[Sovereign]

I've only gotten into pack-charge by accident/things I can't control.

Yes, I do use the pack under certain circumstances. There are portions of my commute I know I can use electric power alone (or one burst from the engine, then maintain electrically). Because the morning route is highway while the afternoon is backroads (hey it beats traffic), I know the pack will be "naturally" recharged either by highway cruising or deceleration.

I do try to avoid stopping but this is Massachusetts and I've gotten a few angry honks for not staying with traffic. I'd prefer to avoid road-rage if possible.

Speaking of electric crawl, I have a large hill on the way home which I generally throw in neutral (IF stuck in a line of traffic) since there's no need to battery-crawl and force pack-regeneration. Turns my car into a 4400LB glider temporarily.