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Originally Posted by RNorb
Well, if the battery is fully charged and you set the battery hold feature. Any use of the HVAC would cause the ICE to run, and any use of electricity for any other purpose would cause the ICE to run (both to keep the battery fully charged)..so wouldn't that mean the ICE would be running virtually all the time (yes 50e)?
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Yes but the electric motor will also run if step on the gas for example. Also, the ICE will also probably run as higher RPM as it will need to work more to keep charging the battery.