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Yesterday I tried draining the battery to 30% in Neutral. No warning message. Did not have guts to drain it further. Regular Prius Gen III.
Just did a simple battery draining test. Drove and charged the battery up to 67.8% SOC. Parked in front of my home. Started up the AC. First 5...
40000 miles now.
In fact I remember when I picked up my car after the service to put a new tires a year ago, the SOC of the battery was 28%! I hope they did not...
Does that risk draining the HV battery though? What will happen if I put my car into neutral for extended amount of time and the SOC goes to 0?
I went to pick up my Prius after around the 4-hour interior detailing appointment. My Prius got a external automatic car wash then it got the...
The engine must be revving really hard if you are going uphill and 80mph. :D
Interesting. I have never seen this behavior except when the SOC of traction battery is high and the ECU wants to get rid of excess battery charge...
Awesome explanation. You should summarize how the battery comes to play during the process you talked about, like how the SOC of battery affects...
My Prius has the same high pitched sound too. I love the high pitch sound. It sounds high tech and futuristic. I heard it only during Regen or Ev...
Yes. Source: Prius driver here living in the Boston area.
Hello there, I always wanted to understand how MG1 generates electricity and feed it to MG2 in some scenarios. So the Scangauge has existing...
Another Apple is dying article. The author has no even superficial understanding of the Prius market, nor the technical dominance of the Prius in...
Thanks for your information. I will def take a look! ;)
For Gen3, I have observed similar things. My workplace does not have shaded parking. So i always park under the sun. Sometimes if i park the car...
Mmm. It requires so many tools. I would rather pay a mechanic to do it. But it may be difficult to find a reputable/experienced hybrid mechanic in...
Will check battery fan vent today for lint. Any one have any tips? I searched and found mostly Gen 2 information.
I did not expect the residual heat from driving would raise the battery internal temp by 20F. But understandable. ;)
Hello there, So yesterday i drove my car to my friend's place, which is 6 miles away. Before the trip, the battery internal temperature (BT2) is...
I have used the rear wiper quite often, especically when it is raining/humid. Using the wiper enables me to see the back better.
