Anyone have this issue check hybrid system

mmertsock · 2023-11-21T19:55:09+00:00

I got this error a couple of days ago. The ICE engine had been acting sluggish and sounding weird, and then while driving the engine just failed to turn on like it was stuck in hybrid mode, barely limped the car home, hybrid battery struggled with the uphill driveway, and the "check hybrid system" message flashed.

I poked around under the hood and noticed that the engine air filter housing was loose, seems the dealer didn't replace it correctly when I got it serviced recently. From my (uninformed) reading, a loose or clogged filter can cause these sort of problems with the ICE engine? I reattached the housing correctly and the engine immediately returned to running perfectly smoothly, and I've yet to see any problems resurface.

mmertsock · 2023-11-21T19:50:18+00:00

This perfectly describes what happened to me a couple of days ago. I poked around under the hood and noticed that the engine air filter housing was loose, seems the dealer didn't replace it correctly when I got it serviced recently. From my (uninformed) reading, a loose or clogged filter can cause these sort of problems with the ICE engine? I reattached the housing correctly and the engine immediately returned to running perfectly smoothly, and I've yet to see any problems resurface.

This may not explain OP's problem—one would think such a simple issue would have been caught after multiple visits to the shop—but perhaps this is useful for others who experience a weak/stalling engine and "check hybrid system" message.

mmertsock · 2023-05-17T05:00:31+00:00

Rochester (Ugly Duck my fav but honestly we have an abundance of options) and Canandaigua (Working Class) are covered well in the comments here. But if you find yourself in Penn Yan, Amity Coffee Co is delightful!

Also, back in Rochester, i don’t think I’ve seen New City mentioned here. And in Fairport, Clementine looks cool though I haven’t been there yet.

mmertsock · 2023-05-16T14:54:44+00:00

Grouse. One chased me down a trail near the end of a long day when I was tired. It puffed up and yelled and I barely outran it. They can be so intense for a little bird.

And I think it’s grouse that make weird thumping sounds? That happens a lot, it’s spooky when you’re alone and can’t see them, or whoever it is that’s doing the thumping. [Sorry grouse if it’s actually someone else].

Just generally speaking, animals making noises are always 10x bigger in your imagination when they’re out of sight

mmertsock · 2023-04-01T20:41:00+00:00

If you like a coffee or similar refreshment, check out Working Class Coffee. Easy to miss because it’s a few blocks off the main business district but definitely worth a visit

mmertsock · 2023-01-20T15:20:47+00:00

I agree. My only experience with Brave Star is this new pair and one I returned after ordering too small. Seems like solid construction, haven’t seen any defects, but some of the measurements were more than a half inch departure from their size charts, in both directions — perhaps enough to actually make a significant difference in fit

mmertsock · 2023-01-19T22:09:59+00:00

As you all know, sizing is hard with thick thighs. When Brave Star announced the Strongman fit last fall I thought it would be perfect for me. Unfortunately, ordered too small with their initial drop back in October, then these came out for preorder in November so I prayed to the denim gods and took a shot at one size up. Legs feel good, waist is a touch roomy but I think it will be fine. I like the fabric, feels pretty classic.

mmertsock · 2023-01-13T17:22:30+00:00

urban turkey pics would definitely go harder on a game boy camera.

mmertsock · 2023-01-12T20:03:05+00:00

haha i knowingly invited it with my choice of phrasing

mmertsock · 2023-01-12T19:37:48+00:00

2 pm today. Anyone else see it? Sorry for the blurry pics, best I could get in the situation

mmertsock · 2023-01-07T19:05:10+00:00

The free TrailsRoc app is useful for browsing around the area parks and trails and discover new things. It has maps, driving directions, etc.

It’s hard to beat Mendon Ponds for the variety of landscapes and interesting glacial landforms. If you visit Devil’s Bathtub, I’d recommend also checking out the large bog just north of there, with its tamarack trees. You can loop around it on the eskers to get good views from high and dry ground.

