Thanks to PriusChat

hevisto · 07-15-2008, 04:14 PM

I may only ever author 1 post but I have done a good bit of reading and learning this past month on PriusChat. I just want to thank the senior members of this site for their knowledge and for sharing it with the rest of us.

I got a 2008 package #2 from Broadway Toyota in Portland, OR after being on "the list" for the past seven weeks. They charged exactly MSRP and the port added a few accessories but the experience was generally good. I would certainly do business there again. I think Portland has a very high number of Prius drivers and Broadway Toyota claims to get the biggest allotment from each ship that comes in.

I have gotten 40 mpg for the first 150 miles and other than turning off the R beep I am very happy with the car exactly how it is.

I know there have been threads already about the B brake and I have read them but it's the only part of the car I really don't understand. Can I leave the car in B if I am not going fast or if I am in a hilly area? Or should I only use it occassionally when going down a big hill?

So thanks again for the site.

qbee42 · 07-15-2008, 04:18 PM

B mode is useful only for long hills. You need about 800 feet of drop before it becomes an issue, depending on your battery's SOC and temperature. Mostly I tell people to never use B mode, but given your location, you might be on some hills where it makes sense. If your battery charges all the way to the top on a downhill, then B mode would have made sense. Let experience be your guide. Otherwise B mode just wastes gas.

Tom

orracle · 07-15-2008, 04:22 PM

Considering some of the roads I've driven when in OR, B mode might actually be useful to the OP!

hevisto · 07-15-2008, 04:25 PM

Thank you.

**Tideland Prius** · 07-16-2008, 12:41 AM

hello and

!

In response to "B", well just use it whenever you would use "2" or "L" in an automatic car. It's a similar concept.

Bill Merchant · 07-16-2008, 02:09 AM

Welcome to PriusChat, hevisto!
You'll only need B coming down from Mt. Hood or going over the Coast Range. Check out the local HSD meetup group.

07-15-2008, 04:14 PM	#1
hevisto Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 5 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Thanks to PriusChat I may only ever author 1 post but I have done a good bit of reading and learning this past month on PriusChat. I just want to thank the senior members of this site for their knowledge and for sharing it with the rest of us. I got a 2008 package #2 from Broadway Toyota in Portland, OR after being on "the list" for the past seven weeks. They charged exactly MSRP and the port added a few accessories but the experience was generally good. I would certainly do business there again. I think Portland has a very high number of Prius drivers and Broadway Toyota claims to get the biggest allotment from each ship that comes in. I have gotten 40 mpg for the first 150 miles and other than turning off the R beep I am very happy with the car exactly how it is. I know there have been threads already about the B brake and I have read them but it's the only part of the car I really don't understand. Can I leave the car in B if I am not going fast or if I am in a hilly area? Or should I only use it occassionally when going down a big hill? So thanks again for the site.

07-15-2008, 04:22 PM	#3
orracle Whaddaya mean "senior" member? Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gurnee, IL Posts: 423 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 3 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 8	Re: Thanks to PriusChat Considering some of the roads I've driven when in OR, B mode might actually be useful to the OP!

07-15-2008, 04:25 PM	#4
hevisto Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 5 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Thanks to PriusChat Thank you.

07-16-2008, 12:41 AM	#5
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,562 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Re: Thanks to PriusChat hello and ! In response to "B", well just use it whenever you would use "2" or "L" in an automatic car. It's a similar concept.

07-16-2008, 02:09 AM	#6
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,949 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 49	Re: Thanks to PriusChat Welcome to PriusChat, hevisto! You'll only need B coming down from Mt. Hood or going over the Coast Range. Check out the local HSD meetup group.

07-15-2008, 04:18 PM	#2
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 5,180 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Re: Thanks to PriusChat B mode is useful only for long hills. You need about 800 feet of drop before it becomes an issue, depending on your battery's SOC and temperature. Mostly I tell people to never use B mode, but given your location, you might be on some hills where it makes sense. If your battery charges all the way to the top on a downhill, then B mode would have made sense. Let experience be your guide. Otherwise B mode just wastes gas. Tom

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