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Driver Questions Hyundai Hybrid's Battery Charging Logic
Original: I do not understand Hyundai's hybrid system. Why are you charging the battery with the engine, and then 20 seconds later
A motorist is questioning how Hyundai's hybrid system manages its battery, asking why the petrol engine charges the battery only for the car to switch to electric mode twenty seconds later and drain it again. The complaint has struck a chord with others puzzled by the seemingly counterproductive charging and discharging cycle in Hyundai hybrids.
Why now: Frustration with seemingly inefficient hybrid battery management is prompting discussion among drivers.
Evidence
- I do not understand Hyundai's hybrid system. Why are you charging the battery with the engine, and then 20 seconds later switching to EV mode and draining it all out again??? # cars · topaz@masto.brightfur.net
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