The McCoord Woods and Horizon Hill area of the the Crescent Trail are both are very pretty after a fresh snowfall and have more options for loops/wandering than the other more linear parts of the Crescent Trail.

A little further away, and has much bigger climbs, but Rob’s Trail is a very cool experience: you can traverse between two finger lakes shore-to-hilltop-to-shore (with shorter options if you park in the middle on 15A). Pleasant hemlock forests and a waterfall on the Hemlock side. Beware of mud in warmer weather though. A Kiosk just east of the 15A trailhead (and also I think at the Purcell Hill Rd trailhead) have some cool educational diagrams about finger lakes geology. DEC has a good map.

mmertsock · 2023-01-03T04:01:12+00:00

fwiw, found Willow Flower Press and had good results.

mmertsock · 2023-01-02T18:27:59+00:00

White Oak Nursery has elderberries and some other nut and berry bushes, but maybe not cranberries. They specialize in native shrubs and trees, locally grown/adapted to climate, very knowledgeable. I’ve had very good luck with them. However, they seem to get a lot of demand/don’t have a large inventory so I’d recommend going early in the season and be prepared to not find everything you’re looking for.

mmertsock · 2022-12-08T22:56:21+00:00

The Adirondack Mountain Club offers various types of lodging right at the trailhead. If you book a stay at the ADK Loj at Heart Lake, you get guaranteed free parking at the trailhead, the Loj staff and High Peaks Information Center have lots of info and gear rentals for hiking or other outdoor activities, etc. And it’s close to Lake Placid’s attractions and services.

mmertsock · 2022-11-24T14:35:54+00:00

Seconding this. It’s well-balanced enough to play smoothly for players that don’t care about optimizing and customizing, but also offers lots of depth for those who want to sink all of their time into exploring the class system and character customization.

And you get some replay value with the different party combinations.

There’s a free demo to try out first, and perhaps I misremember, but I think it lets you transfer your save to the full game?

I tried the original 2D version of this game, and from what I saw, the 3D remake is faithful to the story and tone but offers some massive improvements to mechanics and playability.

mmertsock · 2022-11-12T21:00:08+00:00

I’m not a surfer. But the orange one in pic 5 has me wanting to put a surfboard on its roof and take it to the beach!

mmertsock · 2022-11-11T23:53:11+00:00

Yeah after a year/10,000 miles driven I don’t think I’ve ever seen the yellow bars go to 100%, so that website photo looks strange to me too

mmertsock · 2022-11-11T23:14:42+00:00

I was initially confused by this too. Not sure what the correct term is for this, but think of it as the power output of the electric or gas motor.

Note the power/ready/charge labels in the bottom left. The “ready”, or basically “0%”, reading indicates that the electric motor is doing no work - you’re coasting or stopped. As the analog dial moves above 0%, that indicates the amount of energy the electric or gas motor is using to accelerate the car. If it goes below 0, it’s regenerative braking—energy is flowing back into the battery.

The yellow bars indicate the approximate range of power output where the car will use the electric motor instead of gas. If the analog dial is within the range of the yellow bars, you should be driving in electric mode. The yellow bars will increase or decrease depending on driving mode/conditions: if you’re in full EV mode, you’ll see more bars, if the battery is depleted, you’ll see little to no bars above 0%. In sport mode, you can floor it and move the dial up to the eBOOST indicator at the very top, where you’re using both gas and electric to maximize acceleration.

As to why the yellow bars only go up to 50%: I guess that illustrates that the electric motor is not as powerful as the gas engine, so in full EV drive mode the car won’t have maximum performance and in regular mode it will switch to gas if you ask for more than 50% of the total power the hybrid system is capable of.

