"Jim Moody" <jimdmoody@sbcglobal.not> wrote in message news:<84sIa.748$K31.686@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com >...
> I am considering a Civic Hybrid and have one question that I haven't had a
> good answer to yet. I can try it out when I test drive a car again, but
> wondered if any owners of the hybrid can help. I believe the engine shuts
> off when the car comes to a stop. I live in a relatively hot area and am
> wondering if the engine shuts off if you have the AC on or if the engine
> stays on to run the AC? If the engine still stops, is there some way the AC
> stays running if the car is stopped at a light or in traffic or does it shut
> off as well?

On a related subject, is there a way to override the AC from coming on
with defrost? Or if it can't be overriden at least the ability to turn
off the AC once in defrost mode manually. Currently when the AC is on
because of defrost mode, it is impossible to turn it off.

And yes I know how do defrost my windows so I don't need an
explanation on the merits of using the AC when defrosting windshield.

Thanks

 

I live in Baton Rouge, which is definately a "hot area". So I can tell you
that the hybrid works just fine under such conditions. When the engine
stops, if the "auto" system is on, the AC and blower will also stop. If the
car has been running long enough to cool the interior, this is not a
problem. If not, the system can be made to keep running several different
ways. Once the engine has stopped, you let up on the brake just long enough
to keep the engine running (this is usually what I do). You can also
deactivate the economy system so that the engine won't stop. You can also
turn the fan control from automatic and it keeps running even if the engine
isn't running.

I have a question for the group, is this the only source for information
regarding the hybrid? I have lots of technical questions specific to it.

"ninedime" <oliverNH@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:82592344.0306241858.6e6f5d82@posting.google.c om...
> "Jim Moody" <jimdmoody@sbcglobal.not> wrote in message
news:<84sIa.748$K31.686@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com >...
> > I am considering a Civic Hybrid and have one question that I haven't had
a
> > good answer to yet. I can try it out when I test drive a car again, but
> > wondered if any owners of the hybrid can help. I believe the engine
shuts
> > off when the car comes to a stop. I live in a relatively hot area and am
> > wondering if the engine shuts off if you have the AC on or if the engine
> > stays on to run the AC? If the engine still stops, is there some way the
AC
> > stays running if the car is stopped at a light or in traffic or does it
shut
> > off as well?
>

 

Yahoo has a very active group regarding Honda Hybrids...

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/honda-hybrid/



"M Mailander" <mmailand@bae.lsu.edu> wrote in message
news:bdd7cb$o3e$1@emac1.ocs.lsu.edu...
> I live in Baton Rouge, which is definately a "hot area". So I can tell
you
> that the hybrid works just fine under such conditions. When the engine
> stops, if the "auto" system is on, the AC and blower will also stop. If
the
> car has been running long enough to cool the interior, this is not a
> problem. If not, the system can be made to keep running several different
> ways. Once the engine has stopped, you let up on the brake just long
enough
> to keep the engine running (this is usually what I do). You can also
> deactivate the economy system so that the engine won't stop. You can also
> turn the fan control from automatic and it keeps running even if the
engine
> isn't running.
>
> I have a question for the group, is this the only source for information
> regarding the hybrid? I have lots of technical questions specific to it.
>
> "ninedime" <oliverNH@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:82592344.0306241858.6e6f5d82@posting.google.c om...
> > "Jim Moody" <jimdmoody@sbcglobal.not> wrote in message
> news:<84sIa.748$K31.686@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com >...
> > > I am considering a Civic Hybrid and have one question that I haven't
had
> a
> > > good answer to yet. I can try it out when I test drive a car again,
but
> > > wondered if any owners of the hybrid can help. I believe the engine
> shuts
> > > off when the car comes to a stop. I live in a relatively hot area and
am
> > > wondering if the engine shuts off if you have the AC on or if the
engine
> > > stays on to run the AC? If the engine still stops, is there some way
the
> AC
> > > stays running if the car is stopped at a light or in traffic or does
it
> shut
> > > off as well?
> >
>
>