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Originally Posted by zaflb
How do you guys feel the car is very under power in pure electric mode especially when you want to pass someone?
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When taking off from stop lights, I usually pull away from other cars and using only electric to do it. In EV mode it has plenty of acceleration.
If you floor it, it switches to Hybrid mode automatically and will takeoff with gas+electric. At highway speeds it is more likely to be in Hybrid mode where the gas engine chooses to engage more easily.
I guess it depends on the passing scenario. The 45e is not a Tesla with the crazy acceleration. But the electric hybrid combo is plenty fast enough. It accelerates fine for a heavy SUV. In Sport mode it really moves. It leaps around. Amazing change in the car when using Sport mode.