Anyone else notice more aggressive assist when fuel low?
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Anyone else notice more aggressive assist when fuel low?
This afternoon I was driving around town on my job with the low fuel light on since yeasterday afternoon. There was just one bar on the guage, and had been that way for at least 25 miles. Normally my assist doesn't kick in four bars until the fuel economy guage drops below 40, but this afternoon it was staying at four bars even at 40 + 2 or even +3 bars fuel economy (44 to 52 range).
Has anyone else noticed whether this apparently more aggressive assist function is normal when fuel is low? This is absolutely the first time I have been able to keep that kind of assist at low speed and "high" mpg.
I haven't had the update done yet. I'd be interested to know if anyone has seen this after the update as well, not just on "original" cars.
Thanks.
Matt
Has anyone else noticed whether this apparently more aggressive assist function is normal when fuel is low? This is absolutely the first time I have been able to keep that kind of assist at low speed and "high" mpg.
I haven't had the update done yet. I'd be interested to know if anyone has seen this after the update as well, not just on "original" cars.
Thanks.
Matt
#5
Re: Anyone else notice more aggressive assist when fuel low?
I haven't noticed this since I rarely let my tank go below an eight of a tank. (I know, I'm paranoid, even in a Hybrid!!)
However, I have noticed that my assist seems to be more aggressive on cruise control than when I'm driving normally.
Or maybe I'm imagining it.
However, I have noticed that my assist seems to be more aggressive on cruise control than when I'm driving normally.
Or maybe I'm imagining it.
#8
Re: Anyone else notice more aggressive assist when fuel low?
Originally Posted by kmh3
I notice the IMA assists more when the SoC is higher.
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Re: Anyone else notice more aggressive assist when fuel low?
Originally Posted by jmg14213
This afternoon I was driving around town on my job with the low fuel light on since yeasterday afternoon. There was just one bar on the guage, and had been that way for at least 25 miles. Normally my assist doesn't kick in four bars until the fuel economy guage drops below 40, but this afternoon it was staying at four bars even at 40 + 2 or even +3 bars fuel economy (44 to 52 range).
Has anyone else noticed whether this apparently more aggressive assist function is normal when fuel is low? This is absolutely the first time I have been able to keep that kind of assist at low speed and "high" mpg.
I haven't had the update done yet. I'd be interested to know if anyone has seen this after the update as well, not just on "original" cars.
Thanks.
Matt
Has anyone else noticed whether this apparently more aggressive assist function is normal when fuel is low? This is absolutely the first time I have been able to keep that kind of assist at low speed and "high" mpg.
I haven't had the update done yet. I'd be interested to know if anyone has seen this after the update as well, not just on "original" cars.
Thanks.
Matt
#10
Re: Anyone else notice more aggressive assist when fuel low?
My car seems just plain moody to me. Sometimes it gets "assist happy" and will show assist even when the instant mileage guage is around 55mpg with barely any throttle. Other times (especially when cold) the car does not like to use assist and will not assist even when the instant mpg gauge is down around 30mpg. I hate when it gets assist happy and prefer the way it acts when it is cold, only using assist when you really need it.