Honda Accord Hybrid 2014 Owner's Manual page 11

Vehicle
Speed
Operating
Electric Vehicle (EV)
mode
Stopped or driven at low speeds:
● Only the electric motor
provides propulsion to the
wheels.
Vehicle
Speed
Power Flow
Monitor
Electric Motor Stopped/Running
Generator Stopped
Gasoline
Stopped
Engine
Battery Discharge
Hybrid (HV)
Driven in high-load conditions Driven in high-speed, low-load
(e.g., when accelerating, going conditions:
uphill):
●
The Electric Motor provides
●
propulsion to the wheels. ●
The gasoline engine drives the
●
generator, supplying
electricity to the electric
motor for added propulsion
●
or to the High Voltage battery
for charging.
Running
Generating
Running
Charging/Discharge
Engine (Direct Drive)
Decelerating, without
accelerator being depressed.
The gasoline engine provides The electric motor provides
●
propulsion to the wheels. electricity to the High Voltage
The High Voltage battery battery through regenerative
supplies electricity to the braking.
electric motor for added
propulsion.
The electric motor provides
electricity to the High Voltage
battery through regenerative
braking.
Generating/Running
No Output
Running
Charging/Discharge
Time
Regeneration
Regenerating
Stopped/No Output
Stopped/No Output
Charging
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