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understand that this effect is partly or wholly due to the recharging of the battery pack. If so- is the Honda IMA technology over-hyped? "What the Lord giveth the Lord taketh away" so similarly, what the IMA gives to boost acceleration, it takes away due to rapid deceleration (charging)?
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The purpose of the hybrid system is to increase gas mileage, which it does admirably, so no it is not overhyped. One thing we learn as we get experience in the HCH is to control the regen (battery charging) by light pressure on the accellerator. If you want to coast without charging the battery, and slowing down the car, it just takes a little light pressure on the gas pedal. When you do this, you will see the instantaneous gas mileage pegged on 100, and no bars of regen showing. It just take a little practice and it becomes second nature.