HCII to Big Bear?
Hi All,
This question is for those who've taken their Hybrid on steep inclines for long periods of time. My family and I were planning on going to Big Bear and was wondering who might of taken this road and won't mind sharing their experience. Thanks in advance. Anthony |
Re: HCII to Big Bear?
Originally Posted by Estoril73
(Post 149594)
Hi All,
This question is for those who've taken their Hybrid on steep inclines for long periods of time. My family and I were planning on going to Big Bear and was wondering who might of taken this road and won't mind sharing their experience. Thanks in advance. Anthony If you drive normally (and don't worry about going up the pass at 75mph), you will have no problems. |
Re: HCII to Big Bear?
I have been up to Arrowhead/Big Bear about a half dozen times in our 2006 civic hybrid. The car handles 3 passengers with luggage easily up the incline. No worries. :)
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Re: HCII to Big Bear?
Thanks Soldierbot for the reassurment
did you use your low gears at all? Would it be recommended to do so? |
Re: HCII to Big Bear?
Originally Posted by Estoril73
(Post 149776)
did you use your low gears at all? Would it be recommended to do so?
Once that happens, low will still help some to keep your speed down. I've used low up to 50mph or so without any problems, and I'm pretty sure it could go quite a bit faster. However, there isn't much friction from such a small and efficient engine so you are more dependent on the friction brakes than I like to be. |
Re: HCII to Big Bear?
Like Kristian mentioned above, once the battery gets a full charge low gear will not help with slowing the car down. On one trip down the hill I reset the B trip meter and by the time I pulled into my driveway, in Beverly Hills, I was averaging over 70mpg for the 100 mile return.
20 miles downhill does great things for you mpg:) |
Re: HCII to Big Bear?
WOW!!! 70mpg... I'm lookin forward to heading up there now. :D
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Re: HCII to Big Bear?
Originally Posted by Estoril73
(Post 150013)
WOW!!! 70mpg... I'm lookin forward to heading up there now. :D
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Re: HCII to Big Bear?
Originally Posted by kristian
(Post 149605)
I wish there was a way to let the car know that you're going up something longer so it should avoid blowing it's juice on the first climb.
I would recommend shifting to S or L. It depends on where you are going, I've never been there so I can't advise. Where I have driven(Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska) S works best for avoiding drain on those really long hills and it's easy to knock it right back into D without hitting the "release button" to shift between them. Driving in anything but D will obviously make an impact on your FE/MPG, but in short amounts it can definitely be used to protect the batteries. If I see a really big incline coming sometimes I shift into S to 'pre-peak' the rpms, this avoids assist (saving charge in turn) and generates a little charge. About five seconds into the climb, I shift back into D to lower the rpms down to a reasonable and efficient amount. I would not recommend using S on a rainy day with OEM Dunlop tires. Don't ask. :P |
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