Every once in a while, I reach for the rear-hatch-release button and accidentally hit the adjacent button that opens the gas-cap cover. Pushing the cover closed a few seconds later should restore the pre-existing state, but it doesn't quite do that. At least most of the time, the brief opening of the cover affects the reading of the dashboard's indicator of km-to-fuel-tank-empty. I have taken notes only twice: Once the indicator jumped from 152 km to 215 km, and on another occasion it went from 612 km to 656 km. Has anyone else observed this phenomenon?
It probably depends on the grade of the slope where you are parked, which affects the fuel level in the tank. That’s why I always use the same pump when refueling. I didn’t know that opening the fuel-inlet lid resets the distance-to-empty range.
I believe calibration happens only once (a few seconds after you drive) after a fill-up. It is not dynamic like the electric-range estimate.
I don’t think so. Try it for yourself after a fill-up. DTE is not dynamically updated as far as I know. By the way, I am the DTE record holder on PriusChat, having reached 768 miles in my 2021 Prius Prime Limited. What is your DTE after fill-up? | Page 6 | PriusChat
