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Originally Posted by mpg_numbers_guy
But didn't you used to have a calpod switch that controlled the IMA being on and off? Or maybe that was Natalya.
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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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Originally Posted by mpg_numbers_guy
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?
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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.