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I’m looking at a 2013 model with about 147k miles on it. It looks to be in good condition.
My question: I’m not all that used to driving hybrids, as all my previous cars have been gas. (I did drive a rental Prius for a couple of days many years ago, but don’t remember much about it.) What I notice, and didn’t experience on any other of my cars, is that, when starting off from a full stop, it’s like there’s a momentary lag, then the power kicks in with what feels like a slight (very slight, but noticeable) jolt or shudder. This only happens from a dead stop; if I’m even coasting at about 1 MPH, and accelerate, it’s completely smooth; but if not moving at all, I get that sudden slight shudder or whatever.
Is this typical for a hybrid, or is it something I should be worried about? If this was a gas engine, I’d be concerned about a possible transmission or CV shaft issue, but I don’t know with hybrids. Obviously, I’m going to take it in for a pre-purchase inspection. Are there specific things I should ask them to check for, either in terms of this phenomenon or anything else regarding the 300h of that vintage?
My question: I’m not all that used to driving hybrids, as all my previous cars have been gas. (I did drive a rental Prius for a couple of days many years ago, but don’t remember much about it.) What I notice, and didn’t experience on any other of my cars, is that, when starting off from a full stop, it’s like there’s a momentary lag, then the power kicks in with what feels like a slight (very slight, but noticeable) jolt or shudder. This only happens from a dead stop; if I’m even coasting at about 1 MPH, and accelerate, it’s completely smooth; but if not moving at all, I get that sudden slight shudder or whatever.
Is this typical for a hybrid, or is it something I should be worried about? If this was a gas engine, I’d be concerned about a possible transmission or CV shaft issue, but I don’t know with hybrids. Obviously, I’m going to take it in for a pre-purchase inspection. Are there specific things I should ask them to check for, either in terms of this phenomenon or anything else regarding the 300h of that vintage?