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lkfan · #1 (**permalink**) 26 Aug 2007, 06:00 am

in the civic hybrid, how do you choose to drive from electricity to gas?

Silverstang · #2 (**permalink**) 26 Aug 2007, 06:04 am

Its done automatically by the computer. Or read your owners manual.

Person 1 · #3 (**permalink**) 26 Aug 2007, 06:08 am

i dont think u can

Cougar · #4 (**permalink**) 26 Aug 2007, 06:10 am

As far as I know the gasoline engine idles untill the elecrtic engine cannot provide the power to drive the car (i.e. going up a hill) then the gasoline engine kicks in and helps to recharge the battries used in the electric engine, then when the electric engine is albe to do the job on its own then the gasoline engine goes back to idle.

fast_car_driver_123456 · #5 (**permalink**) 26 Aug 2007, 06:18 am

you dont the car figures that out

DarthFangNutts · #6 (**permalink**) 26 Aug 2007, 06:28 am

You don't choose, it's electronically controlled. The current Civic hybrid has the same 'design' as the Prius where at low speeds (below 15 mph I believe) it is all electic and then after that the gas engine kicks in for assist. The past Civic hybrid, the gas engine only idled at full stop, once you started moving, the gas engine started...

Vidur B · #7 (**permalink**) 26 Aug 2007, 06:36 am

y would you buy a hybrid to only use the gas part of it??????

SeattleFan · #8 (**permalink**) 26 Aug 2007, 06:40 am

it's done automaticly

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