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Old 05-26-2013, 04:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
vskid3
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I've noticed something similar in my 2006 Escape Hybrid (which uses the same style hybrid setup). The electric motors seem to do as much of the work as possible for the first couple minutes after a cold start. My guess is that its to save wear and tear on the engine by letting it warm up a bit before putting too much of a load on it.
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