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1. The battery was on blue mostly and some green, the car didnt seem to use electric mode for long i mean alil press on the gas and it was out of electric i tried to keep it in electric mode but it was moving at snails pace and felt completly underpowered, terrain was flat 2 passengers me and the car guy, when I first got in the car the battery was half way and through most of the test drive it looked as if it was using the battery and charging it at the same time(by the screen). AT the last 2 minutes of the drive it became green. never passed 65-70%. It started at 40-50% drive was about 10 minutes.
2. This car seemed to be enemic I was kinda dissapointed, it had 10miles on it ,and it was an 05 packaged 3, It WAS NOT enemic when I hit the gas meaning more than half way down but I was trying to bring it in electric mode the main reason this hybrid is better than a civic or insight.
3. I cant hear the difference between electric and gas they both sound quiet, i was using the monitor to see the difference the car handles good and the steering is tight.
So anyones thoughts on this test drive. The main question I have is, was barely tapping the pedal all the electric mode works on, because anymore than say 15% pressure on the pedal brought it out of electric mode.... this is a big deal to me i still want one but ...... any current owners can help with this or people who have tried the car had similiar experience ?
Thanks Anthony
2. This car seemed to be enemic I was kinda dissapointed, it had 10miles on it ,and it was an 05 packaged 3, It WAS NOT enemic when I hit the gas meaning more than half way down but I was trying to bring it in electric mode the main reason this hybrid is better than a civic or insight.
3. I cant hear the difference between electric and gas they both sound quiet, i was using the monitor to see the difference the car handles good and the steering is tight.
So anyones thoughts on this test drive. The main question I have is, was barely tapping the pedal all the electric mode works on, because anymore than say 15% pressure on the pedal brought it out of electric mode.... this is a big deal to me i still want one but ...... any current owners can help with this or people who have tried the car had similiar experience ?
Thanks Anthony