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hamm3r · #41 (**permalink**) 08-26-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by pbanks

I am a fool, sorry, e-mode hasn't been engaged over 70mph - I must read it wrong. I tried in vain last night to replicate it but was unable to.

Like I said earlier, it is definitely possible to achieve, as I have done it many times.

Start with the car in e-mode at the top of a long hill. Go down the hill in neutral.
The ICE never kicks in until you put it back in drive.

schmidtj · #42 (**permalink**) 08-26-2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by hamm3r

Like I said earlier, it is definitely possible to achieve, as I have done it many times.

Start with the car in e-mode at the top of a long hill. Go down the hill in neutral.
The ICE never kicks in until you put it back in drive.

Actually you could to that with ANY automobile with a manual transmission.