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My 2010 Hybrid has about 88K miles on it and started acting up about a month ago when outside temperatures started to drop (North Carolina). Basically, the hybrid system won't shift to EV while driving unless I have my foot on the brake pedal if the temperature is in the mid-40s or below. Acts more like an Engine Start/Stop system (does go to EV at stop lights, but as soon as I ease up on the brake pedal the engine starts). Engine runs continuously and battery stays pretty much topped off; the system is using the battery during acceleration so I don't think it is a HV battery issue. Mileage has dropped about 5 mpg as a result. Took it to the dealer who, naturally, could find nothing wrong - they tried to educate me on how the hybrid system functions, but I've been driving this car since April 2009, so I sort of have it figured out. After watching a bunch of videos, I realized that the little temperature indicator (next to the engine coolant temperature indicator) that is supposed to indicate that the system is warm enough for normal hybrid operation never changes color from white to green, even when the engine is fully warmed up. I don't know if it has ever changed color, but the owner's manual says that it should change. If outside temps are in the 50s or above, the hybrid system operates normally, even though the dash sensor remains white. So it seems like the hybrid system is not sensing engine temperature properly, but I don't understand why the outside temperature matters. Thermostat issue? Some other sensor unique to hybrid systems? -
Last month I picked up a ‘14 Fusion Energi Titanium with 120k. Really enjoying it so far but I need some insight around fuel economy. I’ve always had trucks so I’m new to the hybrid stuff. With EV mode off, I’m only getting 32-34 avg mpg (combined city & hwy) instead of the 44/41mpg estimates. I understand estimates vary but we’re talking 10 mpg lower. Does this seem low or normal for being a hybrid? It’s 6 years old with 120k so is there any sort of tune-up, maintenance, computer update, etc that I should look into? Secondly, the EV battery seems to be, well, useless. I plugged it in a couple times and the EV mode lasted idk like 6 or 7 miles from a full charge. I see Ford guarantees the battery up to 100k so does that mean my battery is now basically useless since I have 120k on the car? Is there anything I can do besides replacing the battery altogether? Am I getting lower fuel economy in hybrid mode cuz the battery may be toast? Thanks guys.
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Hello all. I purchased a 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid in May 2019. It had 72K on it and was pristine. I think it used to be a dealer's "chase car" so no one ever sat in the back or passenger's seat. Got it for $11k. My favorite car I have ever owned. But here's the thing. I'm a teacher. I used to have a round trip of about 28 miles. I could get 47-55 mpg on the way to work, and about 38--40 on the way back (elevation differences account for the mpg differences I think). So I was averaging, for the first year (including driving for Uber in the suburbs of Philadelphia) around 42mpg. I was beaming. But when the Covid Quarantine hit, the car sat, mostly. I drove it maybe 2 times per week for April and May, and then maybe a bit more in June. Now, I drive it most everyday, but it's all local. And here's the thing. The MPG is going down. From 42 average (over the course of about 6 months that I was tracking it on one of the trip odometer settings) I'm down to 40.2. The ICE comes on far more frequently, and the battery rarely gets above 1/2...though sometimes it does go up to about 3/4 (I know there's a setting that forces that). My questions are: 1) could the long sitting time during the quarantine have caused an issue in calibration? 2) or Am I perhaps witnessing the battery dying? The car has but 88K on it right now. Given the outlook for the fall and schooling, I don't see it getting a lot more on it this fall. Any suggestions on what I might do? Thanks.
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Just before I turn off my 2015 Fusion Hybrid, it shows ev and regen miles. I don't understand what they mean.
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Hi, I just stepped out of a 2012 Camry Hybrid and I really enjoyed the car. Driving Prius' before the one thing that stuck out most about me was the ICE / EV combination management... With the Prius it would almost always combine the ICE and Electric Motor while driving and you can see a very weird graphic to that effect. The ICE is moving the wheels and generating power for the Electric Motor who is also generating power and driving the wheels. With the Camry Hybrid I noticed no such funnyness going on. The car was either being propelled by the ICE or the Electric Motor but not both. The obvious exception is when I stomped on the throttle. For me this was really prefered and just seems to make more sense espcially in a car with a CVT, I never really did get why the Prius would spin the ICE at a higher RPM to propel the car and provide energy to the battery. Does anyone know if the 2012 & the new 2013 have similar ICE / Electric Motor propulsion logic?
