Hi Martin,
[edit] Is it my imagination or did your original signature state you had a 2002? Probably my mistake. At any rate, if you have a 2000 and your acceleration does not seem as good as when you first got the car, you might have the dealer check your ECM. If you have the latest ECM updates, there is a slim possibility that one of your battery cells is defective. I have seen this in some very rare instances. Good luck!
Benjamin
--- Original Post ---
Actually I think this is normal, and other 5-speed owners can hopefully confirm this. Unless you feel a serious lack of power that had never occurred before, you needn't be worried. I know several 2000, 2001 and 2002 manual transmission owners who rarely have their batteries above half-full and usually see it around the 1/3 mark. So, this clearly has little to do with the car's age and more to do with the manual vs. CVT issue. The CVTs seem to maintain a much higher state of charge under most conditions. Personally I would favor the battery pack being used to the greatest possible extent.
Benjamin
[edit] Is it my imagination or did your original signature state you had a 2002? Probably my mistake. At any rate, if you have a 2000 and your acceleration does not seem as good as when you first got the car, you might have the dealer check your ECM. If you have the latest ECM updates, there is a slim possibility that one of your battery cells is defective. I have seen this in some very rare instances. Good luck!
Benjamin
--- Original Post ---
Actually I think this is normal, and other 5-speed owners can hopefully confirm this. Unless you feel a serious lack of power that had never occurred before, you needn't be worried. I know several 2000, 2001 and 2002 manual transmission owners who rarely have their batteries above half-full and usually see it around the 1/3 mark. So, this clearly has little to do with the car's age and more to do with the manual vs. CVT issue. The CVTs seem to maintain a much higher state of charge under most conditions. Personally I would favor the battery pack being used to the greatest possible extent.
Benjamin
