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Old 09-27-2018, 08:32 PM   #114 (permalink)
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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.
Wouldn't that work to prevent forced regen?

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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.
Ah, true. Besides, the Insight is very fuel efficient as it is already. Imagine if the same technology had been improved upon - lean burn, aerodynamic design, and all!
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