSI. The MPG meter actually read 66.9 MPG, but I know that it is about 5 % too optimistic.


Thanks in advance for your help.