Re: Why an EV button will be difficult
What about thinking in another way, insted of tricking it this way, trick it that way instead?
Say instead of overriding all these functions, temps, times, etc, trick into thinking it ran out of gas!?!? Doesn't it still run a mile or so in "limp home mode"? |
Re: Why an EV button will be difficult
Originally Posted by 08hybridok
(Post 160098)
Say instead of overriding all these functions, temps, times, etc, trick into thinking it ran out of gas!?!? Doesn't it still run a mile or so in "limp home mode"?
:lightbulb |
Re: Why an EV button will be difficult
Originally Posted by gpsman1
(Post 160119)
Yes... at 22mph in most cases... which is good enough for parking lots and getting into your driveway / garage... Somthing to ponder....
:lightbulb besides causing a nuclear dissaster or such ;) |
Re: Why an EV button will be difficult
Originally Posted by 08hybridok
(Post 160125)
I often wondered what would happen if we simply fliped the fuel cutoff switch on the kick panel... (scratching head)
besides causing a nuclear dissaster or such ;) |
Re: Why an EV button will be difficult
Quick, someone please go try it....
I would, but it's literally zero degrees outside now with 50 miles per hour winds. Looking at my wall chart ( legally required like a smoke detector in MN ) thats a WCF of -31'F ! :omg: |
Re: Why an EV button will be difficult
Originally Posted by TeeSter
(Post 160127)
Is that a cut off switch? I thought it was more like a reset. In other words you can't turn it off... you can only reset the "breaker". I've never used it though.
The fuel pump shut-off switch stops the electric fuel pump from sending physical jolt.
fuel to the engine and the high voltage shut-off switch shuts off power from the high voltage battery when your vehicle receives a substantial Likewise here today GPS man, the wind woke me up this morning a few hours early :( Check my weather machine, dropped 10 degress in 10 min :D But that's just normal in OK, but 46Mph wind (I'm sure it was higher) was extreamly loud this am! But alas I can't if I wanted to, wife has it at work. |
Re: Why an EV button will be difficult
Originally Posted by gpsman1
(Post 160131)
Quick, someone please go try it....
I would, but it's literally zero degrees outside now with 50 miles per hour winds. Looking at my wall chart ( legally required like a smoke detector in MN ) thats a WCF of -31'F ! :omg: Excuse me, I'm inside, but now need to put on my sweater :) |
Re: Why an EV button will be difficult
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I did a search on whether the Prius has an electric only mode button and found this link: http://www.coastaletech.com/electric_only_mode.htm
A $45 item plus shipping. It seems simple to install via this link. However, it is for the Prius and not the Escape. Attachment 3503 |
Re: Why an EV button will be difficult
I still have no way around the 30 seconds of initial start up run time from the key turn.
However, I have been successful at getting full battery power, full EV, and full regen at -10'F ( -23'C ). Last night, at minus 10 degrees, I was getting close to 50 MPG on a 37 mile, all city drive... of course.... I had to drive with gloves on, and you could see my breath inside the car.... ;) -John |
Re: Why an EV button will be difficult
John:
I notice in the Jay Leno PHEV video, that when first starting, the ICE ran for a short period, they said it was to warm up the CAT. Bob |
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