Engine tries to stop, but won't, and cycles

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(qbee42 @ Nov 28 2007, 06:02 AM) [snapback]545162[/snapback]</div>

It's not a problem. I explained it once in this thread, but here it goes again: When the SOC becomes too high, the Prius will spin the ICE without gas just to burn off the extra charge. You typically see this at the bottom of a long hill, when you come to a stop. The ICE will be off, then come on and race, then go off, then come on and race again. The cycle continues until the SOC is at an acceptable level. The engine is not really running, it's just being used as a load to waste energy.

Tom
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Thanks. It is good to be reassured.