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      05-23-2023, 04:50 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by RNorb View Post
Obviously I don't understand how it works under real driving conditions. It just seems logical to me that any use of the battery in my senecio would cause the charge level to go below the hold level, therefore the ICE would run most all the time.
i don't think the ICE needs to run all the time to maintain the hold. it would kick in when the battery level dips below the hold's threshold then once it reaches the level again, stops running, etc etc.

does the 50e have an Energy Flow screen that would show this like it can on the 45e? in the case of the 45e, while in Battery Control to maintain a charge level, the screen showed the ICE cycling on and off. i would think the 50e behaves the same way.
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