Is Forced Autostop Bad for the Hybrid Battery? - Page 3 - GreenHybrid

philmcneal · #21 (**permalink**) 02-17-2006, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Adelwyn

Sorry to come in late into the conversation-- but how do you force an autostop? I know the circumstances when it will and will not turn on by itself, but I've never thought of making it turn off when it doesn't want to...

when coasting and you don't want to regen (basically you want to maximize the distance you'll get with coasting)

put shifter to N turn off key and wait for rpms to drop to zero
then put the key back but one before you actually turn on the engine (electronics will just turn on and you can continue steering and braking) then you'll be coasting with the engine off! when its time to turn back on put the key up and then wait for revs to settle, Back in drive and away you go!

do not attempt if your going over 40 miles per hour, and if your n00b.

AshenGrey · #22 (**permalink**) 02-19-2006, 06:38 AM

I would imagine that there are several *other* components that will wear out faster as a result of forced autostop: the ignition assembly and the gear selector.

PriusGuy04 · #23 (**permalink**) 02-19-2006, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by AshenGrey

I would imagine that there are several *other* components that will wear out faster as a result of forced autostop: the ignition assembly and the gear selector.

I tried autostop once in a 69 fury at 45mph,In reality I was power shifting the auto colum shifter, ie showing off and it went like this, 1st, 2nd slapped to drive but slapped to hard and ended up in park and could not get out of park, so I paniced and turned the engine off yes lots of noises & a tow home..
It really has negitive results on the drive train..

young kid being stupid

plusaf · #24 (**permalink**) 02-20-2006, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by philmcneal

when coasting and you don't want to regen (basically you want to maximize the distance you'll get with coasting)

put shifter to N turn off key and wait for rpms to drop to zero
then put the key back but one before you actually turn on the engine (electronics will just turn on and you can continue steering and braking) then you'll be coasting with the engine off! when its time to turn back on put the key up and then wait for revs to settle, Back in drive and away you go!

do not attempt if your going over 40 miles per hour, and if your n00b.

and when or why would you want to do that???

plusaf · #25 (**permalink**) 02-20-2006, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by PriusGuy04

I tried autostop once in a 69 fury 45mph, shut the motor off and slapped it into park.. It really has negitive results on the drive train..

young kid being stupid

LOL!
reminds me of the time i accidentally slapped my wife's '77 pontiac ventura automatic into park while going up a winding hill at 45 miles per hour.

lots of interesting noises....

just glad i missed the R-spot... might have been even noisier!