Hybrid ICE Wear and Tear

[docsmith1511]

Hi Guys. Finally decided to register because I have a question.
My understanding is that the ICE does not kick in until x mph. I don't know the exact speed but when it does kick in, let's say rpm starts above 1500 i guess and on a cold start with the all the oil still at the bottom, doesn't that cause major wear and tear on the engine?
Hoping you guys could explain because I have no idea how it works.

I drive a 2009 Ford escape hybrid, the ice kicks in upon start and will only stop when the engine has reached its operating temperature regardless of anything else. Once the engine temp gets to where it needs to be it will then cycle on and off, ICE to electric. Hope this helps

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[XLTLUXA51]

Hi Guys. Finally decided to register because I have a question.
My understanding is that the ICE does not kick in until x mph. I don't know the exact speed but when it does kick in, let's say rpm starts above 1500 i guess and on a cold start with the all the oil still at the bottom, doesn't that cause major wear and tear on the engine?
Hoping you guys could explain because I have no idea how it works.

I’m not sure about the maverick but I’ve owned multiple Prius hybrids and when it’s cold out (honestly most of the time) the engine will kick in in the beginning and run for the first 5 minutes straight. The battery would be really inefficient at making heat for the car as well so if you have the heat turned up chances are the engine will be running. All that said I’d say that the hybrid aspect of the truck “knows” how to maintain itself pretty well. if you treat it like a normal vehicle it should be fine.

 

[pndwind]

Ye have little faith. My Hybrid is 14 years old, over 150,000k miles, with the original battery.

Dang I wish I could get by driving 10,000 miles a year.

 

[icegradner]

Dang I wish I could get by driving 10,000 miles a year.

Plenty of people with the same car as mine with over 200-300k miles. I'm very happy that I don't have to drive a lot thank you very much.

 

[raymaines]

I don't have a clue how hybrids work, but I know Ford and Toyota are the industry leaders in hybrid tech. and this is Fords' fourth generation of hybrid, so I'm just not worried about any sort of oil circulation or ICE wear problems. I'm pretty confident that I'll get as much wear and use out of a new Maverick hybrid as I would any other car.

 

[pndwind]

Plenty of people with the same car as mine with over 200-300k miles. I'm very happy that I don't have to drive a lot thank you very much.

No sarcasm, I really do wish I could get by only driving 10k a year.

 

[icegradner]

No sarcasm, I really do wish I could get by only driving 10k a year.

Didn't think you were, and wasn't trying to be either.

 

[WannaMav]

No sarcasm, I really do wish I could get by only driving 10k a year.

Heh. At this stage of life if I put on more than 1000 miles in a year I consider that an upward aberration from the norm.

Currently tooling around in a '94 with 55k miles on it. Used vehicle, original owner racked up the bulk of those miles.

 

[pndwind]

Heh. At this stage of life if I put on more than 1000 miles in a year

Unfortunately I do that in a week or less sometimes.

 

[brdl04]

Yes. The Atkinson Hybrid is a terrible engine and anyone in their right mind wouldn't buy one until mine is delivered. Then it will be fine.

 

[BlackXL]

Hybrids use an electric pump for the oil, which pushes it into the engine before it starts, and keeps it moving, otherwise all the oil would settle in the pan whenever the ICE shuts down.

Source?

 

[Dbarr]

Hi Guys. Finally decided to register because I have a question.
My understanding is that the ICE does not kick in until x mph. I don't know the exact speed but when it does kick in, let's say rpm starts above 1500 i guess and on a cold start with the all the oil still at the bottom, doesn't that cause major wear and tear on the engine?
Hoping you guys could explain because I have no idea how it works.

I’ve owned 2 hybrids… just drive it

 

[Fotomoto]

As FBOV said, the 300+ volt HV battery spin starts the ICE. And here's a little more: first, it spins it much faster than a 12v crank-start could ever dream of doing, without fuel/spark. This gets the mechanical oil pump spinning and building pressure, then the fuel/spark are added in. If the HV battery has sufficient power/SOC (state of charge), the ICE will "idle" and warmup a bit before being blended in with EV side.

Interesting fact: the computer can also spin the ICE without fuel as a way to burn off excess electricity when the HV battery is full (going down a long mountain road for example). It often sounds the same as running.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Heh. At this stage of life if I put on more than 1000 miles in a year I consider that an upward aberration from the norm.

Currently tooling around in a '94 with 55k miles on it. Used vehicle, original owner racked up the bulk of those miles.

I am thinking when I get below 2500 miles a year I'll join the "car club" (3-4 neighbors who share a car).

 

[maverick4natic]

Also, the hybrid uses 0W-20 synthetic oil, so at the 0 viscosity the oil will move pretty fast to the cylinders.

Stuff flows like water even in Minnesota! Have it in our Toyota Rav4

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