When in N and P the ice will only run to charge the HVB from 30-40% doc. Ice will run only at most efficient speed to do so. Even in the drive mode standard, eco, and slippery the throttle is not directly connected to ice but to the computer which will on, off, throttle ice to the most efficient rpm making up temporary variations with the electric drive/Regen slowly varying rpm as needed.I realize that this not a high performance engine that we are dealing with here. Still, I think we have an instinct to blip the throttle now and again. Still, after 3 months, finding this mysterious vehicle to be an unexpected pleasure to drive.
It will fire up - temporarily. But if not needed for charging or running the heater, the computer will soon cut it back off again.
My ice will run when my hybrid is in park as well as while in neutral. When truck is in ready status. The ice will not run while truck is in accessory mode. In ready mode The ice will turn off when HVB gets to 40% soc as that's it's cut off point so part of the time it will not charge but it does the same charge or not charge irregardless of which mode the selector knob is in. Then HVB will furnish current until soc of HVB drops to 30%.
There is a safety reason why you cannot rev the engine in "Neutral".I realize that this not a high performance engine that we are dealing with here. Still, I think we have an instinct to blip the throttle now and again. Still, after 3 months, finding this mysterious vehicle to be an unexpected pleasure to drive.
this explains much. When I blipped the pedal the other day it was in P. ( ICE idling) I did not do this test in N.
Thanks for all the comments to this blog. Very interesting. My Maverick was running just a little rough today while at traffic light. I tried to rev engine in neutral because the Camry I just traded in (not a hybrid) stalled in slow traffic and a few times at traffic light. Of course nothing happened so I was wondering how to accommodate this concern on my Maverick. Whether maintenance issue or bad gas it is a thing.When you blip the pedal in park in hybrid, the ice will be started irregardless of SOC of the HVB. It will stay running until the SOC of HVB reaches 40%. May take 1 second may take 30+ seconds. Good to know if you want to go a little further in the morning in electric.
What prompts you to dig up old threads that were "settled"?
May I ask why you want to " blip the throttle now and again "?I realize that this not a high performance engine that we are dealing with here. Still, I think we have an instinct to blip the throttle now and again. Still, after 3 months, finding this mysterious vehicle to be an unexpected pleasure to drive.
