I remember in my e46 BMW (2000) had a similar self learning transmission. We were able to do a reset on the learning when the shifts were becoming "lazy". When it reset, it felt more peppy and the shifts were "harder".
I don't have a scoop but I did find out a few things...
When driving at speed during rain, the water just pools up on the crevices of the hood and stays there (as long as you're not accelerating or decelerating). When you slow down, the pool of water flows down the crevice/lines to the front of...
Got 28mpg on the highway on my non-hybrid so probably a little less for the hybrid (due to weight). My mixed 30/70 (city/hwy) was a little over 24mpg. Hand calculated
No clue... im researching and its possible that its the U-joint? Seems common with trucks at low speed when getting off the gas pedal after a little load (15-20mph then release)
oh man... yeah i haven't felt that kind of symptoms... sorry that its taking you more than 1 visit to get this resolved
just a weird single thump/clunk in the whole car when the momentum shifts from acceleration to deceleration like its from the drivetrain.
is it just a single clunk when you brake? Trying to see if mine has that issue with the steering column or if its just the normal drivetrain personality.