EmilysDad
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OK ... I just noticed Tony D's comment saying the E350 engine off ... but it's a hybrid.engine is still running
OK ... I just noticed Tony D's comment saying the E350 engine off ... but it's a hybrid.engine is still running
but they had a huge flywheelNothing new, Rovers of 1930-50s had a free wheel system. ....
A car will start to slow down anyway when you take the foot off the throttle unless you are going down a very steep incline. The engine kicks in seamlessly when you put the foot back on the accelerator.Even when the engine stops? how can a driver not know it has been invoked when the car starts slowing down?
Even when the engine stops? how can a driver not know it has been invoked when the car starts slowing down?
A car will start to slow down anyway when you take the foot off the throttle unless you are going down a very steep incline. The engine kicks in seamlessly when you put the foot back on the accelerator.
It only works in E mode, not C, S, or S+ so, as Rory says, only for those obsessed with fuel economy. I’ve used mine in glide mode once or twice and haven’t noticed any improvement in mpg.
Was the engine turning off and gliding/charging the battery back upAnd what about the smart alternators and regenerative braking, is that technology now a thing of the past and how will it affect cruise control,? Whether you're driving on a long flat road or the typical hilly grounds that cover the majority of the UK it reads as though the gliding feature will be constantly and persistently starting and stopping, accelerating and slowing you down. I don't think the feature would be for me, I use CC a great deal and the gearbox for engine braking as a first choice for slowing down and I wouldn't want any automated process interfering with my decisions while driving my car.
@richlumb But was that just the ICE shutting down and the EV assuming drive or did the vehicle start gliding and slowing down?
I was trying to confirm whether your previous car, a Hybrid was simply shutting down the engine and driving on it's batteries which is what I suspect or were you stating this car also had the Gliding function and the Gliding function was transparent on your Hybrid car?Was the engine turning off and gliding/charging the battery back up
I was trying to confirm whether your previous car, a Hybrid was simply shutting down the engine and driving on it's batteries which is what I suspect or were you stating this car also had the Gliding function and the Gliding function was transparent on your Hybrid car?
No only mentioned the hybrid after your post about the engine turning off my original post was about the gliding function on my current GLC ( which doesn’t turn off in gliding mode just drops to a idle speed until you accelerate) I’ve never seen the gliding function because I tend to use the cruise control which doesn’t allow the gliding mode to work was pure accident I found itYes, as I suspected, the Hybrid was simply acting as a Hybrid does and doesn't have the Gliding function, I think your post confused some members as the thread discussion is about the Gliding function.
If you re-read my post and link at post #12, MB give a clear description of how the system works, gliding in N with the engine running is freewheeling isn't it? Freewheeling with a stopped engine is the "Stop/Start" function in motion isn't it? Whether freewheeling or gliding, the vehicle will simply slow down and the additional fuel required to get back up to speed on a flat road will negate any savings the feature is attempting to make, it's all smoke and mirrors as far as I am concerned, all it is doing is changing people's driving styles, anyone can freewheel down hills if they want to and the very last thing I need to deal with is a time lag until an engine restarts before I have the power available on the accelerator pedal when I need it.
No only mentioned the hybrid after your post about the engine turning off my original post was about the gliding function on my current GLC ( which doesn’t turn off in gliding mode just drops to a idle speed until you accelerate) I’ve never seen the gliding function because I tend to use the cruise control which doesn’t allow the gliding mode to work was pure accident I found it
I'll stand corrected, if neither of you have experienced the engine shutting off then I couldn't possibly claim otherwise, this means the Glide function as described in the MB doc I found specifically mentioning the 2016 E350 means only this model has the engine stopping function which I find pretty strange but then unsurprising I suppose, I wonder how many other changes there are in the numerous functions available across the model range, and there's no mention of the engine stopping in your Owners Manuals in the glide function description?Yes, it freewheels or what ever you choose to call it. However as soon as the speed starts dropping the g-box is reengaged THE ENGINE DOES NOT SWITCH OFF. As mentioned, it is so subtle that you would not notice it unless you looked at the instruments.
You need to use the system and open your mind to new concepts before dismissing it as smoke and mirrors without ever having used it.
Pity we have social distancing - I'd take you for a run in my car and challenge you (pie & a pint bet) to tell me when it is gliding and not gliding.
Don't knock it until you have tried it. It works perfectly and is pretty much seamless to any driving style.
If the display did not show "gliding" most drivers would never know it is happening. I don't know how long the op has had his car but he has only just noticed it on his car.
All those drivers that obsess about their fuel consumption will love it.
Will try on my next long run TonyI'll stand corrected, if neither of you have experienced the engine shutting off then I couldn't possibly claim otherwise, this means the Glide function as described in the MB doc I found specifically mentioning the 2016 E350 means only this model has the engine stopping function which I find pretty strange but then unsurprising I suppose, I wonder how many other changes there are in the numerous functions available across the model range, and there's no mention of the engine stopping in your Owners Manuals in the glide function description?
I'm not a gambling man but I reckon that's a safe bet and would welcome the opportunity anyway for a convivial pie and a pint anytime after lockdown, if I'm still around!