Slow acceleration when cold...

[jrhartman]

...anyone know why this car is a such a pig when it is cold? Is it supposed to be so sluggish? I have owned close to 40 cars over the years and never ever had one act so differently when cold.....


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[Curmudgeon]

It's the car's way of communicating to you...it's whispering "Please master, treat me gently until my operating temperature is achieved."

[MTD]

ECU limits boost until it reaches operating temperature. Does the same when low on gas to protect the HPFP.

[Victorious Secret]

It's the car's way of communicating to you...it's whispering "Please master, treat me gently until my operating temperature is achieved."

50 Shades of Veloster book quote right there.


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[jrhartman]

It's the car's way of communicating to you...it's whispering "Please master, treat me gently until my operating temperature is achieved."

.....more like: "please master, let's both pray together that we don't get crushed merging into >80mph traffic on the 6 lane highway during morning rush hour...."


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[turbosocks]

yeah, this car is especially sluggish when the engine is cold.. It is to protect the engine but sometimes it is really bad.. Also when it is really cold and I am just accelerating slowly it sometimes gets really jerky.. not to impressed..

[izikk]

I've noticed the jerkiness too. Was driving up a pretty steep hill while the car was cold once (might have had 3 lines or so in the temperature gauge), and yeah, the car felt like it was pulsing a bit.

[cbrmale]

Limiting performance when cold is a atandard German thing and a few German cars don't have temperature gauges. They rely on electronics to do it. I haven't driven my turbo below about 20 degrees ambient yet, even in the mornings, and mostly 30 to 35. I shall see in the winter.

[UHF3]

From the Hyundai press release


Hyundai injects street credibility into Veloster with new turbocharged engine.

During cold starts, the waste-gate remains open, which results in faster catalyst light-off for reduced exhaust emissions.

Open wastegate = low power


Temps in the teens in my neck of the woods means that I've become familiar with this "characteristic" of the VT.

[veloster SR turbo]

cant complain too much about the car just wanting to ensure less engine wear is happening on start up, I had noticed this and wasn't quite sure but as mentioned above it was my first thought (car restricting boost/power). thanks Hyundai!

[IndyMichaelB]

I noticed the same thing one morning. The next morning, I turned off ECO mode and the sluggish hesitation was gone. Didn't do any additional testing, and two cold mornings isn't statistically significant.

[Ricky-D]

Yep, and it's a real gas hog also when it is cold. 30F and thereabouts.

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[UHF3]

cant complain too much about the car just wanting to ensure less engine wear is happening on start up, I had noticed this and wasn't quite sure but as mentioned above it was my first thought (car restricting boost/power). thanks Hyundai!

It isn't for reducing engine wear. It's to reduce emissions.

[The Veldt]

I also noticed it's a sluggish pig when the engine is cold, and sometimes it is jerky. After things warm up it seems to have more pizazz.

[rhinolord]

50 Shades of Veloster book quote right there.


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hahah! thats awesome~ hyundai's version of a ball gag

[Curmudgeon]

hahah! thats awesome~ hyundai's version of a ball gag

Some owners must have found more sensuous ways of experiencing the 'V-fantasy' than normal.

[NEVL666]

Some owners must have found more sensuous ways of experiencing the 'V-fantasy' than normal.

That's OK .. I'm having so much fun that I haven't had to use the 'safe word' yet