I certainly appreciate not wasting
gasoline at stop lights, but it feels a little rough when the engine kicks back on.
Not exact matches
In an effort to conserve fuel, the
gasoline engine will kick in only when it needs to, so the system will favour the electric motor during initial start - up, when coasting, or when you come to a complete
stop at intersections and traffic
lights.
When the car
stops at a
light or in traffic, the
gasoline engine can suspend and the AC keeps running, all to make the car seem as normal as possible.
At stops, of course, the Camry Hybrid's engine shut down, wasting no
gasoline for long red
lights.
The Insight's drivetrain also features a Start -
Stop system that shuts down the
gasoline engine when the vehicle is
stopped, for example while waiting
at a traffic
light.