Maverick Hybrid climbing hills / 10% grade ?

[fbov]

... you might run into trouble when the electric drive motor runs out of battery ...

That won't happen. Low speed/high load acceleration uses a different power path.

Below ~40 mph, you're in "series mode." The ICE runs the generator, and the resulting current turns the traction motor to move the vehicle.
ICE --> charging motor --> current --> traction motor --> acceleration.

That's a very good thing, because the traction motor has lots more torque than the ICE, and it's always in 1st gear, so something north of 10x torque multiplication at the axel.

10% grade is not a challenge for my Escape Hybrid; your Maverick will have more power.

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[MakinDoForNow]

That won't happen. Low speed/high load acceleration uses a different power path.

Below ~40 mph, you're in "series mode." The ICE runs the generator, and the resulting current turns the traction motor to move the vehicle.
ICE --> charging motor --> current --> traction motor --> acceleration.

That's a very good thing, because the traction motor has lots more torque than the ICE, and it's always in 1st gear, so something north of 10x torque multiplication at the axel.

10% grade is not a challenge for my Escape Hybrid; your Maverick will have more power.

You are right I was thinking a taller hill (mountain?).

 

[mikehailwood]

I currently drive a 2001 Ranger 2.3L 5-speed. On long (1/2 mi. to 1 mi. long) highway hills I need to be doing about 66-67 mph. as I approach the hill to crest the hill at 60 mph. How might the hybrid compare in this situation?

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