Toyota Hybrid Drive modes : What they do and what's best
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- čas přidán 10. 06. 2024
- A Toyota master diagnostic technician goes over Toyota Hybrid drive modes. What they do, how they work and what's the best one to use.
In this video I cover a topic requested by my awesome viewers. Toyota Hybrid Drive modes. In total there are 4 drive modes in Toyota hybrids as follows:
1-ECO mode : which puts economy over performance or drivability.
2-SPORT, Power or PWR mode : Prioritizes Performance over economy.
3-NORMAL mode : A perfect balance between ECO and SPORT or PWR
4- EV mode : Puts the hybrid system in full electric mode for a very short driving distance. and some conditions that would make EV mode unavailable.
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I drive with my car in eco in almost 100% of the time. Rare exceptions are when I expect to need to accelerate quick. People are always in such a hurry on the road but sometimes just easing to speed is saving just as much time as speeding. So many times I catch up to those who fly off the light while I’m in eco mode 😂
Hmmm
Once I realized this, I quit speeding in regular driving that isn’t on the interstate. Honestly, I get ahead of people speeding past me and I am more efficient. People simply like to feel the power. That is all there is to it.
Read your manual. You are driving inefficiently.
What is your average mpg?
@@tonyrock5313 mine was around 42-45mpg in my 17 Camry hybrid.
I sold that and now have a civic but at least I’m not in debt anymore.
I learn so much from this guy!! I've now watched a number of his videos and always pick so something up. He's a natural instructor and explains things very well for the layman without a hit of condescension.
I know he is very knowledgeable
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Totally agree. I don't have a Toyota Hybrid, but I hope to within the next year or two, and I find this channel outstanding.
I agree.
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This is my first year owning a Toyota hybrid. Watching your channel made me love Toyota engineering so much and got me convinced to get one. So far my rav4 hybrid feels like a work of art!
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Same here with wife's Yaris Cross. The e-CVT is pure genious!
Just ordered 1, how's the car after 1 year?
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I just bought a 2021 Sienna and I love it
Talented teacher
I picked up one too. I drive in Eco, that’s the point of a hybrid.
Same here! His videos are phenomenal. I've never had a hybrid before and I thoroughly enjoyed his videos on how a hybrid works. Very interesting stuff. It was nice to find out what all those UFO noises were 😆
Great video as always! I wanna add something from my expirenice. I drive Prius Prime so I have a real EV mode good for 40 km. ECO MODE ( in Hybrid or EV ) can be used as SNOW mode, when in slippery conditions. Basically an ECO MODE - could be a SNOW MODE as it is easier to control the throttle, especially in EV mode where the torque is available instantly. Just another way to use it
These hybrid videos are very helpful to me as I bought my first hybrid a few weeks ago, a 2018 RAV4. I like it! And now I understand it!
Thanks
Watching your videos as I wait for my Hybrid RAV4, by the time it arrives I’ll have a good understanding of it! Thank you
2018 Hybrid RAV4 is an awesome car. It's reliable, easy to maintain, and has a quality build. I love mine. The reliability ratings from Consumer Reports proves it. It rates better than the 2019+ RAV4 models.
I just bought my first hybrid Toyota rav4. I was confused how EV mode is working. Im glad that somebody is explaining it in human mode. Many thanks.
Excellent presentation and choice of words for the layman to grasp.
This guy deserves recognition by the industry pros and admiration by All.
Great work, thank you
This is great info and I was always wondering how the different modes worked on my 2019 Rav4 Hybrid. You are always very informative and a pleasure to watch.
I got my Prius bout a month ago through Carvana (its a 2018) and I REALLY appreciate everything you covered in this video. Explaining the modes was EXCELLENT and then the FAQs, you covered all of my questions right there! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
I love watching your videos. You helped me to decide when I was about to buy my first car in Canada. I’m so happy with my 2021 Hybrid XLE Rav4! Thank you! 🙏🏻🙂🙏🏻🙂
Just recently bought a 2021 Highlander Platinum Hybrid. Never owned a Toyota or a Hybrid before. This has been extremely helpful!
We just bought the 2021 Highlander Platinum Hybrid yesterday as well. I am really impressed.
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Also just bought myself a 2020 RAV4 XLE Premium to use as my daily driver and again quite impressed.
Same for me, this channel has been fantastic. Can't stop watching and learning from this awesome channel.
