Polling The Collective Wisdom - Are These Experiences Normal With A Prius?

[ChuckDavis666]

My sincere and grateful thanks to everybody who responded, and *especially* Evan Fusco (aka Grumpy Old Moderator). It's reassuring to know that "new and different" is really "normal." That knowledge will help me relax and enjoy (even more) my new Prius.

Just a thought........I wonder if this information and other experience-based reports might be the basis for a "sticky" posting or postings to the Newbie Forum on "What to expect", "Driving tips", etc.

Thanks again.

Chuck Davis

[rsforkner]

Originally Posted by ChuckDavis666

** The engine continues running for several seconds after the Energy Monitor shows it as having shut down at a stop.

Several others have responded but I would like to throw in my $0.02 worth.

I saw this same thing and it bothered me. Then it came to me that the Energy Monitor is not really showing me if the ICE is running or not, only if it actually supplying energy to the wheels.

That would explain why you can hear the ICE running but no arrows on the display. Can anyone confirm or correct me on this point?

Enjoy the car.....

Bob

[richard schumacher]

Correct. The engine will run as needed to keep itself warm, to provide cabin heat, to burn off scavenged gasses, or recharge the traction battery; none of that necessarily sends power to the drive wheels.