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Another hybrid review: 7:13 driving impressions

I don't remember which YouTube video it was but someone who just received their XLT made the comment that the seats were soft and comfortable. Guess everyone has a different opinion on soft and hard.

Yes they will ship soon. Here's my XLT Hybrid.

Agree, bigly!!

The driver does not control when the battery gets charged. The computer does. The traction battery in a normal hybrid is not used as the primary form for propulsion unless your hybrid is like a Chevy Volt where the ICE charges the battery and the traction battery drives the wheels 100% of the time.

DryHeat. I was just pointing out that the original post did not mention that regeneration comes from more than one source. I have no argument with his statement regarding the energy starts with the ICE. I do believe I've somehow not made my point clear. Hopefully this resolves it.

Everyone should keep in mind, the battery will never get to the point of depletion. I get the impression that some here think you start driving on the battery's power and when it is depleted, the ICE takes over. That is not how it works. The computer will not allow that. If the battery level...

Correct, but my point is that regeneration occurs not just when the vehicle's brakes are applied. The motor can charge the traction battery when the vehicle's ICE is not running and the car is coasting down hill. That is the only point I'm making. Which is why pulse and glide works so well also.

brnpttmn You are correct. There seems to be a lot of misunderstandings here on how a modern hybrid works. I've been driving one for 10 years so I feel I have a grasp of how hybrids function. There is no gas usage at stops or idling. If you idle long enough, and the battery's charge drops low...

Same for me. I've often got 50 mpg driving on long highway trips between states.

Actually think we are splitting hairs at this point but: "With regenerative braking, when the driver hits the brakes, energy that is normally lost as heat is instead converted into electricity and stored in a battery." Definition...

I agree with the part about the gas engine is the reason. However my point was in reference to the statement that ""some" back through rengen braking". Not just braking as the motor acts as a generator to also charge the battery.

My point was.....the battery does get charged at times by the electric motor, not just by regenerative braking. got it?

Well mostly, but not completely correct. When the car goes down hill, the electric drive motor switches to generator mode and charges the battery also.

Yeah, me too. Way to dark of blue for me.

My hybrid XLT is still, at this time, has a scheduled build week of 9/20. So we will see.....

Correct me if I am wrong, I never hear them say they were getting 40 mpg while driving it, only that it gets 40 mpg, like they are forecasting it to get.

And I'm sure you can't.

I disagree. But let's wait til we get them in customer's hands. Hopefully get my hybrid not long after it's build week of 9/20.

Also I would think Aerodynamics would improve with a tonneau cover or a aerodynamic cap.