Hi Rammstein:

___The HCH is a Honda Civic Hybrid. The only drive by wire Hybrid is the Prius.

___What was being discussed above was either Fuel cut (fuel shut off to one or more cylinders) for coasting with or without regen, straight regen without fuel cut in a coast, or a simple coast w/out fuel cut or regen. For maximum fuel economy, fuel cut w/out regen is the best mode to be in as long as your pack is at or near its maximum charge anyway and you have a long ways before you have to hit the binders if at all. The HCH has a more advanced fuel cut mode(s) then the Insight but I have since forgotten the details. I thought it was something like 3 of 4 cylinders have a fuel cut mode during regen or something similar IIRC? The Insight is either in coast w/ Fuel cut, coast w/ regen, or a pure coast but not a mixture of any of the three. I am not sure about the Insight’s CVT’s modes however. Clear as mud? I will have to look this up just to make sure as it has been some time since this topic has presented itself. Today’s Diesel’s always fuel cut when coasting unlike those of old but regen is a Hybrid trait all its own given the MG set(s) and Pack additions.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net