Question-2025 Prius in EV Mode: Reply quickly!

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Technical Discussion' started by iRun26.2, Jun 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM.

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  1. bisco

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    it's why a lot of us drive ev's
     
    #21 bisco, Jun 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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    More-than-tripling the power of the gen 3 version opens an even wider range of possibilities.

    Sure, I could also go buy a 185-watt panel and carry it around and deploy it somehow when wanted. But having it just be there is convenient.
     
    #22 ChapmanF, Jun 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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    I bought it (2025 Prius PHEV) today. I have only driven a little way (all in EV). I can see how the range will never be close to 40 miles in model (it was going down pretty quickly though I had the a/c on).

    I do not look at the solar roof as a gimmick. It’s the part of the car I am most curious about. There is lots to explore, though. I’ve never had such a luxurious car.
     
    #23 iRun26.2, Jun 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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    I'm not good at rough calculations, but the battery in a Prius Prime has a capacity of 13,600 watt hours. The Prius Solar Roof has a capacity of 860 watts. You do the math.
     
    #24 Paul Gregory, Jun 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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    I don’t think it is 860W. I think the specification is actually (‘only’) 185W. So, at maximum capacity for my entire trip home (bought the car in Milwaukee and live in Minneapolis), 6-hours I’ll see the power of 1000W-hrs saved to run the air conditioner. That should translate to about 1/13 of the total battery capacity so close to 3-miles, I think that’s right…. I’ll take it!
     
    #25 iRun26.2, Jun 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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