Long story short, I rebuilt the motor and hybrid battery in my 2008 about 2 years ago, and then it sat due to a lengthy divorce. I put all new front suspension components (inner/outer tie rods, ball joints, wheel bearings, complete struts and sway bar links/bushings). While everything is now working fine, no codes, etc, there are still some issues now I can't seem to shake. 1. The gas in the vehicle is roughly 2 years old, but since it's a sealed system, it seems to idle ok (doesn't misfire/die), but seems quite slow to accelerate. Would the old gas be the cause of this? I ran about 1/3rd of it out and put in fresh, but it made it only slightly better. 2. The A/C seems to put a massive dent in the battery. When the dealership diagnosed the A/C and charged it, when I picked it up it was on the last purple bar. I was almost rear-ended because I was flooring it and it took like 30 seconds to go from a standstill to 45mph. No red triangle or anything. What would cause higher than normal power draw from the A/C compressor? 3. I read somewhere if the battery gets too hot due to outside ambient temp, it will reduce the power of the battery to prevent over-heating. What is that temperature? 4. I'm hearing kind of a bump/rattle in the front end going over bumps, but not feeling it in the wheel or brake, what could this be? 5. Has anyone had the center console and arm rests reupholstered? If so, what did it cost? Main concern is slow acceleration.
