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In the interest of helping further understand the mysteries of the IMA system and recals one theory is that CVT Insights should not experience the same number of recals.
A recal is when the SoC (State of Charge) on the IMA battery gauge drops from to near full to empty spontaneously, without a sustained assist to explain it, usually in a matter of a few seconds.
Other conditions of SoC "hovering" in mid level and easily dropping or simply being more fragile (easily drops with assist) are not _true_ recals. Please do not report these as such.
Its much more noticeable in a 5 spd because of the immediate next step of loss of assist followed by a forced charge and all the loss of power and performance you'd imagine.
So please reply with the following:
Model year, Insight or HCH, 5 spd or CVT, current mileage, estimated number of _true_ (as defined above) recals to date.
And any other helpful qualifications to the above.
Thanks for your help!
Sincerely,
A recal is when the SoC (State of Charge) on the IMA battery gauge drops from to near full to empty spontaneously, without a sustained assist to explain it, usually in a matter of a few seconds.
Other conditions of SoC "hovering" in mid level and easily dropping or simply being more fragile (easily drops with assist) are not _true_ recals. Please do not report these as such.
Its much more noticeable in a 5 spd because of the immediate next step of loss of assist followed by a forced charge and all the loss of power and performance you'd imagine.
So please reply with the following:
Model year, Insight or HCH, 5 spd or CVT, current mileage, estimated number of _true_ (as defined above) recals to date.
And any other helpful qualifications to the above.
Thanks for your help!
Sincerely,