Honda HR-V e:HEV ’22 | February lakeside drive

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#finland

[@TheZaxes-md8zb]

It would be awesome if we can see some side footage of the car, in some deeper snow or on hilly road with 10% angle or more. Just to get a sense how the 2WD electric powertrain system works. For example does only the one wheel engages or two at the same time if one side is more slippery or icy.
I think i searched every video on youtube and there is only 1 or 2 for mediocre offroad, and NONE for snow so i presume you will get more then usual views for that :)
BTW i like every video you post, keep up the good job^^

[@brabbus11]

Great video, 2wd in those conditions. I was very impressed , I noticed you only use D even going down steep roads . Great all round small SUV . Keep the videos going. I would like to see more of what the battery or engine is doing on the dash if possible. I do this on my HRV

[@francesco6938]

Hi Joni, I'm considering purchasing an Honda HRV, I took it for a test drive at the dealer but only for a short ride around town. I liked it, but I have a doubt: to reach my house in the countryside I have to go up a very steep ramp about 30 meters long with a slope of about 30% (20 degrees) starting from almost stationary. I can climb at walking speed. I suppose I could get to that point with a fairly charged battery after a descent of about a kilometre. Do you think the battery alone will be able to give enough energy to the electric motor to climb or will the combustion engine turn on at high rpm? (I would like to understand if I will go up silently or if I will disturb the neighbors).
I hope you can answer me.
Thanks in advance and regards.
Francesco.

[@jonibeebeesplaytime]

Hello Fransesco,
That is quite steep.
It can go whole hill on EV, lower speed and decent amount of battery left…but there is no guarantee it will use only EV.
It is more likely to use only EV if there is not sudden acceleration…and you can also put off air con and whole blower which helps it stay in EV…
But I think it rarely is that loud few meters away when engine is on. On full acceleration, it can be bit loud…
Of course sometimes engine uses higher revs on steep hill, even on lower speeds / low acceleration…but it more low load high revving…shouldnt be very loud few meters away.
If I can find good place to film external sound like that, I try to film it. But no promises, because it is difficult to find this kind of location for me…

[@TheZaxes-md8zb]

If you crawl at lets say 10-15km/h without sudden acceleration (instant pushing on the throttle, i strongly recommend using ECO mode for this since it loosens the throttle pedal to be more forgiving) it should climb on battery only without issues. 30meters isn't long as long as you have at least 50% battery left .
As for consideration of buying it. It's a beautiful car and so well made You will love it

[@francesco6938]

@@jonibeebeesplaytime Hello Joni,
Thank you very much for your kind and helpful response and for your willingness to look for a steep climb in your beautiful Finland. I once drove from Tornio to Kivilompolo to go to the North Cape. Beautiful memories of Sweden, Finland and Norway. It was July, so I didn't see all that white snow that I see in many of your videos.
Returning to the beloved engines, undecided whether to make the "final step" to fully electric, I like the feeling of driving electric with a combustion engine that works like a generator (with the exception of the clutch that engages in certain situations in the HRV).
Nissan's E-Power system would be my favorite, but I would stay away from direct injections, turbos and the worst crankshaft with mechanisms to vary the compression ratio.
Mazda MX 30 R-ev would be another option conceptually, but I don't have much confidence in the Wankel's reliability.
Thanks again for your videos which, together with POVs, are the best for understanding the real functioning of a car, instead of the dozens of videos on CZcams which are simply "advertisements".
Greetings from Italy.
Francesco

[@francesco6938]

@@TheZaxes-md8zb Hello TheZaxes,
Thanks to you too for your reply and your appreciated suggestions.
Greetings

[@juancarloshernandezquesada6178]

I have owned an HRV in advance trim for 8 months and it is fantastic. Greetings from the Canary Islands (Spain), where we rarely see snow