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bluetwo · 09-15-2008, 01:06 PM

Oh yeah, you can use "S" to get more of a charge when slowing to a stop. Likewise if you take off in Second you'll get more output from the engine and usually you'll use less of the electric motor, but the higher RPMs make you use more gas. It's just one of those tradeoffs, if you happen to need more charge in your battery.

Another thing I've found with the AC is (in non-auto climate control) you can just switch the AC off whenever you're going to be stopping. If it's really hot outside, use the AC as much as you have to because just turning it off part of the time will decrease the amount of charge used.

09-15-2008, 01:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
bluetwo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 979 Jason	Oh yeah, you can use "S" to get more of a charge when slowing to a stop. Likewise if you take off in Second you'll get more output from the engine and usually you'll use less of the electric motor, but the higher RPMs make you use more gas. It's just one of those tradeoffs, if you happen to need more charge in your battery. Another thing I've found with the AC is (in non-auto climate control) you can just switch the AC off whenever you're going to be stopping. If it's really hot outside, use the AC as much as you have to because just turning it off part of the time will decrease the amount of charge used. Last edited by bluetwo; 09-15-2008 at 01:15 PM.