Superb explanation!!! So happy to be part of your channel!!!! Every time I watch your channel my knowledge over my toyota vehicle increases and anxiousness over my vehicle reduces!!! Thanks sir! God bless
Just watched your 6 part series on hybrids.It was the most comprehensive piece I've seen on this subject.Its hard to come by honest information.Keep up the good work.Thanks
Thank you for watching my hybrid series!
I just purchased a new 2021 Toyota Prius Hybrid and I'm so thankful that I ran across your channel. Very informative! Thanks a bunch.........
Recently bought a 2021 Rav4 hybrid and thanks to your videos I understand them a lot better now and how to take care of it. Thank you!
I tend to use ECO mode in city situations. Speed limits are low due to high density population. It keeps me from speeding. Sport mode is something we sometimes use during long road trips in summer (larger hill climbs, more weight, when there isn't a pandemic :( ), HVAC seems to perform better in this mode. EV mode only when the car needs to move a small bit.
as a 10 years Prius owner, I’ll tell that you are exactly right, people thought Eco mode is for city and PWR mode is for highway, many time I found that I have worse performance with the same gas mileage with Eco mode (compare to say PWR mode), and yes leaving it in normal is really just the best of both world.
Thank for the good content.
Hi, leave it in normal mode?
@@sergeyb6954that's what bro said
Your videos are so helpful. I learn more from these than when I spend 8x the time reading the manual. Thank you!!
I found your video very clear and well balanced. It concurs with my own experience of driving my Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (2018) and I'm grateful for taking the time to discuss the differences because I don't find the manual gives enough explanation of the differences between these modes.
I have a 2019 Avalon HYBRID. I’m glad I found this channel. Great information!
So glad I found your video. Just got my Rav4 and all I did was using the Eco mode and the behaviour I experienced exactly matches what you described. May it in city or highway driving. Thank you very much for a thorough explanation.
Hi, so better drive in normal mode?
Hello from Greece! 🇬🇷
I've just ordered toyota corolla 2021 sedan hybrid 1.8 122hp. It will be the first time I'll drive hybrid car and you've helped me understand a lot of things about switching those modes. Thank you! Keep up the good work!
Very clear explanation 👌. I own a 2021 Corolla Cross hybrid and gaining many know-hows from your videos! Thanks mate!
BEST EXPLANATION I HAVE EVER HEARD!!!!! THANK YOU MAN!!!
Thank you CCN, very informative. I’ve been using mostly Eco and Normal with the odd venture into Sport mode. I do notice that EV isn’t available when the car is cold, I try to back out of the garage on electric only but the engine always starts immediately in the cold weather. Toyota gave me an App that gives me access to all sorts of information about the car, very handy. It also rates my Eco driving performance on each trip! Sometimes I get a 100 score, miracle. There’s one corner on my drive that I like to take quickly...I lose points for “harsh cornering.” This is too much fun.
I will be honest I've only just started taking interest in hybrid cars, you are the main channel i have checked out and so far the videos ive watched have answered everything I'm aware of that i need to know about them.
Thank you for taking the time to explain about the useful things to know :)
Hello from France,
Just 2 words: MERCI and BRAVO. i am learning a lot of things before having my first Renault Clio 5 full Hybrid this week! Your video is very "compact" and i like it. Didn't find one like this one in French. You are a good teacher!
Another fantastically informative video, Thank you! I find my 2019 Rav4 Hybrid chooses EV mode all on its own and it seems to always be at the right time. Going through a drive thru.... as long as it has sufficient battery it switches to EV. No gas burned for the entire 10 minutes going through. Perfect! When I start it in the morning it goes on EV mode for the first .5km of my drive. Even going down the hi-way at posted speed limit (90km/hr) Flat and level it can go into EV mode until I give it more gas or start going up hill. Driving in town it switches back and forth but surprisingly is in EV mode a lot of the time.
I'm loving the hybrid version of the Rav4. Thanks again for the great video!
do you finf yourself having battery often not be used despite being fully filled in a low speed high torque demand situation? old camry hybrid ive driven it shows full battery but not using it such situation where it would be useful for some reason.
unusually, it does allow pretty much full use of battery in such situation. old camry hybrid is 2008 or so
I learned more after watching 2 videos here than other videos. Kudos.
We just purchased a new 2023 hybrid Venza . Thank god I’ve been watching your videos which are truly informative !
Excellent job! After going through many videos on eco vs normal finally I found what I experienced.
