But that's just the point of using B.wayneswhirld said:Otherwise, you'll find the motor revving or spinning fairly high in an effort not to overcharge the battery. At this point, just shift back to D.
So far, so good.wayneswhirld said:I use B mode whenever I commute to work since I go over a mountain. It helps slow the car down going downhill as if you downshifted. This saves brake wear.
Uhh, that's exactly what it's supposed to do. If you shift back to "D" before you get to the bottom of the hill you will resume wearing out your friction brakes pointlessly.However, keep in mind that when you go downhill in B mode, you can only stay in it for a few minutes until the main battery is fully charged (all green bars filled in on the Energy MFD). Otherwise, you'll find the motor revving or spinning fairly high in an effort not to overcharge the battery.
Uhh, that's exactly what it's supposed to do. If you shift back to "D" before you get to the bottom of the hill you will resume wearing out your friction brakes pointlessly.[/quote]However, keep in mind that when you go downhill in B mode, you can only stay in it for a few minutes until the main battery is fully charged (all green bars filled in on the Energy MFD). Otherwise, you'll find the motor revving or spinning fairly high in an effort not to overcharge the battery.
Toyota, or some dealer's employee? I'll bet the latter; they were mistaken.wayneswhirld said:I am nervous about leaving it in B when all of a sudden I hear the loud revving/spinning sound. Even Toyota service advised me to shift to D once the battery is fully charged.
Except that you recharge less in B mode than in D.Whatsthat said:I use it to slow down comming off ramps when my battery is low. In our town we have 4 interstate onramps/exits within 2 miles. I use it going to work which is only 10 miles from my home. I use EV as much as possible on my route to the interstate and recharge with the B mode and the breaking in general.