EV and Eco or Power mode selected simultaneously

Eco and pwr affect pedal sensitivity; they remap throttle response. Eco also lowers fan speed in auto for less power consumption but selecting them in hv or ev mode equals the same thing just in a different mode. EV mode in a prius other than the plug in really isn't much anyway, it's good for moving the car in and out of a driveway or around a parking lot but IMO not much else of benefit.

 

I tried to answer it the way I understood it. You want to know why you can select ev and then ECO or pwr and how they differs from selecting ECO or pwr while in normal hv mode, correct? Selecting ECO or pwr in hv or ev mode is the same thing but in ev mode the engine will not come on unless conditions are met that make it come on like battery level getting low, high speed, too much throttle requested to name a few.

If that doesn't answer your question, sorry, I'm just not understanding it lol. My fault then...

 

ECO selected whether in ev or normal unassigned hv driving mode does the same thing as I stated previously, it remaps throttle/pedal sensitivity for the first 50% of pedal travel. After 50% pwr, normal and ECO are the same. ECO does one thing different in that it affects the fan blower speed as well. Selecting EV just keeps the car in ev mode where it won't start the engine unless conditions are met as described above. Being in a driving mode like ECO or pwr while in ev is no different then being in it while in normal hv mode.

I'll let someone with a Prius v explain the lights better to you as I have had two Prius lift backs, not a v yet, so the displays may be a little different but the modes remain the same.

 

No, no... Selecting ECO or PWR just remaps throttle/pedal response. It only affects the first 50% of pedal travel as you press on the accelerator pedal. After the first 50% of pedal travel, all modes behave the same.

Don't look much into ev mode. Ev just keeps the engine from coming on if say you ae in the driveway and want to move the car into the street without the engine starting or need to move from one end of a parking lot to somewhere else without starting the engine. Sure, you could use ev while driving too if at low speeds but that can be done with ginger use of the pedal and whatever battery you use while in ev will just have to be replenished by the engine running again anyway.

You are kinda over thinking this and confusing ev mode with the other modes. They can be used together but that doesn't mean anything really. Ev mode just keeps the engine from coming on but it is essentially useless in a non plug in car because the range is simply too short, there are too many variables that allow you to use it and when you do use it, the car will have to run the engine eventually to rebuild up the charge you used while in it. That's why I say it is good for very short runs just to shuffle the car around from one point to another if they are relatively close.

Just play around with the modes and eventually it'll all make sense lol.

 

So I wasted my time, note to self... Lol.

 

Haha, thanks Jimbo.