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    My 2018 prius prime EV range

    I have a 2020 Prime that I purchased at the beginning of May. Thanks to the rebates from Toyota, the state and my federal tax rebate coming in...
    Post by: pwp1943, Nov 1, 2020 in forum: Prime Fuel Economy & EV Range
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    Not getting full 11 miles after plugging in?

    One of the biggest variables here in New England is the seasonal variation in temperature. On a cold February morning when the thermometer reads...
    Post by: pwp1943, Jul 24, 2015 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Toyota and Lexus Still Hating on Plug-Ins and EVs

    What is it you don't understand about PIP? It is a hybrid that can occasionally operate in EV mode. The software decides when the ICE must turn...
    Post by: pwp1943, Apr 17, 2015 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    EV mileage down in 2015 PiP?

    Here in New England we have had a cold, snowy and difficult winter in 2015. My EV mileage estimate after charging from mid-January to March 1 was...
    Post by: pwp1943, Mar 16, 2015 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Does ICE spin over 43mph in EV mode?

    How are you monitoring current? I have a Scangauge II and can't find the codes needed to do this monitoring. I would also like to monitor the...
    Post by: pwp1943, Dec 17, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Interested in a Plug in Prius, but I live in Wisconsin

    You are correct about the tax credit. If you lease the car the dealer takes the credit. If you buy the car you can take the credit. The price...
    Post by: pwp1943, Aug 18, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Current draw during charging

    [IMG] Here is a photo of my 220 volt home charge station. The reason for the complex connector is that the charge station must communicate with...
    Post by: pwp1943, Aug 16, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Current draw during charging

    Your Prius charger will draw about 10 amps, period. If you use the Toyota supplied charging cord which plugs into standard 110 volt house current...
    Post by: pwp1943, Aug 16, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Another Battery Degradation Thread

    Summer has finally come to New England. My observations that the estimated EV miles would be above 14 are true. Some mornings after a charge the...
    Post by: pwp1943, Jul 5, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Another Battery Degradation Thread

    Here are my observations. It is not at all scientific, only what I've seen. I bought my PIP last summer and the EV miles gauge always showed...
    Post by: pwp1943, Jun 3, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Why does ScanGauge II show less than max MPG in EV?

    Since mine is 3.5 years old, it might need an upgrade to understand the new codes and digital traffic from the CAN bus in the PIP. I will contact...
    Post by: pwp1943, Oct 28, 2013 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Why does ScanGauge II show less than max MPG in EV?

    Are you talking about the excel spreadsheet? I've seen that and there is nothing there for PIP. There are settings for prior generations of Prius....
    Post by: pwp1943, Oct 28, 2013 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Why does ScanGauge II show less than max MPG in EV?

    I have a 6 month old PIP and have tried to plug in my 3.5 year old Scangauge II. The things I liked to observe most on my old Gen 2 Prius aren’t...
    Post by: pwp1943, Oct 28, 2013 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Big Sale on Scangauge II $109.99

    AutoZone has it for $127.99 online only. My old Scangauge II is almost useless with the new PIP. I like to see the State Of Charge and Traction...
    Post by: pwp1943, Oct 20, 2013 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Lets see your Charge station Photo

    [IMG] Here is my EVSE level 2 charger. It came from the OpenEVSE project as a kit. The kit can be found on the web with a Google search. The...
    Post by: pwp1943, Oct 14, 2013 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015