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Originally Posted by TeeSter
I've also heard there is the other issue involved that has to do with marketing There was a belief from Marketing that the "new hybrid" technology would be confusing to the owner who is used to hearing the engine come on when they start the vehicle. To make it transparent they have the engine start for a bit... this also heats the catalytic converter to pass emissions resolving two things at once in marketings' opinion.
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I will admit, this surprised me but the other way. I was expecting to just turn the Hybrid 'on', and if the ICE was needed, it would start on its own.
This also reminds me of the surprise that the Hybrid will actually creep forward when you release some of the pressure on the brake pedal. Even though the ICE is not running, someone designed in "idle creep" into the electrics.