Eco= For highway smooth acceleration
Normal= Heavy City traffic when your batteries are unable to charge and restarting engine frequently
Bro can u help me out my hybrid says EV not available battery too low what should I do and how
@teslagaming9806 That means your battery is less than 50%. If you always drive in highways, this is normal. You hybrid battery will charge when i can (specially in downhills), do not always use the brakes, let it brake and charge the batteries
Fantastic video. I now understand the different modes and learned alot. Normal mode together with Auto EV/HW seems the way forward on most long journeys where there is a constant mix of town, country and motorway driving. Thanks. John
While I Don’t always agree with the sentiment, I love their videos. They’re extremely informative and always offering their point of view which I feel like is left out of a bunch of situations. I might have become addicted to their videos even if it doesn’t pertain to me because I can glean information from their videos about a more specific situation.
I've never understood the different modes on my 2012 Toyota Prius ll and your explanation is definitely on point!
THANK YOU!
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Fantastic chap, thank you. Just bought a 2019 Toyota Corolla automatic 2.0L, just 11k miles. Never driven an automatic, but test drove & loved it x
I was reading the manual of my 2021 Venza and it stated Sport mode was more for a drive in a curvy road. It also stated the suspension would adjust during this mode. I have used it on a curvy road and I did feel a slight difference with the sharper turns.
I had a Toyota Corolla Hybrid(current gen) as a rental for 4 days.
Done about 250km and ONLY used 8liters of petrol.
As I left the petrol station I activated EV Mode, and drove the 2km to the rental lot just using the battery.
Was a nice experience
Toyota advertised 4.2;/100km I got 4.3l/100km
These videos have all been really helpful and informative. Glad I found this channel!
the easiest way to understand about hybrid mode this is the only video which explains everything very easily. thank you you really helped me and may be others with some confusions and you cleared the air.
Great videos brother, thank you for all the information you have given us on Toyota Hybrid. I bought a 2021 Prius great little car. Thanks again take care and stay safe.
EV mode on the Prius Prime is amazing. Smoother and more pep than HV mode. Good for 30-40 km.
Thank you so much for the education. I’m finally picking up my first hybrid Corolla so your video is very informative. I was a little nervous not feeling too sure which is the best mode. Now I do.
AMD is one of the best you tube channels PERIOD! Thank AMD for all of the wonderful info. Have a wonderful and blessed day my friend! ( one tech to another)
Thank you, i can't wait to get my rav4 hybrid. It is being built this week so only a few more weeks to go. Not looking forward to a 7 year payment but i won't feel so badly when gas prices keep going up. I've been driving my scion xa for 16 years now and it has done me well so i decided to stick with Toyota because it has lasted me this long. Just time to do something newer as it is starting to fail on different things little by little and not worth sticking more money into it. You always have great advice and we the subscribers appreciate your wisdom and advice!
Man!! I was always curious as to what drive mode I should use more often, thank you so much for this video!!!
Planning to pick up a 2022 Rav4 Hybrid XSE. Thanks to you, I feel like I know my car already and I still haven't received it yet! Thanks so much!! :D
Great information! You answered some of the same burning questions I have been wondering about after driving my recently purchased Lexus for the past couple of months.
I have a 2013 Lexus rx450 I never thought I would own a hybrid but I enjoyed the vehicle now my wife does mostly City driving and the fuel economy is outstanding for such a big vehicle I appreciate you explaining the modes thanks for great videos as always
I know this is really old, but what kind of mpg did you get?
So you drive in normal mode?
Perfectly explained for me. Thank you.
Great video. Just bought a 2021 RAV4 XSE Hybrid. Love it so far.
Just bought a Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE 2022. I’m a visual person, and have trouble to read the manual, but enjoy watching your channel!
Thank you. You need to be sales man. Your info is priceless.
Thank you! Best explanation/advice I've yet heard 👍
Thank you for watching! Hope you’re doing well.
@@TheCarCareNut what driving mode sport eco normal etc should i use to make proper amount of power according to bfsc chart for the engine for efficiency
This is a good video. Your explanation of EV Mode is so valuable. And the use cases you cited are really good.
Your explanation it's so clearly and easy to understand. The best channel for hybrid cars 🚗
I am so happy I ran into your "Toyota Hybrid" video series! You explain everything so well, I think a 4th grader could understand what you are talking about! I have learned so much about my Toyota Hybrid Venza, that I now understand all of how it works. I have watched ALL of your Hybrid series now, and I am so grateful of all your knowledge, and I'm happy you shared all this knowledge!
Congrats on your new Toyota. How do you like it?
