Hybrid Maverick Modifications?

[BMCGC]

Steeda did their CAI and tune on a ecoboost Fusion and got 36/60.

At some point 5-Star should have a ecoboost Maverick tune available.

If it were me, I would leave everything stock and download an 87 tune. The throttle response and improved shift points will do more for you than high rpm hp/tq gains.

Since I am buying a hybrid, I plan on keeping the powerplant bone stock.

I'm guessing that within the next 5 years we will be forced to pay an additional road/mileage/use tax. When that day come, mpg and operating cost will be much more important than it is today.

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[Atisko]

But it's not a Toyota invention... the power split device is an outdated US patent.
" A power train is described which is comprised of a prime mover, two power converters, an epicyclic gear train, an energy storage device and associated control systems. ..."

Anecdotally, in the mid-80's, GM engineers fudged wind tunnel tests of the redesigned Pontiac Firebird to achieve the target 0.30 Cd. They overloaded the trunk to lower the back end. That's the right way to reduce drag.

Raising the front increases frontal area, which increases drag force directly, and is a very bad idea. It also increases rear decay angle, which may lead to flow separation and huge increases in drag where it hurts the most.

Aerodynamics is an empirical science, even in the age of CFD. Not everything is self-evident. "Looks good" and "flows good" do not always coincide.

Correct, everything has to be tested In wind tunnel &outdoor w/a fuel consumption device& what looks good on paper and C.flow devices maybe worse in the real world. what I said could be a bad idea-for a variety of reasons.However,Maverick rear is higher than the front while the Firebird was not. 1 inch front lift would only bring it closer to leveling. Maverick has shielding on the underside motor area Firebird did not. Considering laminar airflow direction off the back of a truck is entirely different than a Firebird.Increase tire exposure has been shown 2be quite minimal on drag. Wrangler windshield angle changed in 90s 4 this reason. But I’m sure you knew this already.

 

[Atisko]

But then you’ll be catching more of the breeze underneath the car. Probably not a good trade-off.

You may be right it,would have to be tested. However, I believe there is some shielding put on the underside of the Maverick. It’s unfortunate that all cars should have this shielding along the bottom, would save a lot of money on fuel when you consider all the cars on the road.

 

[tfer]

I may be stretching myself here so please correct me if I'm wrong. My understanding is the the gas engine is only used to provide electricity to the batteries and sometimes to the electric motor that drives the transmission, then the wheels. So normally the engine would only run when batteries need a charge or if the batteries do not have enough charge to do what the electric motor is being asked to do, then the engine would be used to provide the electric power required. Additionally, the engine is supposed to be tuned and controlled by the computer to run at the best rpm for maximum efficiency. So I'm not sure how the making all these changes to the engine would do anything for performance, both in gpm or power to the wheels. But I may be wrong.

 

[Bmr4mav]

I may be stretching myself here so please correct me if I'm wrong. My understanding is the the gas engine is only used to provide electricity to the batteries and sometimes to the electric motor that drives the transmission, then the wheels. So normally the engine would only run when batteries need a charge or if the batteries do not have enough charge to do what the electric motor is being asked to do, then the engine would be used to provide the electric power required. Additionally, the engine is supposed to be tuned and controlled by the computer to run at the best rpm for maximum efficiency. So I'm not sure how the making all these changes to the engine would do anything for performance, both in gpm or power to the wheels. But I may be wrong.

You are incorrect about what makes the truck move. The gas engine along with the large electric motor will be used to make the Maverick move most of the time. The truck will move on electric power only very rarely. You are correct that the engine has certain rpms that is tuned to run at. The ecvt keeps the engine at those rpms at all mph.




And this Rav4 video explains hybird drive modes very well. The Toyota and Ford systems are darn near clones. It also goes into fantastic detail about how everything works and is a great video to watch.

 

[Timothyd]

Hey everyone! New here. I plan on pulling the trigger and purchasing an Alto Blue Hybrid! I plan on throwing some 20’s on there and maybe even lower it 3-4 inches (big maybe). I was wondering, what other modifications can you do to a hybrid lol? I’ve never owned a hybrid so idk how it works. Can you tune it? Exhaust? Cold Air Intake? Basically anything that can give me more hp and more power overall haha. Thanks!

Get a bigger battery and add another electric motor (or two) in the rear. That would be slick.

 

[Larrythelunatic]

Agreed but when I said wheel covers I actually meant wheel arch covers. My bad.

The Prius community has tried everything.

It is not a coincidence that the Ford hybrid system is pretty much a clone of Toyota's.

Back in the day, we called these “skirts”.

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