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Old 04-26-2006, 09:20 AM
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Default Re: Using Hill Break

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Originally Posted by Raiderprius
Has anyone ever had a problem while using the hill break? My 06 prius recenlty started reving up really fast for no apparent reason?
I suspect that you experienced the following: You used the "B" setting to coast down a fairly long hill, long enough to charge your hybrid battery fully (all green bars). At that point, the hybrid system needs a way to shed the extra and unneeded charge, so it spools up the internal combustion engine to do that. No harm is done; the hybrid system is designed to handle it. That, at least, is what I have read elsewhere. I have experienced this revving myself under similar circumstances.

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