@@MsNickie1001 My wife and I really love the Toyota Venza! She is currently in Oregon with it. She went from Ogden Utah to Gresham Oregon, and used less than 2 tanks of gas!
Fuel Tank only has a capacity of 14.5 US Gallons! Wish it were bigger.
I agree. This is a great channel!
I agree, this guy explains in plain English, very smart but doesn’t overwhelm us with super technical stuff.
Love this channel. But hey, don’t diss 4th Grade smarts. They got it goin’ on. Explaining EV to a Boomer is the challenge.
Thank you for clarifying about 'EV mode'. I misunderstood it until now.
Thanks a lot for your videos, you convinced us buy a 2017 C-HR hybrid, can't wait to pick it up 😍
Hi AMD! Very helpful video. Now I fully understand the EV mode.
We just received our 2023 RAV4 Hybrid Limited. We’ve had it for 2 months and love it!
We are always in ECO mode, and are currently averaging 53.3 MPG!!!
For the gen 3 the drive mode also affects how close cruise control tries to stick to the target speed. In eco mode you will go faster downhill and slower up hill compared to power mode.
That's concerning to me as an Australian where we have police that love to sit at the bottom of hills and mail you a lovely fine a few weeks later. Hopefully that's a regional tune applied for the US where you have less speed cameras
@@Clove_Parma Australia seems to be a shithole heard about corona measures there.
Excellent and enjoyable explanation. As a middle-aged "gearhead", I never imagined that I might find myself owning a Prius but I needed a reliable and frugal vehicle. I saw a used 2011Prius for sale and, out of curiosity, I started researching the technology and became so intrigued I bought it.
I'm still a "gearhead" though and am absolutely not a typical Prius driver. I spend WAY too much time in Power mode because I just love how much sportier it makes this "eco box" feel to drive. That said, I'm going to start making myself use Normal and even ECO modes more often. Maybe it'll keep me from driving like a maniac. ;)
I’m with you Brother Gear ⚙️ Head, I like the punch of Sport+ mode of my Lexus 450H and yes, it is faster the V6 is so quiet I never hear it run. I will test Normal mode more in the future but…..My rear wheel drive Lexus rocket is a joy to drive. Mine is a 2013 year and has only 40K (as of 2022) miles the first owner was a horse person here in the Bluegrass of Kentucky.
I just want to say a big big thank you , I just ordered my first Toyota Corolla touring sports icon tech , amd I needed to find out information about all of its features thank you for sharing all this fabulous information
Love all your videos. I have been watching your videos for the last few weeks to decide if I wanted to invest in a rav4 hybrid or not. Thanks for all the help. Subscribed to you today. Keep them coming.
Great video! Can you please do a video explaing sequential shift mode and when to use the different shift/numbered positions.
Thank you for coming up with this video tackling the different driving modes. I use the power mode only if I am in a steep uphill road. Can you care to comment on this?
Thank you for watching my video! I think using power mode going to a steep hill is actually a perfect scenario where it’s helpful. It gives you more power to go up the hill easily.
I do the same. Most of the time I drive in eco mode (don't have a normal mode on my car).
@@mihai7558 mine is a Yaris. If I turn off eco mode by pressing the eco mode button, then normal mode is activated even if there is no indication telling me that. Also there isn't any power mode on mine.
Thank you! Being a new Toyota rav4 plug-in owner I learn alot from you. I use Eco almost 90-95 procent. I use Sport mode when I want surpise people in gti's. It really puts a smile on me every time. I surpised a VW ID4 GTX today and it was hilarious...
Thank you so much for this very helpful and important video. I just bought a new 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE and I love this car!
Great video as always. When we bought our 2023 Venza, it had 3 miles on it. The throttle response was slow driving on Eco mode on the first 200-400 miles. Now that I’ve put 1700 miles on it, the throttle response has gotten a lot better on Eco mode. I’m not sure if I’ve simply just gotten used to the Eco mode, or the vehicle just passed its break-in period. I love my Venza. Very comfortable, feels and looks luxurious.
I've always driven in ECO mode. The expectations are Normal in heavy wind, rain, and light snow, and trail in normal or heavy snow, or that RARE ultra-powered rain storm.
Just bought a Mazda 2 hybrid. Thank you so much for explaining the drive modes in such a clear and informative way.
Oh man, I've learned so much watching this video. I had no understanding even after reading the manual. Now I get it and Thanks.
As an Australian, I found EV mode most effective when driving from one point on the job site to another. It's not going to get you to the shops, it's not going to get you to nan's house, or the train station, but it will get you from gate A to the food truck and back quite fine.
