Just did a trip across town, mostly highway with actual speed between 60-105km/h (38-65 mph). The 60km/h zones were near traffic-light-controlled intersections and there was one part with construction where traffic slowed to near 60km/h). @Bill Norton , remember I briefly mentioned "Super Highway Mode" in that other thread about pulse & glide? This is the result of SHM. (Some call it Heretical Mode, especially Camry Hybrid owners) Google said the trip would take 1hr 10 mins. I took approximately 1h and 15mins so I didn't lose that much time by driving fuel efficiently. Trip details in metric (see photo). Trip details in imperial: Distance: 50 miles Consumption: 62mpg Avg speed: 39mph Outside temperature ranged from 21-25°C on the OAT (69-77°F). Climate control was set to 22.5°C/73°F with the A/C on. The car was initially parked outside in the full sun in 25°C/77°F temperature. I did use a Heatshield sunshade on the windshield. The Solar Panel Ventilation System was running. I did not use Remote A/C. I was in ECO drive mode (which includes the climate control, for Gen 2/4 owners). Note the battery is full so I didn't cheat by driving on EV for the last few km. The terrain is light rolling. The spike in the 15-20 minute bar graph is when I had to climb up a steep bridge over the river.
Impressive . You even used eco mode. I find our 9 year old 2010 anymore it is very lethargic . I use normal mode exclusively now. How many km’s on your 2010? I’m about to hit the Canadian equivalent of 300 k km’s. Still runs like a fine watch.
Yeah normal mode fan here too. Maybe ECO helps with AC behaviour, but I couldn't abide it's gas pedal response, I'd say it's harder to modulate, such a large travel to get a reaction.
Thx for posting. I love these kinds of threads. I am a power mode fan, so I have to remember to put the vehicle in ECO when I'm running cruise control on the highway.
After running normal mode from Feb-Apr, ECO mode did feel lethargic. I was running it because of the A/C. It's warm enough that A/C is nice but I don't need it blasting it because it's not July so I found ECO mode helped reduced the fan speed (and side bonus, reduce electricity consumption). It's a baby at 152,000km (95,000 miles). Yup same here. My interior is in really good condition for 9 years (or even 5 years for that matter lol). I bet no one would think it was 9 years old. I can still see the grain pattern on the steering wheel! (I've seen leather steering wheels that become shiny and smooth within 3 years) It does help reduce electricity consumption. @HTMLSpinnr had a post somewhere where he found the max amp draw of the A/C compressor in ECO mode vs. normal mode on the Gen 3. I forget where it is now. The pedal is lethargic compared to normal mode (was running normal mode in Feb-Apr b/c of the cooler temperatures). But I was on the highway and required fine pedal placement to hit that SHM (IG-14 I think on the scangauge) so that the engine can sit that rpm that gives me 3L/100km instant FE readouts. Me too although the Prius Prime is tugging at my strings 95,000 miles. Still a baby. My commute is short so most of the mileage are highway miles (road trips)
If you're curious, we did a trip with both our 2010 and 2016 Prius (we offered to be drivers for the trip). See how the 2010 performed compared to the 2016. Prius4 vs. Prius3 (Gen 4 vs. Gen 3) | PriusChat
I’ve been getting a similar itch. We just got our solar panels installed and seeing how much production of electricity there is, I can slot the prime in and not incur any additional electric charges. I’d be going for the Plus trim (not sure if they are know as the same thing north of the 49th parallel) as I just need something to get from point A to point B. In addition to the crazy rebates, the wife’s work also would give $3k back if we bought one. So very tempting indeed. But then again our 2010 owes us nothing and continues to rack the miles willingly without complaining or large parts bills. Saw a nice titanium glow Prime while picking dinner up yesterday which prompted the continued mental debate.
