Hello, I was on my way into work when my Prius started to cut out when accelerating. Let me explain: Driving conditions: About 19 Degrees and clear. The State of Charge on the Hybrid Battery was 1 bar away from being green. I was going about 55 mph and decided to accelerate to the speed limit (65). When I accelerated I noticed the Prius seemed to have revved higher than normal and then the gas engine cut out like it hit its rev limiter. I also noticed a slight loss in power. It was almost like the batteries where dead. I notice the car seems to rev high when the batteries are red (two bars) but then it stops once the batteries are 3 to 4 bars and up. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I only noticed it one other time. I would contribute it to the cold weather, but I bought this car new back in 04 and have never experienced this problem. I may take it into the dealership since it is still covered under warranty. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Ryan
Good one! I haven't thought of that possibility in a while. Bob means, make certain that the battery cooling vent to the right of the rear seat is completely un-obscured.
Hi Ryan, The vent comment would be an unlikely issue if your temp was 19 F, but it would if the temp was 19 C. A standard thing to check with loss of power on all vehicles is the engine air-filter. Hold it up to the sun, and you should be able to see a glow through the element. If not, you need a new element. BTW, this seems more like a "Care and Maintenance" question, than a "Prius Technical Discussion" post. But, that is just one of my pet peives.
