Re: Sold my '06 HCH after 12400 miles. Final thoughts...
Good summation, good luck with the TCH! Post photos.
I wouldn't say getting 32-34 mpg at a 900 mile trip of 82-88 miles per hour is bad. Any car would will decrease mileage dramatically at this speed because of the high amount of wind resistance and friction. The hybrid powertrain has no advantage over a standard gas powertrain at high cruising speeds. I am curious to see how the TCH compaires at highway speeds however, as its gearing and extra power probably is much better suited to higher speeds.
For the record when I drive on the local highways I typically maintain about 74-76 miles per hour and get 42-44 mpg, so you can see that FE drops off drastically at these speeds.
As far as jerkiness goes when regenerative breaking kicks in, Mine has a very mild tug, but I definitely wouldn't refer to it as a 'jolt' or 'jerkiness'. I wonder if yours was malfunctioning somehow.
Last edited by Archslater : 05-24-2006 at 12:20 PM.
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