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  1. Fred_H liked KMO's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    You've not done any primary research - you're just looking for secondary sources. If you've got more hills than me, you could actually...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 7:44 AM

  2. Fred_H liked ChapmanF's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    Why must there be someone in this forum who can "set out" anything more than the reproducible, quantitative, experimental information,...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 6:45 AM

  3. Fred_H liked ChapmanF's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    I'm pretty sure bisco was referring to Car Care Nut. Remember the youtube video you linked in your first post in this thread? The fact...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 6:43 AM

  4. Fred_H liked KMO's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    I'd love to, but your grumbles about Indiana's topology made me laugh. This is entirely theoretical for me. As Wikipedia says: "Next...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 6:42 AM

  5. Fred_H liked ChapmanF's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    Yes, I do. I predict you could show it with a test such as this: Find a downslope, find a speed at which B just holds your speed steady...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 6:42 AM

  6. Fred_H liked KMO's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    Do you believe this is this really a separate parameter, rather than the intersection point of "desired drag" with "regen available per...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 6:38 AM

  7. Fred_H liked ChapmanF's post in the thread Do rear brakes activate always, despite regenerative braking?.

    Can you explain a little more your interest in that particular question? I don't know how divided opinion on PriusChat is, as you might...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 6:22 AM

  8. Fred_H liked ChapmanF's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    That's the key insight right there; as a number of older threads have put it, the car knows all the same tricks in all modes, and B...

    efno.png Jul 4, 2024 at 5:07 AM

  9. Fred_H liked KMO's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    I'm sure plug-in does change things, but it's largely a knock-on effect. The plug-in has far more regen ability generally, and is far...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 4:56 AM

  10. Fred_H liked fuzzy1's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    My 2024 is much quieter and smoother in spinning up for light engine braking than were my 2010 and 2012, despite having a larger engine....

    Jul 4, 2024 at 4:50 AM

  11. Fred_H liked ChapmanF's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    It's been a very long time since anyone has needed a tach of that sort. Engine RPM is available right over the OBD-II port in US cars...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 4:47 AM

  12. Fred_H liked ChapmanF's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    While at the same time, of course, plenty of people can. It's perfectly commonplace for passengers in my car, people with no technical...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 4:45 AM

  13. Fred_H liked fuzzy1's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    Did you ever watch the regen CHG indicator on the HSI display of your Gen3 Prius? Did you not seem them combined? Earlier, Chapman (or...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 4:30 AM

  14. Fred_H liked fuzzy1's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    It doesn't. This operation has no connection to posted speed limits. You may find some hills and speeds where even set up like this,...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 4:26 AM

  15. Fred_H liked fuzzy1's post in the thread The most misunderstood aspect of the Toyota hybrid synergy drive system.

    I also won't accept a negative result based on ear alone, without instrumentation. I have enough relatives with significant enough...

    Jul 4, 2024 at 4:17 AM
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