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Old 09-27-2018, 04:27 PM   #110 (permalink)
Ecky
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Originally Posted by mpg_numbers_guy View Post
But didn't you used to have a calpod switch that controlled the IMA being on and off? Or maybe that was Natalya.
Yeah but that one is much simpler. The IMA system doesn't assist or regen when the clutch is pressed, so you just add a clutch switch toggle. It's not physically turning anything off.

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Ah, makes sense about less power.

About the Prius comparison though, are you saying that the Insight's ECU controls how lean it runs based on engine load?
It would be ideal if it did, but that would probably be a tuning nightmare. There's just a lean and a normal map, and it switches between the two.
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