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Torture · 07-02-2025, 03:25 PM

Interesting. You can set whether you use gas ("EV later")/electric ("EV Now") or let the car decide on mine. Usually just leave it on normal.
No idea if that's similar on the Santa Fe. I've never experienced that problem and it always seems to be pretty seamless when it switches (aside from the noticeable roar when the gas engine first turns on) so maybe they designed it differently, or maybe I'm just used to driving gutless cars LOL.

We had it loaded to the gills with camping equipment, roof box, and bikes on this trip. (and one is a 75lb cargo bike). Seemed to have enough punch to keep up and pass when required on all the 1 lane highways in southern AB/BC.

^^ re: power usage, maybe 5km less EV range with roof box and bike rack on the Escape. 8.2l/100km highway driving this weekend wheras we'd normally be at 6-7. (also very windy in southern AB!)

07-02-2025, 03:25 PM	#2380
Torture Loves Teh Chat! Join Date: Jul 2006 Exp:	Interesting. You can set whether you use gas ("EV later")/electric ("EV Now") or let the car decide on mine. Usually just leave it on normal. No idea if that's similar on the Santa Fe. I've never experienced that problem and it always seems to be pretty seamless when it switches (aside from the noticeable roar when the gas engine first turns on) so maybe they designed it differently, or maybe I'm just used to driving gutless cars LOL. We had it loaded to the gills with camping equipment, roof box, and bikes on this trip. (and one is a 75lb cargo bike). Seemed to have enough punch to keep up and pass when required on all the 1 lane highways in southern AB/BC. ^^ re: power usage, maybe 5km less EV range with roof box and bike rack on the Escape. 8.2l/100km highway driving this weekend wheras we'd normally be at 6-7. (also very windy in southern AB!) Last edited by Torture; 07-02-2025 at 03:53 PM.