[snowwy66]

Those things don't come with regen switches? Like semi's

 

[snowwy66]

Another thing to try. It's what us semis do.

Drive in a higher gear. Raising the rpms. It'll help get the job done faster.

Course, you guys are a lot lighter. But it's worth a shot.

 

[snowwy66]

When it was in limp mode I coaxed it onto the interstate for about 15 minutes. Flooring it in 6th gear would get me 70 mph and about 2,400 rpm, would go no faster unless it was a downhill grade. The engine would not enter a regen cycle; I could tell because fuel economy held steady at about 52 mpg.

That should say LOWER gear. LOL.

 

[snowwy66]

No matter what gear the engine would not run above 2,400 rpm.

That's ok. All you can do is try.

Semis normally operate around the 1500 range. They don't normally go above 17 or 1800 when it's time to grab a higher gear.
When the regen kicks in. IIRC. I think it gets knocked down to 1600 or less.

I no longer drive a dpf truck. So I"m not sure on the exact rpm. The current truck I'm driving now is an 07 and I've been driving it for 2 1/2 years now.

 

[snowwy66]

It's got plenty of power for me. I don't think I've had the pedal down farther then half way max. Mostly I"m at 25% or less.

Glad the dealer found something. Maybe.

I can't beleive the gripes some of you have about the car. SMH. I see no reason for better brakes, brighter headlights, yada yada.

I don't think many of you would have been happy driving a car from the past century.

Carburetor, 24 mpg, square or round headlights, front disc rear drum. 100 horsepower tops if you were lucky. For a 4 cylinder motor. Running the ac, really dragged the motor down. And ac wasn't standard equipment. Adjusting points and setting timing every 3 months. 3,000 mile oil changes. No computer to tinker with.

I remember my great grandpas favorite vehicle. His very first vehicle. 1918 Mustang, I don't remember who the buggy was made by. That car was a screamer back in the day. 4 bales of hay per mile.