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Originally Posted by STonoma
I bought a 2007 Highlander Hybrid two months ago. If I could get the battery to stay on for longer than two seconds, then I might be satisfied. I would like for the battery to at least run the car up to about 25 miles an hour. If I put the slightest pressure on the throttle the engine turns on. Is there anyway for the dealer to tune the Hybrid to force it to stay on battery longer?
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No they can not.
If you were to unplug and disable the gas engine, the HV battery would run the car for about 60 seconds, then it starts to shut down all electrical components that are using electricity until it finally will not move. Total drive time about 90 seconds on battery alone.