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coldstart

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Re: From Jazz to HRV - what a disappointment!!
« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2025, 08:56:03 PM »
Correct, I missed the "combined power" bit

sorry to be nitpicking again: On the Honda e:HEV drive train there is no such thing as "combined power"!

The Honda e:HEV cars essentially are electric vehicules! The main (and strongest) motor is the electric motor.
Honda's engineers where clever enough to add a clutch to connect the ICE "directly" (in fact: over some fixed reduction gear) to the wheels, when the load approximately matches the power output of the ICE at the present road speed, thus eliminating the losses of going through generating and using electric current.

So, in the (not so) long run, any Honda e:HEV can "only" deliver the power equivalent of the ICE (minus the conversion losses). The maximum power stated by the specs is only available when and while there's enough power stored in the measly HV-battery.

btw: I'm old enough to think that anything with more than 100 PS must be a "sports car" ;)
(and more than "adequate" in everyday's stop-and-go traffic!)

« Last Edit: September 26, 2025, 09:46:20 PM by coldstart »

Lincolnshire Rambler

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Re: From Jazz to HRV - what a disappointment!!
« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2025, 07:47:41 AM »
Having driven a new Kia sportage for a month i can say it was very quiet compared to the jazz and HRV models by a noticeable amount !

Hicardo

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Re: From Jazz to HRV - what a disappointment!!
« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2025, 10:00:04 PM »
MUCH bigger car than the Jazz!!

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