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p38fln · 06-30-2017, 01:52 PM

Why don't these cars STAY in EV+ mode? For about 1/4 mile around my house I get enough electric-only power to not need the gas engine at all (unless the battery gets too low), but anywhere else and you only get about 2/3-75% of the power it will put out in EV+ mode, which is just barely enough to get up to 45 MPH on level ground (As long as there's no one behind you - it takes a good solid minute)

06-30-2017, 01:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
p38fln EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 79 Escape #2 - '13 Ford Escape Titanium C-max - '17 Ford C-Max SE Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Ford C-Max EV+ mode Why don't these cars STAY in EV+ mode? For about 1/4 mile around my house I get enough electric-only power to not need the gas engine at all (unless the battery gets too low), but anywhere else and you only get about 2/3-75% of the power it will put out in EV+ mode, which is just barely enough to get up to 45 MPH on level ground (As long as there's no one behind you - it takes a good solid minute)