Hybrid owners: Does the gas engine turn on when you start the car?

[AZTaco]

The automatic shutdown of the I.C.E. can be bypassed by operating the shift lever in "S" mode.

Or Tow/Haul mode.

Since the AC and all accessories will continue to run when the ICE is off, why would you want to bypass the auto shutdown?

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[crepr12]

 

[EVOTACO]

Since the AC and all accessories will continue to run when the ICE is off, why would you want to bypass the auto shutdown?

For me, it's just a personal preference thing. I don't care for the delay of the I.C.E. on restart and will immediately look for the auto start/stop disable button in any rental cars I come across that have it.

I wasn't aware tow/haul mode defeated it but found it interesting shifting to S mode defeated it.

 

[TacoFreak]

I have had some really nasty stop/start systems on rentals with ICEs and I always turn that off if I can too.

But when I move off from a start, my truck starts moving on the traction motor while also starting the ICE and the whole thing is so seamless I hardly notice that the engine wasn't there from the beginning. So for me there is no need to defeat it or to even pay a lot of attention to what is going on.

 

[EVOTACO]

But when I move off from a start, my truck starts moving on the traction motor while also starting the ICE and the whole thing is so seamless I hardly notice that the engine wasn't there from the beginning. So for me there is no need to defeat it or to even pay a lot of attention to what is going on.

Agreed. Reading my previous response, I think I was answering one thought by typing another. I don't specifically defeat it on the taco. Although, I probably would if there was a dedicated button to do so. I had stumbled across the S mode defeat while exploring the features of the truck. Turns out it is also described in the OM.

 

[AZTaco]

Auto Stop Start on any non-hybrid can be abrupt. Like TacoFreak said, with the traction motor providing instantaneous response the transition is almost seamless.

 

[Airborne]

When i start my truck in garage it starts…i ease out of garage into driveway, wings come out from door areas, im ready to fly…honestly i drive 8-12 miles a day love my Hybrid max, i dont pay attention to start or on or whatever..i get in drive and dont overthink it ….

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