Have you ever had that dream where you are running down a hallway with something sinister chasing you... and the faster you run the closer it gets, and the hallway keeps growing longer and longer and longer still?
That's what being on this damn waiting list is like!
Since I've never driven or ridden in a Prius, Classic or otherwise, I'd like to hear a little about your driving experiences.
1.) In a traditional car the throttle controls the gas, so once you start cruising at a desired speed any changes in the road pitch causes the vehicle to speed up or slow down, unless you change the pedal position. Does the Prius react this way? Or is the throttle in the Prius more like an interactive cruise control where the pedal sensor detects your desired speed and the power split device manages the differing power requirements to maintain speed over varying road pitch?
2.) When you let off the gas, the computer configures MG1 as a generator to recharge the battery, creating the sensation of engine breaking. Engine breaking in a trditional vehicle is non-linear. It's much more pronounced at high speed and barely perceptable under 30mph (unless you manually downshift). Does the Prius simulate this non-linearity? Or is there a continuous drag all the way down?
3.) Likewise, during moderate breaking MG2 is configured as a generator and really puts a drag on the car. What if the battery is already full... does the car go straight to hydrolic?
4.) Back to MG1, what happens if the battery is fully charged... does the car coast forever due to the low Cd?
Here's a chance for everyone to really talk about their cars! :shock:
What's this thing like to drive?
That's what being on this damn waiting list is like!
Since I've never driven or ridden in a Prius, Classic or otherwise, I'd like to hear a little about your driving experiences.
1.) In a traditional car the throttle controls the gas, so once you start cruising at a desired speed any changes in the road pitch causes the vehicle to speed up or slow down, unless you change the pedal position. Does the Prius react this way? Or is the throttle in the Prius more like an interactive cruise control where the pedal sensor detects your desired speed and the power split device manages the differing power requirements to maintain speed over varying road pitch?
2.) When you let off the gas, the computer configures MG1 as a generator to recharge the battery, creating the sensation of engine breaking. Engine breaking in a trditional vehicle is non-linear. It's much more pronounced at high speed and barely perceptable under 30mph (unless you manually downshift). Does the Prius simulate this non-linearity? Or is there a continuous drag all the way down?
3.) Likewise, during moderate breaking MG2 is configured as a generator and really puts a drag on the car. What if the battery is already full... does the car go straight to hydrolic?
4.) Back to MG1, what happens if the battery is fully charged... does the car coast forever due to the low Cd?
Here's a chance for everyone to really talk about their cars! :shock:
What's this thing like to drive?
