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EV % or Miles remaining?

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prime Charging' started by Blizzard_Persona, Sep 19, 2023.

  1. Blizzard_Persona

    Blizzard_Persona Senior Member

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    1-Which do you prefer, and why?

    2-How the heck do you change between the two?


    My Prime originally had % on the screen from the dealer. When I was finally able to get my connected devices and digital key all set up and squared away it somehow changed to Miles! I have messed with settings every way I think is possible and nothing about this. ‍♂️


    Prob something real silly..
     
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    I remember when I drove it home from the dealership, it was on percentage. It's now showing as miles remaining and I prefer it that way due to driving around town and knowing what I have left. As I remember, in EV mode, it did not switch to HV mode until the battery showed 30% remaining. Now I usually drive in Auto EV/HV mode until I hit the freeway, then manually switch to HV mode until I get into the city. I don't recall how I changed it from % to miles.
     
  3. tovli

    tovli 2023 Prius Prime replaced 09 Prius

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    Prefer SOC in % - Is not a guess, and not dependant on how I drive,
    where range remaining is a guess based on my average driving

    (I record the percent figure at the end of the day and use it in my calculations and averages.

    While driving, range would be what it will be, knowing I have 10% or possibly 4 miles left would not change how I drive.)

    1- Settings:
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    2- Meter Settings
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    3- EV Drive Info 3- EV Drive Info.jpg


    4- EV Energy remaining (Percent) 4 - Energy Percent.jpg
     
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    tovli 2023 Prius Prime replaced 09 Prius

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    Strange - EV to HV mode happens when "SOC 1%" becomes "SOC ----%" in the display - which the stupid Toyota App will misrepresent as "Charge 30% remaining"
     
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    I think the 1% was the EV mode remaining? I think the 30% is accurate has it needs some charge to operate in HV mode.
     
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    There's another thread kicking around. The app is simply not accurate. The reserve is about 3kwh or 30% but it's spread between a top and bottom. And certainly going from empty/30 to full is not 7.2kwh as the app reports. I wish it was!

    I switched the EV to % because with only 50 miles of range, things like cooling off a hot car or whether you're driving up or down a hill can drastically change the remaining range. I'd rather just see the percentage than have weirdness like the range deplete by 5 miles when I only drove 1 mile because the car was parked in the sun and the AC is going strong.
     
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    I had to sit in a parking garage and wait for a family members 1 hr appt to get done today. It was too warm to sit there with the windows down so I just kept it in EV and ran the AC at around 71-72 or so (I think I have the HVAC set to Eco in the settings) with the 12” screen off and headlights off and it still used up 3-4 miles of range (didn’t track exact miles but still seemed reasonable for an hr of of hangin out with the AC going.

    I’m still tossed up about Miles vs % but am thinking I might try % again as it seems to a be a little
    More precise 100 units of measure vs 30-40ish (Miles).

    I am charging it up right now for a drive down to the NJ Shore tomm. Contemplating just running ev till it dies and see how long it lasts (Not taking the freeway, Combo of 55 mph & back 1&2 lane roads).
     
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    HacksawMark I too drive in auto EV/HV mode it changes to HV on freeway do you switch to HV /EV charge mode on freeway
     
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    I have change it to HV/Charge mode on the freeway but only a couple times just to play around with it. I think it reduces your MPG a bit though.

    I have a 4,000 mile road trip coming up soon so I'm sure I'll be using it.
     
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    I used the hv/charge on a 2hr run it keeps the vitals up but a small price in mpg
    Where are you heading on this road trip looking forward to your feedback
    Still learning this prime mechanically inclined but electronically not so much