Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post - Parents just bought 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid... against my advice. Hmm.

MetroMPG · 03-20-2015, 11:23 AM

Keep in mind the temperature differences here vs. NL. We routinely saw -20C and colder, which affects the IMA battery and stop/start more.

My dad experienced the car's conventional 12v ICE starter multiple times this winter, because the computer deemed it too cold to draw power from the IMA pack to spin the motor/generator.

03-20-2015, 11:23 AM	#38 (permalink)
MetroMPG Batman Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada Posts: 22,527 Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro Team Metro Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US) MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata 90 day: 54.46 mpg (US) Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec 90 day: 70.75 mpg (US) Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base) 90 day: 62.14 mpg (US) Thanks: 4,078 Thanked 6,976 Times in 3,612 Posts	Keep in mind the temperature differences here vs. NL. We routinely saw -20C and colder, which affects the IMA battery and stop/start more. My dad experienced the car's conventional 12v ICE starter multiple times this winter, because the computer deemed it too cold to draw power from the IMA pack to spin the motor/generator. __________________ Project MPGiata! Mods for getting 50+ MPG from a 1990 Miata Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage. Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown EcoModder has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget