Eco mode is the most conservative it throttles down your gas when you push on the gas and saves fuel. If you use normal mode you need to let your foot be lighter on the gas pedal
I own a 3rd gen prius and i would recommend to only use the electric mode in long lines at the gas station and bumper to bumper traffic... but great instructional video!! :)
hi leo, thank you for your comment. yes you're right EV mode is very useful in bumper to bumper driving. i realized that in eco mode it actually automatically uses battery only or EV in those situations too.
Thank you for this video. I just purchased this particular model this morning. This was very helpful When I tried to use the EV mode it said that I couldn't use it. The battery was mostly charged
Try to be in a complete stop to use EV only and accelerating very slowly. EV only is not really useful unless it's a plugin hybrid, so just use eco or normal mode and let the car manage the EV battery usage its more efficient this way
Thank you for posting the video. It solved a lot of confusion. Also when I am in a parking garage I use Ev mode. Very infrequent do I use ECO mode and even less do I use Power mode. Question, does the modes change only when the button is is pressed again or will it change on its own when the driving conditions change?
I drive my plug -in in normal mode during hwy driving since switching it "eco" makes You push harder on the gas pedal the fuel economy drops.I get better MPGS and the car is not as sluggish.
i believe if you're in eco mode then ev mode will come on when you're driving slow or stopped. until it needs to charge the batteries again. then the engine will turn back on. does that sound correct?
Hi and thanks for this old yet still useful video. I am now renting a 2010 Prius and this helped. But what is the “B” for in the transmission shifter? And how to use it?
You say eco mode makes it harder to push the gas pedal, no it does not, there are no mechanical linkages between the gas pedal and the throttle body, the throttle body is electrically controlled by the PCM, the PCM determines how wide to open the throttle based on multiple inputs, including the gas pedal. The gas pedal is a positional sensor, with a spring to provide resistance, that spring doesn't change force. Eco/pwr DO change the PCM response to a given throttle input, for example pushing the pedal half way down would give something like 50% full power in normal mode, 40% in eco and 60% in pwr. However at 100% pedal input, no matter the mode, the PCM will do everything to get you moving fast. Flooring it in eco mode for ten seconds will get you the same acceleration as flooring it in pwr mode for ten seconds. Please note that only applies to 100% full throttle while people might say "flooring it" when actually it's 95% pressed
I put my 2016 Prius in power mode for the first time on a road I take almost daily. My MPGs shot up from around 50 to 65+ shouldn’t it have been the opposite?
Yes I always experience the same too I thought I think it's because we're so used to eco-driving so when we barely press the pedal it really pushes it far because of the power mood so actually it's quite good
@@SmartCarsJordan Normal is the ECO mode. Only use the Power mode when you are trying to escape a Cop or a carjacker. Use the ECO mode for everyday city or HWY driving.
assuming you have the hybrid model not the plugin hybrid. ev only mode is available at low speed up to 25 miles per hour. but if you use eco mode or power mode during driving it will switch to ev mode by itself when doing regenerative braking (deceleration) or coming to a complete stop and start moving it will use ev mode or the hybrid battery by itself. really no need to use ev mode at all since the car utilizes the battery usage better than we do.
@@SmartCarsJordan I do have plug in EV mode and it says that not available battery low at all speeds even below 25 or stopped. I wonder why that button is even there if it doesn't do anything and I wonder why with a full battery it gives that warning
@@88tongued that's a different story. do you drive in cold weather and use windscreen demisters when trying to use ev mode ? since that can prevent it from working. if not then you might have an inverter problem and you need to send it to get checked out. since ev mode should be accessible to use up to 53 miles per hour in plugin hybrids.
@@SmartCarsJordan yesterday I got into ev mode for the first time since owning the car for almost two years and no I've tried ev mode with no climate control. Yesterday I was doing a long commute and coasting down a mountain and for a very long stretch with braking and that braking gear it finally went from the one battery icon to the slightly different battery icon with a distance listed. And that distance was how long I could go on ev mode and it got up to 1.1 miles. And yes it could go at 50 miles per hour on just ev. Wow never did that before. So I guess there is something with the battery or battery charging that. So before when I said the battery was all the way full it turns out that's only one stage. After that one regular driving battery image fills up then the next battery starts very low and that's the ev battery. That battery almost never has any juice in it or doesn't display.
You should have check engine light or check hybrid system to tell you what exactly is the problem. Do a diagnostic tool reader check and the error codes should tell you what's wrong. It might be the battery or the inverter or the circutry between them. Send me the error codes
B mode is for regenerative breaking , it's useful to help you break faster or while going down a slope which uses the energy from breaking to charge the battery more effectively than normal breaking pedal alone
The acceleration rate should be affected when flooring it in eco, normal, and power modes .... damping of the gas pedal and fuel flow makes it slower to accelerate in eco mode vs power mode .... until you reach the end then all become the same
@@SmartCarsJordan not just acceleration, as I experienced, in powermode the car immediately reacts on flooring, in eco it has like a second delay. I use powermode only for overtaking, when that second could matter. In my opinion EV makes little sense, ECO is using the electromotor whenever it can.
@@SmartCarsJordan One use I just remembered, when my toddler is sleeping, and I am going early morning to work, I use EV to sneak without noice. So it's a nice to have.
Why do you repeatedly ask us, "you know?" You can't hear our answer. We don't know. We are watching your video to learn. Please stop saying, "you know".
Yes sure , thanks for the feedback. This is one of my early videos ... it's not easy to make a video you know hhhhh I learn as I go ... again thank you
Thank you. I finally understand the difference between the driving modes.
Good to know , they save you some gas
@@SmartCarsJordan Likewise. I've been mainly using Normal Mode and lost quite a bit of petrol, even when driving conservatively.
Eco mode is the most conservative it throttles down your gas when you push on the gas and saves fuel. If you use normal mode you need to let your foot be lighter on the gas pedal
I own a 3rd gen prius and i would recommend to only use the electric mode in long lines at the gas station and bumper to bumper traffic... but great instructional video!! :)
hi leo, thank you for your comment. yes you're right EV mode is very useful in bumper to bumper driving. i realized that in eco mode it actually automatically uses battery only or EV in those situations too.
EV Mode is great when your sitting in a long Drivethru line as well :)
That's very true
Thank you for this video. I just purchased this particular model this morning. This was very helpful
When I tried to use the EV mode it said that I couldn't use it. The battery was mostly charged
Try to be in a complete stop to use EV only and accelerating very slowly. EV only is not really useful unless it's a plugin hybrid, so just use eco or normal mode and let the car manage the EV battery usage its more efficient this way
Thank you for posting the video. It solved a lot of confusion. Also when I am in a parking garage I use Ev mode. Very infrequent do I use ECO mode and even less do I use Power mode. Question, does the modes change only when the button is is pressed again or will it change on its own when the driving conditions change?
Do you think it is a good Idea to turn the electric mode on while stopping at the red light so my car will not burn gasoline during that time ?
Really informative and simple
Thank you
I drive my plug -in in normal mode during hwy driving since switching it "eco" makes You push harder on the gas pedal the fuel economy drops.I get better MPGS and the car is not as sluggish.
Yes true, normal mode helps when passing other cars 🚗 👍
Can you switch modes while driving? Isn't it a bit hard switching to powermode while driving on a highway to pass someone?
+Aeron Wong yes you can it's seamless just press the button to switch modes and it makes a big difference in power mode in passing a vehicle
It's all electronic no moving parts. It's just changing the program the computer runs on.
good simple explanation thanks ...
You know, you know, you know........ Thank you, teacher. 🙌🏻🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hhhh you're welcome
i believe if you're in eco mode then ev mode will come on when you're driving slow or stopped. until it needs to charge the batteries again. then the engine will turn back on. does that sound correct?
Yes that's correct 👍
Thanks for the video very informative
You're welcome 😊
Thank You
It’s possible to change the drive modes while driving??
Yes
Thanks for the video !
You're welcome 💗
Thanks
You're welcome
Thank you so much
Hi and thanks for this old yet still useful video. I am now renting a 2010 Prius and this helped. But what is the “B” for in the transmission shifter? And how to use it?
Hi the B is simply for making use of regenerative braking in a more emphasized manner
Think of it as second gear in a regular car. The B means braking. Use it coming down a hill so you don't have to brake as often.
You say eco mode makes it harder to push the gas pedal, no it does not, there are no mechanical linkages between the gas pedal and the throttle body, the throttle body is electrically controlled by the PCM, the PCM determines how wide to open the throttle based on multiple inputs, including the gas pedal. The gas pedal is a positional sensor, with a spring to provide resistance, that spring doesn't change force. Eco/pwr DO change the PCM response to a given throttle input, for example pushing the pedal half way down would give something like 50% full power in normal mode, 40% in eco and 60% in pwr. However at 100% pedal input, no matter the mode, the PCM will do everything to get you moving fast. Flooring it in eco mode for ten seconds will get you the same acceleration as flooring it in pwr mode for ten seconds. Please note that only applies to 100% full throttle while people might say "flooring it" when actually it's 95% pressed
Yes it's not mechanical, just the feeling of it due to slower response rate for fuel flow
Nice
Thanks 😊
I put my 2016 Prius in power mode for the first time on a road I take almost daily. My MPGs shot up from around 50 to 65+ shouldn’t it have been the opposite?
Yes I always experience the same too I thought I think it's because we're so used to eco-driving so when we barely press the pedal it really pushes it far because of the power mood so actually it's quite good
Why would you press eco mode when car naturally goes there?
If you are in another mode you can press eco mode to resume eco mode
Did not know there was a normal mode......so when there is no mode light on the dash......you are in normal mode ?
Yes it's my favorite when on the highway. When in the city I put eco mode
Calls if “echo mode”…
then says Power Mode turns it into a sports car…
🤦🏻♂️
TKS a lot
Awesome information
Thank you tou are awesome too
What mode do you recommend for freeways still trying to save gas? Eco or normal?
Eco is more economical... but when you want to pass a car use normal it gives you more power
@@SmartCarsJordan Normal is the ECO mode. Only use the Power mode when you are trying to escape a Cop or a carjacker. Use the ECO mode for everyday city or HWY driving.
I use no mode at all since eco mode is too slow for me
@@archmasterone salam eko rejiminden uzun muddet istifade etmek maşiba ziyan edir?
Very informative video Thank you
Thanks useful
YW
I am confused as my Prius has 14km per letter nd I don't have long drive..may the mood be Eco the appear on the screen or that can't appear
Can you rephrase your question please , I didn't understand
Ok I think I understand, so if no modes are displayed on the top left of the screen then you're in "normal mode"
Thank you for the video
My ev mode always says not available low battery, even when the battery is completely full.
assuming you have the hybrid model not the plugin hybrid. ev only mode is available at low speed up to 25 miles per hour. but if you use eco mode or power mode during driving it will switch to ev mode by itself when doing regenerative braking (deceleration) or coming to a complete stop and start moving it will use ev mode or the hybrid battery by itself. really no need to use ev mode at all since the car utilizes the battery usage better than we do.
@@SmartCarsJordan I do have plug in EV mode and it says that not available battery low at all speeds even below 25 or stopped. I wonder why that button is even there if it doesn't do anything and I wonder why with a full battery it gives that warning
@@88tongued that's a different story. do you drive in cold weather and use windscreen demisters when trying to use ev mode ? since that can prevent it from working. if not then you might have an inverter problem and you need to send it to get checked out. since ev mode should be accessible to use up to 53 miles per hour in plugin hybrids.
@@SmartCarsJordan yesterday I got into ev mode for the first time since owning the car for almost two years and no I've tried ev mode with no climate control. Yesterday I was doing a long commute and coasting down a mountain and for a very long stretch with braking and that braking gear it finally went from the one battery icon to the slightly different battery icon with a distance listed. And that distance was how long I could go on ev mode and it got up to 1.1 miles. And yes it could go at 50 miles per hour on just ev. Wow never did that before. So I guess there is something with the battery or battery charging that. So before when I said the battery was all the way full it turns out that's only one stage. After that one regular driving battery image fills up then the next battery starts very low and that's the ev battery. That battery almost never has any juice in it or doesn't display.
You should have check engine light or check hybrid system to tell you what exactly is the problem. Do a diagnostic tool reader check and the error codes should tell you what's wrong. It might be the battery or the inverter or the circutry between them. Send me the error codes
How do you get the screen you have on the main display? I have tried everything and i can only get the sat nav or audio screen
Hi can you kindly specify which screen that is ? I am not sure which screen you're talking about
@@SmartCarsJordan on the main sat nav touch screen you have information displayed. I can only get sat nav or audio channels on my main display
Oh this is just the home screen on mine... try pressing home button or info button
@@SmartCarsJordan ok thanks. The UK car doesn't have an info or home button 🤣
Yw, that explains it then :)
Good explanation
Thank you , glad it helped
how about B mode shift?
B mode is for regenerative breaking , it's useful to help you break faster or while going down a slope which uses the energy from breaking to charge the battery more effectively than normal breaking pedal alone
@@SmartCarsJordan B rejimine maşin gedegede etmey olar?yoxsa tormuza basib sonra B atmaq lazimdi?
Can you write in English please
Seang hai kho
When you hear someone say you know that many times, They don't know what they are talking about.
literally everything he said is wrong, except in ECO how it reduces the load of AC against fuel economy.
😂😂😂
powermode and flooring it make no difference
The acceleration rate should be affected when flooring it in eco, normal, and power modes .... damping of the gas pedal and fuel flow makes it slower to accelerate in eco mode vs power mode .... until you reach the end then all become the same
@@SmartCarsJordan not just acceleration, as I experienced, in powermode the car immediately reacts on flooring, in eco it has like a second delay. I use powermode only for overtaking, when that second could matter. In my opinion EV makes little sense, ECO is using the electromotor whenever it can.
True , I think ev is just for advertising ... practically useless unless it's a plugin
@@SmartCarsJordan One use I just remembered, when my toddler is sleeping, and I am going early morning to work, I use EV to sneak without noice. So it's a nice to have.
Hhhhh good idea ...
Why do you repeatedly ask us, "you know?" You can't hear our answer. We don't know. We are watching your video to learn. Please stop saying, "you know".
Yes sure , thanks for the feedback. This is one of my early videos ... it's not easy to make a video you know hhhhh I learn as I go ... again thank you
Marc, calm down.
Get over yourself Marc
You know you know…he wants you to know!