*If you need to let the car sit for a few days, try leaving the charge at around 50%.* Until the night before you’re going to drive it. Then finish charging it all the way as normal. ============ Here’s why I suggest that: Last year I heard “The Car Care Nut”… (a mechanic who left a Toyota dealership in Chicago after 20 years… to open his own shop) …say that batteries are the most stable at around 50% charge. He mentioned that’s why new cell phones are always at 50% charge when you take them out of the box: The factory shipped them in the most stable condition. He also said something about 100% being very unstable. That’s why the Prius wants to know when you’ll start driving in the morning: It will adjust the charging speed so that it gets to 100% just when you’re about to get in and start driving. (And so scheduling the charging really helps the battery.) And I think he said that 80% was much more stable than 100%.
I have 1,500 odometer miles on my 2024 Prius Prime since taking delivery in early January. To date, I still have 3/4 tank of gas from the original dealer fill. I have purchased about 13 kW electricity through my home utility grid. The rest of charging has come from a free EV station or from excess home PV production. I estimate my out of pocket gas and electricity cost total about $25. In my situation I am pleased having chosen this Prius. I am glad the Prius computer will inform when the fuel tank needs some fresh gas to negate stale gas issues, since it could be a while before I need to replenish the tank.
If you set the car to automatic it will switch to HV mode as needed. I use free public charging when I can as well. With my last fill up I got over 1900 miles czcams.com/video/R93n6u_KiXg/video.htmlsi=NSTRF0v0pvnEkmOv
@@MarkCeeee I don't have an issue with my Prius set to EV mode primarily. I am grateful to be using free electricity the vast majority of the time for battery charging. I would rather use up my battery charge before going to the gas engine. In the few times when the battery becomes drained, the gas engine will kick in on HV mode. In my area, gas powered miles are less expensive than electric powered miles whenever I have to purchase electricity from the grid.
Good video - I’m averaging 16.4kw/h per 100km which works out to a range of just under 83km (51.5 miles) on average, with the 19 inch rims, doing exactly what you mentioned.
Interesting, we finally got our 2024 Prime after a 21 month wait. After 1,300km and using full EV mode, we get on average 80km on battery alone. Good considering the ambient temperatures currently hover around 5c. There are no flat roads here. To get my wife to and from her (post) health care career to her part time job involves a decent of almost 500' and then that long climb back up. I expect the distance to increase when the temperatures rise. As you know, you need to be conscious of driving habits to achieve 80km of range. This is our first Prime but, third Prius. Would it not be great if a 2025, and beyond model(s), offered even more EV range.
*If you need to let the car sit for a few days, try leaving the charge at around 50%.*
Until the night before you’re going to drive it. Then finish charging it all the way as normal.
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Here’s why I suggest that:
Last year I heard “The Car Care Nut”…
(a mechanic who left a Toyota dealership in Chicago after 20 years… to open his own shop)
…say that batteries are the most stable at around 50% charge. He mentioned that’s why new cell phones are always at 50% charge when you take them out of the box: The factory shipped them in the most stable condition.
He also said something about 100% being very unstable. That’s why the Prius wants to know when you’ll start driving in the morning: It will adjust the charging speed so that it gets to 100% just when you’re about to get in and start driving.
(And so scheduling the charging really helps the battery.)
And I think he said that 80% was much more stable than 100%.
I have 1,500 odometer miles on my 2024 Prius Prime since taking delivery in early January. To date, I still have 3/4 tank of gas from the original dealer fill. I have purchased about 13 kW electricity through my home utility grid. The rest of charging has come from a free EV station or from excess home PV production. I estimate my out of pocket gas and electricity cost total about $25. In my situation I am pleased having chosen this Prius.
I am glad the Prius computer will inform when the fuel tank needs some fresh gas to negate stale gas issues, since it could be a while before I need to replenish the tank.
If you set the car to automatic it will switch to HV mode as needed. I use free public charging when I can as well. With my last fill up I got over 1900 miles czcams.com/video/R93n6u_KiXg/video.htmlsi=NSTRF0v0pvnEkmOv
@@MarkCeeee I don't have an issue with my Prius set to EV mode primarily. I am grateful to be using free electricity the vast majority of the time for battery charging. I would rather use up my battery charge before going to the gas engine.
In the few times when the battery becomes drained, the gas engine will kick in on HV mode. In my area, gas powered miles are less expensive than electric powered miles whenever I have to purchase electricity from the grid.
Is there a diagnostic in the 2023 Prius Prime that tells you you battery health? It might be worth monitoring.
Someone mentioned the Dr Prius or Dr Hybrid app does this though I haven’t used.
Good video - I’m averaging 16.4kw/h per 100km which works out to a range of just under 83km (51.5 miles) on average, with the 19 inch rims, doing exactly what you mentioned.
Interesting, we finally got our 2024 Prime after a 21 month wait.
After 1,300km and using full EV mode, we get on average 80km on battery alone. Good considering the ambient temperatures currently hover around 5c. There are no flat roads here. To get my wife to and from her (post) health care career to her part time job involves a decent of almost 500' and then that long climb back up.
I expect the distance to increase when the temperatures rise. As you know, you need to be conscious of driving habits to achieve 80km of range.
This is our first Prime but, third Prius. Would it not be great if a 2025, and beyond model(s), offered even more EV range.
Heavy right foot=less mpg/less fuel efficient.
Yeah, it's all about the way you drive. I like a lot of people really don't think about it until they get a prius.