Was just kinda wondering... Why the 7 second thing to get into stage 4??? Kinda silly that they didn't just let it go to stage 4 without the 7-second stop.. Each day, I stop for 7 seconds just before the on-ram to the freeway so I can be in stage-4 when I get to town and run around with no gas use. If I do not stop prior to the freeway, then the gas engine is on a LOT more when I get to town. Work-arounds???
The EV button is the work around when below 34MPH. You would use it like the car would if it was in stage 4.
I believe you're talking about the "idling check ceremony". (I don't follow all the stuff about stages the closely.) It was answered at http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-...-im-confused-about-s4-mode-2.html#post1005452.