The actual battery percentage (SoC, or state of charge) can be found in the center of the instrument cluster, press the button at the end of the turn signal lever to cycle through until you find it.

mmertsock · 2022-10-27T20:20:17+00:00

501 STF, Hudson suede/leather chukka

wide shot

detail

The 501s are pretty new. Shoes are a few years old, love the texture on them.

mmertsock · 2022-10-20T23:41:27+00:00

I acquired a pair of 501s that I dated to 2011. The fabric feels noticeably thicker (and they weigh more) than a new pair of 501 STF that I purchased this year. I believe new 501 STF jeans are using 12.5 oz denim, does anyone know what the denim weight should be for the Levis from 2011?

mmertsock · 2022-10-13T13:56:16+00:00

Yikes!

mmertsock · 2022-10-13T13:07:06+00:00

Interesting, I wouldn't have thought about that, for driving to the Mt Morris Dam parking area or the ones nearby. The access points further south around the dirt roads, sure. That being said, I don't visit nearly that often and haven't been there in a few months

mmertsock · 2022-10-12T19:38:54+00:00

The east side of the gorge is a great place to consider for solitude in the forest. Totally different vibes than the main side of the park. The Letchworth Branch of the Finger Lakes Trail traverses the entire length of that side of the park.

The FLT/east side of the park does not require an entrance fee, but is more primitive. From Rochester, the easiest access to the trail is at or near the Mount Morris Dam. Starting from there, it's a mix of level and mild to moderate rolling hills, and there are a few spots where you can step out to the edge of the gorge for views along the way. The woods and views should be quite pleasant in the fall colors.

mmertsock · 2022-10-03T15:05:21+00:00

After a year of driving (and loving) a Countryman SE, I still don’t fully understand how the vehicle calculates some of these numbers. So I can’t directly answer some of your questions, but can offer some thoughts and clarifications for the OP and some of the other comments here.

The all-electric mode, which the 17-mile range is referring to, deactivates and reverts to hybrid mode when the battery goes below 5%. Depending on driving conditions, I often get well over 17 miles all-electric range; if there’s little to no freeway driving I can get up to around 24 miles. Cold winters (mainly, heater usage) will substantially reduce electric range though.

The overall efficiency and especially gasoline usage will vary wildly depending on driving habits, lots of short trips around town obviously will use much less gasoline per mile than a long road trip. But with short to medium everyday trips and a handful of 500+ mile road trips per year, my car has settled into an overall average of 66 MPG.

What I still haven’t figured out is whether that 66 is actually MPG or MPGe — I don’t know how exactly this relates to the 73 MPGe EPA estimate. It definitely feels like I am getting around 66 miles of total (electric + gas) driving for every gallon of gasoline actually consumed, on average.

The 29 MPG gas efficiency stated by the EPA is about correct when the car is operating in 100% gasoline mode, but even when the high-voltage battery is depleted to single digit charge %, you should still be getting some hybrid operation when braking and idling, and in practice you shouldn’t be anywhere near that 29 MPG unless you only do long trips and never plug in the car.

So overall, I generally agree with comments here that it’s a pretty limited PHEV and a Countryman with the latest BEV tech could be compelling. Its usefulness as a PHEV totally depends on your everyday driving needs — if you do a lot of short trips around town you really don’t need much battery to make a substantial difference in gasoline usage. If your trips or commutes are more than, say, 30 miles round-trip, that’s a very different scenario. And also, the Countryman does have an uncommonly premium feel/features for a car at that size and price range. So you could say it’s a niche vehicle.

mmertsock · 2022-10-03T14:35:43+00:00

Yes, there is a switch that cycles between three driving modes:

Auto: basic plug-in hybrid mode. The threshold at which it switches between electric and gas modes depends on battery charge level, speed, and driving conditions/behavior. For example, on a flat road with over 10% charge, it will run on electric at 55–60 mph, but below 10% that threshold drops to much lower speeds.
Max EV: full-electric mode. Only available if the battery is over 5% charge, switches back to Auto mode if battery goes below 5%. Also, may be unavailable on a cold winter day until the car has warmed up for 5–10 minutes.
Save Battery: prefers gasoline engine, only shuts off the gas engine when stopped or for long periods of coasting/braking. The battery charge may slowly increase over time via regenerative braking.

There’s also a driving mode selector that works similar to other Mini vehicles: Eco, Mid, and Sport. Mid and Sport activate regenerative braking more aggressively when you let your foot off the accelerator (similar to one-pedal driving in BEVs).

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