Right, so when you stomp the accelerator, the car lurches forward after a slight (<1 sec) delay. Is this not comparable to the delay you get from kick-down in an auto transmission?
Also, is this only noticeable when the car goes from electric-only to electric + engine? If the engine was already running and you floor it, is there the same delay?
Only asking because of genuine curiosity 🙂
My GS, which I'm guessing has an older-style eCVT (2nd gen?), exhibits this delay but only if it was first running in EV mode. At higher speeds, or with "Sport" mode switched on, the engine normally runs anyway and the car takes off as soon as you floor it.
Also, at the moment, I'm driving a CT200h courtesy car and I've certainly not noticed any delay in response to the accelerator pedal. And that car seems ever so eager to revert to "EV" mode.