In article >,
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> Kevin McMurtrie > wrote:
> > The point is that the batteries in Honda's systems frequently hit 100%
> > full or empty. The hybrid system does assist a little more on a full
> > battery and regenerate a little more on an empty battery, but the
> > adjustment isn't enough.
>
> Which Honda do you have? I have a 2003 Civic Hybrid.

Mine is the Accord Hybrid.


> I see my batteries hit 100% full on a long downgrade, after which there is
> no regenerative braking, obvious from the lack of little green bars when
> braking. There are other times when it looks full on the gauge, but
> stepping on the brake gives the green bars. I have never had this happen
> in traffic on moderately hilly or flat terrain.
>
> I have never seen less than two bars on the battery gauge. Somewhere just
> below half, the engine starts charging, noted by four green charge bars,
> even when I am headed up hill. This happens fairly frequently in the
> hills.
>
> The early Insights did not do engine charge, but I thought that wa changed
> in the second model year, and maybe even by recall on the older IMA
> programming.
>
> I just received a recall notice. My IMA is going to be reprogrammed to
> avoid some potential catalytic converter damage.

Which would happen if the engine was venting unburnt gasoline on it.
That's not good for milage.