Hi from NZ, looking at buying a Prius C/Aqua

Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by Evo5RS, Dec 14, 2022.

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  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    10km is about right. That's was commute to school back then.

    It's more about getting the engine up to operating temperature. The bare minimum threshold needs to be reached before the engine will shut off (and thus complete its warm-up cycle) but it won't be near the preferred temperature.

    Nevertheless, I wouldn't worry too much about it. 10km is sufficient.

    Read this if you're interested to know the details. It's for the 2nd generation Prius so some of the computer logic might be slightly different but the basic concept is the same.

    The Five Stages of Prius Hybrid Operation | PriusChat
     
    #21 Tideland Prius, Dec 17, 2022
  2. Evo5RS

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    Cheers for the info that link is very interesting!

    1 question we have 1 garage at home and normally the wifes car stays in there as she has the nicer car. Does a hybrid battery last longer if it is kept inside a garage? Or is it my turn to use the garage??
     
    #22 Evo5RS, Dec 19, 2022
  3. Kerrynzl

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    The Hybrid Battery already lives in a Garage [also known as the passenger compartment] , it is tucked snugly into bed under the rear seat

    The day that you get snow in South Auckland ,would be more of a concern [along with Hell freezing over]
     
    #23 Kerrynzl, Jan 4, 2023
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