That is known as "rmpg". According to Einsteins theory of hybrid relativity, if two relatives are driving Prii, moving in opposite directions towards one another at the speed of light, there is zero chance of rmpg. :?littleboy said:Would driving in reverse improve my gasoline mileage in the Prius?
Thanks for "clarifying" that issue for me.... :lol:An04Prius said:That is known as "rmpg". According to Einsteins theory of hybrid relativity, if two relatives are driving Prii, moving in opposite directions towards one another at the speed of light, there is zero chance of rmpg. :?littleboy said:Would driving in reverse improve my gasoline mileage in the Prius?
Would this "theorem" be correct: MPG in a Prius is inversely related to the direction of the movement? :wink:Sanny said:Driving in reverse (WITH the beep left on) is appropriate in fall. Drive in reverse for one hour pre-dawn on the last Sunday of October, in order to turn time one hour back. This relates to the space-time continuum that was discussed in a previous thread that Ken started. Be careful, however. You could end up in 1942 Nebraska. It's a delicate thing. :wink:
When I start my car in the mornings and back up in my driveway, the ICE runs.redwein said:Only the electric motors can power the car in reverse.
Start the car, wait for the warmup to complete so the ICE stops, THEN see how far you can go in reverse before you need the ICE again...wayneswhirld said:When I start my car in the mornings and back up in my driveway, the ICE runs.redwein said:Only the electric motors can power the car in reverse.
That is only to warm up the engine and catalytic converters. Even when the engine is on, it is not capable of moving the car in reverse.wayneswhirld said:When I start my car in the mornings and back up in my driveway, the ICE runs.redwein said:Only the electric motors can power the car in reverse.
Intriguing....why is the ICE incapable of moving the car in reverse? :?:redwein said:That is only to warm up the engine and catalytic converters. Even when the engine is on, it is not capable of moving the car in reverse.wayneswhirld said:When I start my car in the mornings and back up in my driveway, the ICE runs.redwein said:Only the electric motors can power the car in reverse.
An ICE only runs in one direction. In a normal car, there is a transmission which, through gearing allows the engine moving in a single direction to push the car in either direction, depending on whether you are in a forward or reverse gear. You physically "shift" the transmission to accomplish this. An electric motor, can go in either direction. In the Prius, there is no geared transmission that can be used to apply power in the opposite direction from the way it is spinning. So when the car is in reverse, only the electric motors are actually powering it. If the ICE is on, it is either just warming up or generating electricity. I'm sure this isn't the best description possible but I think it gets the point across.littleboy said:Intriguing....why is the ICE incapable of moving the car in reverse? :?:redwein said:That is only to warm up the engine and catalytic converters. Even when the engine is on, it is not capable of moving the car in reverse.wayneswhirld said:When I start my car in the mornings and back up in my driveway, the ICE runs.redwein said:Only the electric motors can power the car in reverse.
Would this still be true when the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars. I see the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius.KTPhil said:I don't know the details, but the particular planetary gear arrangment determines this. In other words, which inputs/outputs (ICE/MGs/final drive) are connected to which gears (ring/planet/sun) probably would require the ICE to spin backward to back up. The electric motor can spin forward or backward, but an ICE cannot.
wayneswhirld said:When I start my car in the mornings and back up in my driveway, the ICE runs.
Well, tonight when I arrived home after my 40 mile commute (engine fully warmed up), I put my car in reverse for 100 feet or so and..........the only sound was the reverse beep. So it's good to know my Prius is normalredwein said:An ICE only runs in one direction.
oooooo!! Peas will guide the planetary motion...SgtKarl said:Would this still be true when the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars. I see the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius.
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I much prefer peas to war. I'm a peas-nic.Sanny said:ooooo!! Peas will guide the planetary motion...