How LOW do you go?

[hoisumguo]

What is the lowest you've ever gotten your battery charge?

1) Completely empty
2) One bar
3) Two bars
4) Three bars
5) Four bars
6) Five bars
7) Six bars
8) Seven bars
9) Never look at it, too busy in sport mode looking for cops...

[Shatner]

I voted 3, but it might be 2 or 4. I don't pay too much attention to it, but that's the lowest I've seen it.

[roddy]

ive seen mine go down to 3 bars. i get antsy when mine's at half

[hoisumguo]

I find if you rev like you are changing lanes it tries to turn on below three bars, but the lower it is the less likely it kicks in (which sorta makes sense, since there is no juice to actually use).

-Hoi

[lucky7]

edited.....

[Shatner]

Originally Posted by roddy

ive seen mine go down to 3 bars. i get antsy when mine's at half

Why get antsy? It's still going to run and drive without a charge.

Originally Posted by lucky7

Been down to one bar, had used about 9.7 gallons...

Ok. I don't thing gas consumption has anything to do w/ your hybrid charge. Unless you're flooring it all the time.

[gomarlins3]

I really never worry about it. I ran low a couple of times in my Insight and never had an issue.

[CRaZd]

Uh... What are the most bars one can have? 8? If so, I've only been down to 6 maybe 5. I also only have like 280 miles on my CR-Z, so...

By the way, Hoisumguo, I checked out your garage and you've done really well with your CR-Z. I'm envious, but Congrats!

[roddy]

Originally Posted by Shatner

Why get antsy? It's still going to run and drive without a charge.

ya i know, but im just weird that way. i keep myself from speeding on the freeway by mostly trying to put the mpg line at 50. having larger wheels makes it harder to cruise while charging and having good mpg

[GoHuskies]

3 Bars, then the car moves to forcing regeneration.