Hal56

Just noticed something new-and I will be bringing into dealer:

As I slow down, for a light or traffic-it seems when I though the brake I get a very slight lurch (almost hard to perceive it) in the vehicle. its usually under 20 MPH.

I am paying more attention to it--to describe it better. But it was not present until recently.

Anybody else experience this?

Stormforge

maybe i'm reading your post wrong, but is it similar to what sleepsurf described in his post #2 in the link below?

link: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...ml#post5541474

if what you are experiencing is same as what he is describing, then yes, i have this too.

Cruiter

What you're talking about is a normal feeling in most Hybrids. If you're using the brakes very lightly the braking action may be entirely the regenerative action. If you need just a little more you might feel the mechanical effect as the hydraulic brakes kick in. Under the same conditions you'd probably feel it in any of our (L) models. It's not a defect, it's just a different feel. You can't expect all of the driving sensations to be exactly as in the 'all' gas model.

wa3cuj

You will notice this even more if you are braking on a rough surface. It is what Jim states. It takes some time but you will get use to it.

Although not entirely the same, if you brake a vehicle with ABS on a rough surface you will feel the ABS kick in when the wheels "lock" as they get "light" going over the bump with constant braking pressure.

In this case it is not the ABS rather the back and forth of regenerative braking and hydraulic braking.

wyau01

This is normal, you should drive the last version of 400h, it is much worst than this model.

ziggy1

I second the comment made by wyau01. The '10s are much better in this respect, but it still happens.

Hal56

I think I am saying this is more of a "speed up" condition. Difficult to notice unless one is as **** about cars as I am.

it happens for a split second and the feel is similar to what you might feel if while braking you also step on throttle.

My wife does not notice it.

BTW--my wife is getting frustrated that I get 30 MPG and she gets 25 and finally she is adjusting her driving style. She tends to hit the gas hard off a stoplight and then brake at last minute when coming to a stop.

Cruiter

Hal, they way you describe it is exactly what I experience from time to time. It's noticeable just because it's different. It sounds totally normal, don't worry the brakes won't fail you.

Do enjoy the Male dominance of throttle control The reason your wife doesn't notice it is because she doesn't brake

Hal56

tomorrow is wax the 450h day--zymol the sucker.

Jim--the wife thing--my wife has never been happier with a car. That alone has saved my you know what on all the other crap I pull.

RXSF

driving a hybrid becomes more like playing a game than anything else. Even in my non hybrid RX, I drive with the Trip Information page on the nav screen to monitor my gas consumption

wyau01

I saw it on the Prius forums, some ppl gets 75 mpg w/ the use of the EV mode.