save more gas?

CAVEIN · 07-22-2006, 08:43 PM

My friend told me there's something you can have installed in the prius that allows the electric motor to run alone at higher speeds, using the gas motor much less. was wondering if anyone could tell me more about this, where to purchase the parts, where to get it installed, and pricing ideas. thanks!
ds

hdrygas · 07-22-2006, 09:30 PM

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My friend told me there's something you can have installed in the prius that allows the electric motor to run alone at higher speeds, using the gas motor much less. was wondering if anyone could tell me more about this, where to purchase the parts, where to get it installed, and pricing ideas. thanks!
ds
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Well I don't know about high speeds but under 42 mph you can add an EV switch, in the US and Canada. It is available out side North America as a standard feature. All the programing is there all you have to do is add a switch. There are a number of ways of doing this. Do a search on EV Mod, EV switch.

DaveinOlyWA · 07-22-2006, 11:15 PM

its a myth. running the electric engine at higher speeds will DECREASE your overall gas mileage. it was not designed to run fast. it will use an excessively large amount of charge and heat up too much, both of which will hurt your performance. the ICE in your Prius was designed to get better than 50 mpg at highway speeds WITHOUT any help from the EV.

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07-22-2006, 08:43 PM	#1
CAVEIN Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 14 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My friend told me there's something you can have installed in the prius that allows the electric motor to run alone at higher speeds, using the gas motor much less. was wondering if anyone could tell me more about this, where to purchase the parts, where to get it installed, and pricing ideas. thanks! ds

07-22-2006, 11:15 PM	#3
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,668 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	its a myth. running the electric engine at higher speeds will DECREASE your overall gas mileage. it was not designed to run fast. it will use an excessively large amount of charge and heat up too much, both of which will hurt your performance. the ICE in your Prius was designed to get better than 50 mpg at highway speeds WITHOUT any help from the EV.