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Prius Prime - 5.6 miles/kWh and 30 miles of EV

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by john1701a, Sep 21, 2022.

  1. john1701a

    john1701a Prius Guru

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    When you own a plug-in hybrid, range of electric-only driving is the focus. But after 5.5 years of owning 2, attention has shifted to EV efficiency. We will be replacing one of our Prius Prime with a bZ4X. That's why I created this video to draw attention to how electricity consumption is measured.

    In this example, it is the same route in the same conditions I have been filming for years to document battery degradation. Turns out, after 5.5 years and 60,000 miles, the outcome is the same. It is still delivering a little over 30 miles. What that means in terms of EV efficiency is a result of 5.6 miles/kWh.

    Watch the video to see detail of the drive. Note that this was 2 complete round trips of 15 miles each. Also note that the screen in the lower-left is an aftermarket app called "Hybrid Assistant" which shows information the dashboard display (lower-right) does not provide, such as true state-of-charge and kilowatt-draw.

     
  2. GregersonIT

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    After 130k I'm only getting about 22-25 miles. But I'm using the defender tires.
     
  3. Marine Ray

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    As usual, great video and info. What tires and tire pressure?
     
  4. john1701a

    john1701a Prius Guru

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    This was my check from late August.

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