delay? - fast enough?
I speak on my Prius, I have only 200 miles on the MarvMobile, but first impressions are lasting. I did name the vehicle after 150 miles, that indicates attachment.
My other 2 vehicles are V-8s, which have been sitting for most of the past 2 weeks.
Most of my driving has been stop and go, crawl and jump lanes here in South Jersey. No long trip yet. I am very happy with the vehicle's "Pep" It does not burn rubber and slap your head back from a dead stop - I never expected that. I find I think ahead, coast and charge the battery when I can. People on my tail may get ticked that Im slowing down at a light or pulling away from a light at less than full power. Any delay in the MarvMobile is relative to my mental awareness and the baggage I drag along from cars of the 60s / 70s.
Instant response! . . . An instant (in time) in New Jersey is the time it takes for a traffic light to change from red to green for you to react to lift your foot from the brake to the gas pedal and the car behind you to to HONK!
In researching this vehicle I looked at the "Delay" Posts to this and the PriusEnvey site, some writers posted delay on the Vehicle's information display. The green and orange arrows between ICE and Charge Battery and Electric Motor - there is a slight response delay in the display. I looked for these types of items (Per web site Posting) in the multiple test drives I did - Not an issue with me. The after market indicator lights which provide actual fuel pump operation showing real time ICE operation. I like the idea of the aftermarket lights providing visual indication of fuel consumption / ICE operation. If using the NAV system or the radio display is up. Im trying to tweak those MPGs.
I find I'm changing my driving habits in a 2,700-pound vehicle then in my 2-ton plus V-8. Im still breaking-in the MarvMobile and not overly forcing the performance of the vehicle. Weird condition is Im looking at what I can do to improve my fuel mileage. Im not running with fast traffic I now consider them to be wasting fuel. I find my vehicles happy zone.
I drive (at work) a number of different types of vehicles up the length of New Jersey to meetings in the New York City area and each has its own performance window. The 4-bangers need response time to spool up for fast lane changes compared to the larger V-6s and 8s.
When we see in mass production all Electric Vehicles or Fuel Cell vehicles We will read about the quirks of these too, (some where on the web). Thanks to all who contribute and respond and the builder of this site.