EV-Mode Range??

swich2mac · 05-23-2009, 09:05 AM

Does anyone know the range the 2010 will get in EV-Mode?

MarkM09 · 05-23-2009, 09:16 AM

If I'm not mistaken it's about a 1 mile range and it's supposed to switch out of EV around 25 mph. Seems like EV is more for parking lots. I'd think regular or Econ mode with the hypermiler pulse and glide trick would be more useful.. and maybe even fun to play with.

I've never driven a Prius but this video seems like a good guide on how to get the most out of the electric motor

YouTube - Toyota Prius City Gas Mileage

bestmapman · 05-23-2009, 09:29 AM

Remember this. All the energy used to power the electric motor comes from the gasoline burned in the ICE. So if you are wondering this to try to save fuel, you will not save fuel using the EV mode for extended periods.

The range of in EV depends on 3 things:
1) Your SOC (State orf Charge) the higher the state of charge the more range you will achieve.
2) The terrain. Oviously a downhill slope will produce a longer range then an uphill slope.
3) How fast you use the available charge.

With all this said 1 mile is about right. Why do I say that, because very few people use the EV for propulsion, as it is less efficient in the long run then using the ICE efficiently.

Hope this helps.

Bwalls · 05-23-2009, 09:50 AM

I picked up my 2010 Prius yesterday. Like others have posted the EV mode only works up to 9 mph. After that you get a message saying "Excessive Speed" and the engine starts. Not what I expected from EV. My info shows EV only good for up to 1/2 mile.

NYPrius1 · 05-23-2009, 10:10 AM

I have a question. If you do not select a mode, what is the default mode?
Thanks

patsparks · 05-23-2009, 10:16 AM

Normal.
You disengage a mode by pressing the button again.

XMAN LIVE · 05-23-2009, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bestmapman

With all this said 1 mile is about right. Why do I say that, because very few people use the EV for propulsion, as it is less efficient in the long run then using the ICE efficiently.

Hope this helps.

What does ICE mean?

Paradox · 05-23-2009, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XMAN LIVE

What does ICE mean?

Internal Combustion Engine

Paradox · 05-23-2009, 11:05 AM

There has been different information published by Toyota on EV mode range. Some publications noted it as 1 mile and others as 1/2 mile. It is all very dependant upon the type of drive you are trying to use it on, but I'd say the 1/2 mile is much more appropriate for rating it. As noted many times before, don't think of EV mode as a mode you can use to drive the car like a Tesla or something like that. It's real benefit is for moving around a parking lot, moving the car in and out of a garage/driveway etc. That's not to say it cannot be used to help save gas under certain driving conditions but it must be used wisely otherwise it will actually hurt your mpg.

DaveinOlyWA · 05-23-2009, 11:13 AM

went to cancer fund raiser in Tacoma (about 25 north-east) started at 5.30 so we did the "I-5 crawl" and was in EV a few times and looked like we could do anywhere from 2000-3000 feet and mind you we never had more than 6 battery bars. so top off the SOC range and i guess a mile would be close...

as far as mode goes, you can select either eco or normal as a default i believe since mine always starts up in eco

05-23-2009, 09:05 AM	#1
swich2mac Go Hard or Go Home! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 175 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	EV-Mode Range?? Does anyone know the range the 2010 will get in EV-Mode?

05-23-2009, 09:29 AM	#3
bestmapman "Dream" Prius Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati, KY Posts: 1,087 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: N/A Thanks: 3 Thanked 109 Times in 50 Posts Friends: 6	Re: EV-Mode Range?? Remember this. All the energy used to power the electric motor comes from the gasoline burned in the ICE. So if you are wondering this to try to save fuel, you will not save fuel using the EV mode for extended periods. The range of in EV depends on 3 things: 1) Your SOC (State orf Charge) the higher the state of charge the more range you will achieve. 2) The terrain. Oviously a downhill slope will produce a longer range then an uphill slope. 3) How fast you use the available charge. With all this said 1 mile is about right. Why do I say that, because very few people use the EV for propulsion, as it is less efficient in the long run then using the ICE efficiently. Hope this helps.

05-23-2009, 09:50 AM	#4
Bwalls Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warsaw, IN Posts: 13 My Car: 2010 Prius On Order Model: IV Package: No Package Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: EV-Mode Range?? I picked up my 2010 Prius yesterday. Like others have posted the EV mode only works up to 9 mph. After that you get a message saying "Excessive Speed" and the engine starts. Not what I expected from EV. My info shows EV only good for up to 1/2 mile.

05-23-2009, 10:10 AM	#5
NYPrius1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 699 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 32 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 2	Re: EV-Mode Range?? I have a question. If you do not select a mode, what is the default mode? Thanks

05-23-2009, 10:16 AM	#6
patsparks An Aussie perspective Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 9,955 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 203 Thanked 272 Times in 211 Posts Friends: 36	Re: EV-Mode Range?? Normal. You disengage a mode by pressing the button again.

05-23-2009, 11:05 AM	#9
Paradox Prius Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SI, NY Posts: 2,780 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 25 Thanked 419 Times in 246 Posts Friends: 11	Re: EV-Mode Range?? There has been different information published by Toyota on EV mode range. Some publications noted it as 1 mile and others as 1/2 mile. It is all very dependant upon the type of drive you are trying to use it on, but I'd say the 1/2 mile is much more appropriate for rating it. As noted many times before, don't think of EV mode as a mode you can use to drive the car like a Tesla or something like that. It's real benefit is for moving around a parking lot, moving the car in and out of a garage/driveway etc. That's not to say it cannot be used to help save gas under certain driving conditions but it must be used wisely otherwise it will actually hurt your mpg.

05-23-2009, 11:13 AM	#10
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,824 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 39 Thanked 189 Times in 162 Posts Friends: 12	Re: EV-Mode Range?? went to cancer fund raiser in Tacoma (about 25 north-east) started at 5.30 so we did the "I-5 crawl" and was in EV a few times and looked like we could do anywhere from 2000-3000 feet and mind you we never had more than 6 battery bars. so top off the SOC range and i guess a mile would be close... as far as mode goes, you can select either eco or normal as a default i believe since mine always starts up in eco

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