why does the Prius draw power from the wheels when I take my foot of the gas? Wouldn’t it be more fuel efficient to let me coast?
And related to this question, my commute has a few miles of perfect coasting road. Sometimes I force the car to coast by shifting into neutral. Is the car still able to use the ICE to charge the batteries in neutral? My coasting segment is very near work so the ICE tends to run while I coast to warm up and minimize emissions. I’m suspicious that my shift into neutral might be hurting me more than helping me if the ICE’s energy is lost during warm up.
And related to this question, my commute has a few miles of perfect coasting road. Sometimes I force the car to coast by shifting into neutral. Is the car still able to use the ICE to charge the batteries in neutral? My coasting segment is very near work so the ICE tends to run while I coast to warm up and minimize emissions. I’m suspicious that my shift into neutral might be hurting me more than helping me if the ICE’s energy is lost during warm up.