For this reason, I used to call it "golf cart mode."
Golf cart mode..... good one mate.
👍😆😎
Actually a proper name for ev mode
I got a 2015 Prius and always use the eco mode. I will use the power mode if I’m going up a hill or something but I rarely use it.
I'm just about to get my new Corolla and I started to watch a lot of your great videos!
Watching this guys video, helped me increase fuel economy 30% right away :) Thank you!
Great video, can you do more Prius Prime videos. In particular the hvac system. You touched on it it one of your previous videos, but I'd like to see a prime specific video sometime soon. Love your content, thankyou so much.
I’m working on a series focused around the Prius prime and the RAV4 prime.
NOTE: If your car has this feature, Auto-Glide Control only functions in ECO mode. AGC is really impressive when you take your foot of the accelerator the car coasts and actually charges at the same time. But somehow the car doesn't seem like it is slowing down.
I'd appreciate if you could elaborate on AGC. I purchased a Yaris Cross Hybrid. I couldn't find AGC. Thank you.
I believe if you have a hybrid, your car does that already. Next time after you accelerate, release the gas pedal and just glide. I have a Prius C and do this, it doesn't decelerate as fast and charges the hybrid battery at the same time. @@EL-yi6df
Manny moons ago, I owned a 1953 Ford sedan with a 6 cylinder with 3 on the tree. It also had a lever under the dash that somehow when I pulled it out, it disengaged the transmission from the engine when I let off the gas and would "coast" like it was in neutral. They called it overdrive.
I have watched so many of these excellent videos! I just traded in my 2012 Camry hybrid for a new 2023 hybrid. Love the car and vids to keep it running at peak performance!
Thank you!
Finally someone who knows what he is talking about! Thnx!!!
One thing that didn't get explained here - you always have full power available whatever mode you have selected. If you floor it in eco mode, you'll have exactly the same power available as in normal or sport mode. Only gas pedal response curve is different.
The response is slightly faster in sport mode. At least with the Camry/Avalon. .5 difference in acceleration 0-60 vs eco mode. 2013-2018 era.
Great video! I'm always in eco mode when driving my new Rav4 XSE hybrid. I find the acceleration is still really good in this mode. I never use the EV mode but I did try it in my little side street for a couple minutes one time. Like you said using it in a parking lot, a drive-thru or in your garage & driveway is the best time to use it.
Same here. I have 2019 rav4 XSE hybrid and eco mode has enough power to drive on streets ,freeways and knowing we are getting the most out of gas miles. It's a wonderful SUV.
Just bought a brand new RAV4 hybrid. I appreciate your videos!
excellent information, I JUST BOUGHT A 2021 TOYATO VENZA ,and our sales person did not go over any of these. However in one of your other videos about using your VENZA to never jump another car was the best information, we have never had a Hybird so this was very important for us to know
thank you
This guy should have a lot more subscribers he’s very good!
I think he is the best salesman Toyota has.
I really enjoy your videos, thank you so much for the valuable information! Toyota has given us some joy to the hybrid cars. And I'm talking for the 2.0L hybrid Corolla hatch which feels really nice with the Sport mode on, 0-100km/h in 7.6 seconds which is actually a good time considering the fact that you also get great fuel consumption.
Thank you so much for this, I’ve just purchased a hybrid Yaris 2023 (UK) which I love and have been using ECO all the time , as per the advice from dealership, but getting on to motorways (freeway) was dire as it was slow, so I’ve been using Normal mode which helped, but the Hybrid Coaching app still advises me that I am using ‘harsh acceleration’ ( I’m not even flooring it!) so will try PWR mode and see if this makes a difference after you very helpful advice! I always switch back to ECO again as I’m averaging 60.2 MPG but like you said, you sometimes need the extra power. So helpful thanks 😊
Thank You! Very good explanation!! I like your presentation of the material too.
So, use Sport or Power mode when being chased by zombies or tornadoes or zombies in tornadoes, right?
😂 you got it!
Zombnado!
Or if you want to have fun with your hybrid. At least on the 2.0 is like that
@@joaomoreira6044 Fun. With these cars. Ok.
@@tudormontescu6275 I have a 2.0 Corolla Touring Sports (wagon) with 180hp. Yes it's fun to drive. It has a great handling, fantastic engine with lots of power and torque, fast reaction to any gas pedal move. Yeah, you should try it before making any judgment
Sorry for my English. I have Camry 2019 hybrid on taxi, mileage 76k km. In my opinion on normal mode battery charge better and faster than eco . Example when you drive on eco mode and stop push accelerator pedal charge lvl is lower than normal mode. Try this two ways when you drive fast or when you going downhill. On normal mode charge lvl is higher when you stop accelerating.
