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My chosen route to/from work takes me through 2 residential areas (intentionally); mostly 25mph but one stretch is 30mph. I normally don't have any problem staying in "stealth" (battery only) the entire length (about 5 min. each).
In an effort to boost MPG, I've left the A/C off. As the weather's been getting warmer here (Central FL), the interior fan (on "auto") runs at a higher speed, as expected. Over the past 2 days, however, I've had a hard time staying in "stealth" mode; the battery has otherwise shown a "normal" (75-80%) charge level at the time.
As an "experiment" on the way home tonight, I shut off the fan altogether; also to help listen for when the gas engine started. From that point on, I had no trouble staying in "stealth" mode.
So... is this possibly related to the (electrical) energy required to run the interior fan on "high" constantly... or is it just me? :wink:
In an effort to boost MPG, I've left the A/C off. As the weather's been getting warmer here (Central FL), the interior fan (on "auto") runs at a higher speed, as expected. Over the past 2 days, however, I've had a hard time staying in "stealth" mode; the battery has otherwise shown a "normal" (75-80%) charge level at the time.
As an "experiment" on the way home tonight, I shut off the fan altogether; also to help listen for when the gas engine started. From that point on, I had no trouble staying in "stealth" mode.
So... is this possibly related to the (electrical) energy required to run the interior fan on "high" constantly... or is it just me? :wink: