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Yes, its near the end of the trip. In the non-plug-in the gas used takes the mpg down around 10 mpg (usually 55 to 45) because the total trip is...
How does the ICE prevent overcharging the battery? Does it use gas or is it in the "B" mode, using compression without gas?
I'm a 2012 Prius Three owner already dreaming about a plug-in that I should probably have purchased. I make a short trip to the gym every...
I purchased a Saturn in 1993. Not the greatest car but the sales and service folks sure were nice. The car only had one price, buy it or not. They...
1994 Toyota Pickup sold after 10 years, zero repairs. 2004 Highlander trade-in for my Prius after 8 years, 1 minor repair worth about $50. I did...
With a lot of EV you will probably be operating at or above the 50% discharge level (SOC 2 to 3 bars showing). If your battery warranty is 10...
Especially if there are several cars behind you and no way for them to pass :-)
Yes, cruise control and long highway time don't allow you to "game the system" and use all the various techniques to improve mileage. The...
I don't understand "artificially". If the display and fill-up calculations say the mileage is better, then it is better. I believe the important...
Agreed! We really don't have any choice, we can't make it go into EV unless the computer gives us permission.
That's true. I believe the important consideration is the efficiency of the ICE when producing and storing energy. When driving at low speeds (say...
I don't agree with that statement either. Its not my statement, I gave the reference for the statement. That's interesting, when the ICE is...
That seems to make sense. Also I believe there is less self-discharge over night when the battery is at a lower level although that may not be...
You sure to get a lot of opinions about EV driving. Funny thing is that the design has you driving on battery alone sometimes, not your choice. (I...
What Prius Nav to you have? The Nav in my Prius Tree doesn't show altitude or speed limit. You can't program multiple points to define a route,...
How do you turn of the Smart Key System? Is that really the major source of the power drain or is it whatever computer is always running that...
There is a lot of "information" about what you should, or should not, do with respect to not running the car for days, weeks, months both in the...
It depends on where you are. Satellite works "everywhere", AM and FM only withing some distance of the station. "Everywhere" for the satellite has...
AM, FM, Disk will work fine. Satellite will not work.
The battery is recharged when going down hill especially if a small amount of braking is appropriate. The battery is charged when slowing down for...
