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I don't recall any meaningful objective reporting on the differences; notably did the ICE timing map appear to be more aggressive with 91 vs 87, which would verify whether the 2.5L Atkinson recognizes and exploits higher octane. All I saw was anecdotal posts regarding seat of the pants, or...

I was only referring to material variables beyond fuel--assuming they were using the same octane fuel in both vehicles, as the minimum recommended octane (at seal level, at least).

Turbocharger performance at altitude has been understood since the 1930's and extensively researched during WWII, along with fuel octane, detonation, etc. While metallurgy, fluid dynamics/modeling, fuels, lubricants and electronic controls have probably introduced some improvements in...

Unless you have high payloads or tongue weight, you don't need to even do 35psi. Surely this placard value is a nod to slightly better MPG. You'll discover, as I have that running 31 or 32 PSI cold makes a considerable improvement in ride quality and reduced impact shock. Handling takes a...

If they can successfully reverse engineer modern ICE engine controls, they can sort ICE-Electric controls as well. Like most scenarios, only a very few will muck with their factory setup, as it's usually $$$ and somewhat to significantly compromises reliability and service life of stock parts...

Been there and rejected both. The one with little hole splashes oil out around the pan when you first pull the engine pan bolt, or worse if a breeze is blowing on the stream, completely off the pan. For the big red cover version, more finicky placement to hit the hole, and if the stream isn't...

...Now add ~15F to the ambient and where is the HV batt temp? Beyond charge/discharge threshold for the system? Anyone have the Hybrid service manual to search for answers?

So, given the hectic schedule of moving our household to another house in the area this Spring, I kicked the can quite a ways down the lane, re: oil change on the Mav (and the wife's Pilot). The Mav accumulated nearly 13k mi on this oil, and the MM popped up with "5% oil life remaining" just a...

@24atlasmaverick any improvement in AM or FM reception? Assume the HD feature also works with so equipped stations?

It appears for most of the Mavs, you'll get the default 90 min of key-off accessory time only when the truck and 12v battery is relatively new. As the miles and time on the 12v battery accumulate, the key-off accessory time will decrease and eventuality, you'll get regular key-off, accessories...

Agree, 2nd source, at best.

Agree, if you tap the dome light power, getting the smallest gauge taps in there is tough, and the dome light wire gauge is very small, so getting a good connection is difficult. Further, I had to go back in the with a pick to snug up the dome light connector pins, as the work to attach the...

LOL, you picked a actually rather spendy seat for comparison...new commercial aircraft seats are $$ and rather comfortable...it's the airlines, I assume, that wait until the foam is crushed to dust before replacing the cushions.

Yeah, the fantastic Weber teardown of the HF35 (and representative of the HF45) show that the Gen Motor, Traction Motor and ICE are all mechanically directly coupled via the planetary set. Yes? The Gen Motor plays a large part as a motor to manipulate the planetary set, providing effective...

Yeah, the spinning strategy to start, I get. The 2500 ~ 4500 to "burn off" energy it can't store; where is that documented? Using the ICE (running or not) for braking, I get. Dissipating "excess" energy from motor/generator for extended downhill runs, I don't get. How does the ICE...

Don't suppose they fixed the dodgy flash drive playback? Mine randomly on startup doesn't find the flash drive and defaults to FM. At some point in the drive it discovers it again, re-indexes, and of course resets the playlist. As for the backup camera, I've only experienced one freeze and...

Generator spins the engine, other than to start it?

Folklore and the anecdotal aside, I had oil analysis done on the dealer 0w-20 last year--at 10k mi on the oil- and it was very good to excellent on all points (see related thread). I have 5w-30 (full synthetic) in it now and approaching the 10k interval (April, I think). Plan to have that oil...

And in any case, despite the official justification for them, the reverse cameras were really for old farts over 60 who look straight ahead or, at best, do one stiff-necked glance into their mirrors and backup at a clip.

Well my great grandpappy didn't have no reverse camera or even mirrors and he hardly ever backed into the barn, random cows or grandma....