Hybrid / CVT Break-In?

[Abraxis]

Is that the 12v battery in front of the muffler? If it is, I wonder how hard it's going to be to get to. Hopefully not like the Chrysler Sebring where you have to take the PSF wheel off and peel back the fender liner.

I am pretty sure it's in that box.

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[motoretro]

Those questions would be very logical about 20 years ago, when Toyota made first Hybrid of this design. At this point, it is polished, fully mature and proved with billions of miles driven by Hybrids. Absolutely nothing to worry about in modern Hybrid at this point. The only question remains: Why it took so long to offer an affordable and practical Hybrid? Surprisingly, it did not come from Toyota or anyone else, but Ford!

A couple observations, the last Hybrids I drove for any amount of time were the Prius and Camry, both displayed a less than smooth transition. This was 2016. While I'm totally unfamiliar w/ the Ford product, I'm hesitant due to my Toyota experience. When I took my Wife's Highlander in for service in the early AM, the service bays would be loaded with Hybrids. I could never get the service writers to reveal any shortcomings, just a odd look.

 

[oljackfrost]

A couple observations, the last Hybrids I drove for any amount of time were the Prius and Camry, both displayed a less than smooth transition. This was 2016. While I'm totally unfamiliar w/ the Ford product, I'm hesitant due to my Toyota experience. When I took my Wife's Highlander in for service in the early AM, the service bays would be loaded with Hybrids. I could never get the service writers to reveal any shortcomings, just a odd look.

Drove my sister-in-law's Camry hybrid on a three hour trip a couple of weeks ago. I was eager to try it because I had just ordered my Maverick hybrid and have no experience with the technology. It seemed very seemless to me, especially cruising around in our destination community looking for family landmarks... it was quiet and smooth.

 

[motoretro]

Drove my sister-in-law's Camry hybrid on a three hour trip a couple of weeks ago. I was eager to try it because I had just ordered my Maverick hybrid and have no experience with the technology. It seemed very seemless to me, especially cruising around in our destination community looking for family landmarks... it was quiet and smooth.

What year Camry?

 

[oljackfrost]

What year Camry?

Not sure, but with 149k miles I’m guessing 6-8 years old.

 

[motoretro]

Not sure, but with 149k miles I’m guessing 6-8 years old.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Darnon]

As to complexity... John Kelly at Weber State also has a video on a DCT, a "dual clutch transmission,." like you get with an EcoBoost engine. You should watch that video before making any judgement as to complexity relative to the hybrid drivetrain, which has no synchro's or clutches. One is a marvel of complexity, the other, a marvel of simplicity that's just turned 50 years old!

The Ecoboost uses a regular 8 speed transmission, not a DCT. Ford's DCT in the Focus/Fiesta were an utter disaster.

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