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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Bark, Oct 16, 2011.

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  1. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Remove that Transgo shift kit you installed.... Skert! lol

    Seriously, my car is very smooth after warming up. Of course I usually know when the engine turns on but most of the time it's so smooth no one else in the car knows. It feels nothing like a hard shift in a traditional automatic. Maybe it is a Geniii thing?
     
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    After driving a VW DSG trans with its neck-snapping jolts for years, the Prius is as smooth as silk to me. :D
     
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  3. Bark

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    That'a a good description of what I feel, not saying it shifs overly hard when it shifts but in no way is it silky smooth as described by some.
     
    #23 Bark, Oct 18, 2011
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    Maybe it's all the extra HP in the ICE? LOL Might just be i take off faster than you, if i go slow it's harder to notice the ICE starting up.
     
    #24 adamace1, Oct 18, 2011
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    My experiences are similar...it's sometimes only slightly noticeable when accelerating gently enough but noticeable all the same, and nothing out of the ordinary for the Prius.
     
    #25 vinnie97, Oct 18, 2011
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    i don't know, if you're trying to pulse and glide, and you're only getting 47-48 mpg's, you should probably have it looked at, maybe something is wrong.
     
    #26 bisco, Oct 18, 2011
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