Lvl the ecomomy driving on normal mode when you learn how to drive your hybrid , it may be the same as economy mode.
Ev mode is very helpfull in hot sommer when car is stop. When i have full battery charged i can use my air conditionig 1,5 hour for free.
When is winter and car and engine is cold ev mode works only to 30km/h . When car is warm ev mode works normal to 50km/h . If you accelerating to much ev mode is off, slow down wait a few sec. and accelerate gently again if your battery are charged ev mode will be available again.
Max distance on "electric mode only" i make is 4km.
I use normal mode when i drive a car at night ar when i must charge battery fast or low traffic at day.
I use eco mode at day in big traffic.
I use sport mode when another driver in his 2.0 TDI car( mostly) made me angry :) and bye bye.
informative comment cheers. do you have any input on B mode as an experienced hybrid driver? looks kinda confusing. thanks
O cześć. Kilka godzin temu odpisałeś mi na kanale Jarpan Emetele, a teraz zauważyłem tutaj Twój komentarz :p
Zobacz tutaj gość opowiada o silniku z Camry i o tym, że trzeba używać olej 0w16 czcams.com/video/9GWKBbEMCC4/video.html
a tymczasem ja szukam używanej Camry z salonu Toyoty i już druga ktorą byłem zainteresowane od nowości ma wlewany przez ASO 5w30.
W sumie nie wiem czy się tym martwić, bo znając Toyotę to i tak dojedzie 500k km bez problemu...
@@malan07 Ok zobaczę. Dzięki
This has been informative. Thank you. You got yourself a new subscriber!
Another excellent video. Your channel is full of good and helpful advice. Love it. Thank you.
Thank you for nice explanation. I'm using ECO mode all the time, normal mode kicks ICE more often. I don't like it.
I recently bought the 2021 corolla cross hybrid, thanks to all the knowledge i got from this channel. I live in Bangkok and i drive only in eco mode. i am seriously prioritizing fuel economy because i am running two cars. On highway i use normal mode.
Now i have a clear picture why most at time Ev mode is not available.
Sometimes when i turn on the engine in the morning, i get a sound from the engine bay, Toyota said is MG2 and that how the system has been designed. The sound last for not over a minute and the whole system goes quiet. The more i understand hybrids more, the more i love them just because of how it waas intelligently designed.
Great video! Made it an easy decision to subscribe! Love your detailed explanations!
Thank you for explaining the EV mode. We just got a 2022 Rav4 Hybrid and the dealer didn't go into much detail on the EV mode. We live in an area with lots of stop-and-go traffic so I'm sure this will come in handy!
I put my Highlander Hybrid in Eco mode and haven’t had any problems merging or passing. Still plenty of power, at least for me.
Its really only on prius. My camry is hybrid and in eco mode acceleration is comparable to a regular non hybrid car. When i try it with a prius though it feels like i have to floor it all the way to get up to speed to merge into the freeway
Full throttle gives the same power in all modes. Only response on low throttle is totally different. Driving a 2018 c-hr now and 2009 prius before.
Oh Uli's story is not true. 2009 prius even on eco mode crushed most cars at the trafficlights from 0 to 60 mph. Just floor the pedal
I usually drive in normal. I use Eco once I enter expressway combined with cruise control. I only use power when I have full load car or driving through mountains. What I noticed about EV mode, is that under normal acceleration, the gas engine kicks in later than usual. I rarely use EV. All in all, I love my Prius. This coming from a guy whose last 2 cars were mustang V8s (yes...I got married and have a 7 month baby lol)
🤣That's quite a change! From Mustang to Prius...The two ends of the spectrum! Now you can get Mustangs with 4-cylinder turbo engines for better fuel economy😎
@@sergiodjf i will never ever drive a Mustang that’s doesn’t have a V8 and manual tranny!!
I have a 5.7l tundra but drive my son Prius when he is in college. I'm surprise how much I enjoy if around town! I'm thinking about buying a 2023 Prius for myself. Tundra is for long trips due to comfort.
I knew most of that, so I thought I was pretty smart 😂, but then I realized you definitely answered some questions that I think about occasionally while driving our Toyota and Lexus hybrids. Thanks!
thank you for explaining these modes.. i have a new hybrid with all of them and luv it🙂