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Originally Posted by sdctcher
And I will add that I can regularly hold in EV to 40 MPH or just a bit more, if careful. Ron seemed surprised that the number for the FEH was that high. That is good. He had heard anecdotal information that the number was closer to 25 MPH. |
I'd like to know how you do that since I really can't get it going very fast w/o the gas engine kicking in. Basically, it only remains in EV mode in a parking lots.
I'm especially surprised to hear you say that since page 6 of my 2005 Hybrid Escape manual states "Under normal operation with the vehicle at operating temperature, the engine will start authomatically as you accelerate. Sometimes, the engine will start immediately as you begin moving, while other times the vehicle will obtain a speed of *up to* 25
mph (40 km/h) before the engine starts." (Emphasis added)
That sentence "Up to 25
mph" seems to indicate the top the EV-only mode speed.
Hence my question on whether there are alternate ROMs or hacks that I can do to get a higher EV speed.
http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/a...-etc.2741.html
It seems amazingly stupid to have the top EV speed to be less than 30mph, the standard 'in town' speed for most roads in the USA. Perhaps the battery is too small, the electric engine too weak, or the car too heavy.(?) But maybe they just didn't want anyone to notice any reduced performance. However, I'd be willing to trade higher FE for reduced performance. THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT A HYBRID!