I don’t think Toyota engine does traction from low rpm. Electric motor does it, and moments later already well spinning engine gets the load.

Hearing regular start-stop on intersection gives me sorry feeling for the engine.

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kube-system 15 hours ago | parent [-]

Hybrids generally command the ICE to run when under higher loads or cold conditions, but they do get a bit of a break under low load conditions when they’re warmed up.

But they also start and stop way more than a gasoline-only car with stop-start. Because they stop and start repeatedly while driving too. Series hybrids even more so.

	▲	trhway 14 hours ago \| parent [-]
		>But they also start and stop way more than a gasoline-only car with stop-start. they do it very differently. My Prius never does that coughing sound that the start-stop engines frequently do. The powerful electric motor in Prius spins the engine to at least 1000rpm before fuel is injected. That way it is much easy on the engine and much more fuel efficient too.