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In my TCH the Hybrid battery status never gets above Level 6 (out of 8). Is it normal, or is it something I should worry about? Sometimes I see the status dropping to Level 5, but it quickly gets to Level 6 and stays there. I've had the car for 4 days now and driven about 250 miles. What are other people on the forum seeing? |
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Replying to: jan123 (Jun 17, 2006 10:08 pm) I've seen no indication that there is any problems elsewhere so I'd get more miles on the car. What we don't know, other than you have not driven it much, is: What's your current avg mpg? Do you drive on level ground at low speed limits? Have you went up any long or down any long steep grades? I guess what I'm getting at you may live in an area that is "in balance" with the nature of the car. No extreems may keep your car in the sweet spot. Find a steep grade (1 mile or so_up or down) and watch the battery. It should either discharge more or charge more. Mine has been fully charged (on looooong steep grades) and down to the purple level when I was cruising at 35mph on a 10 m ile strech of raod, mostly without the ICE running. Both were the extreems of the driving parameters for the battery use. Remember the battery is a boost not a total replacement for the ICE
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Replying to: wvgasguy (Jun 18, 2006 4:14 am) You're probably right. Find a steep grade (1 mile or so_up or down) and watch the battery. It should either discharge more or charge more. I did that, and the battery was charged to all the way to Level 8. After I got on back on level ground, everything settled back to Level 6 again. Thanks a lot for your help!
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Replying to: jan123 (Jun 18, 2006 5:11 pm) Just so you're comfortable with this, find a spot where you can "coast" on battery for a long time and watch the battery level. On a long drive it will turn purple if you go low enough before the engine will kick on to charge it. |
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Replying to: jan123 (Jun 17, 2006 10:08 pm) You are in good shape. |
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Sorry to change the subject, but I have a Question... ... if one has a Hybrid for 14 years and the Hybrid battery refuses to charge, dies, or is removed ... then can one just drive the ICE until you replace the Hybrid battery? I assume there are two batteries, one for the Hybrid and the other for starting the car. Gampa |
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Replying to: gampa (Jun 17, 2006 6:54 pm) Ron |
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Replying to: gampa (Jun 17, 2006 6:54 pm) The Toyota HSD system cannot run without traction batteries.
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Replying to: stevedebi (Jun 19, 2006 12:06 pm) This way you can drive the car until you have the money to buy the more expensive Hybrid battery. Does this sound correct? Gampa
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Replying to: gampa (Jun 20, 2006 5:08 am) This way you can drive the car until you have the money to buy the more expensive Hybrid battery. Does this sound correct? No. You're not going anywhere without the high voltage 'hybrid' battery. Toyota hybrids work in a totally different way than other non-HSD hybrids. |
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