Just bought a new 2026 EV model. Good m/kHr?

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Fuel Economy & Prime EV Range' started by zzyzx, Apr 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM.

  1. zzyzx

    zzyzx Junior Member

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    This is my 3rd Prius. My plan was to replace it next year but it needed $4k in repairs and they offered me a deal.

    I've mostly been running it on electrons so far and I've moved the running miles per kHr has moved from the 2.4 that it started at to just hitting 4 today. Is that a good number or should I keep hoping for better.

    It's definitely fun to be over 200 miles and still have a completely full tank with Seattle gas prices.
     
    #1 zzyzx, Apr 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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    EV or PHEV?
     
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    Don't know what car your talking about - Prius are hybrids NOT a full EV. The Prius PHEV is a plug-in that runs in either HV or EV modes. You've posted in the gen5 Prius forum; if your car isn't a Prius - Your in the wrong forum. Ask administrator to move post to the correct forum.

    Placing your car in your profile would be helpful.;)
     
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    Prius plug in Nightshade. I've mainly been driving under 20 miles a day so it's mostly been in electric mode.
     
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    I used EV to differentiate from the pure hybrids I've owned before.
     
    #5 zzyzx, Apr 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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    You should have a 38 mile range on that battery. 4 miles/KwH is about average. It'll increase as it gets warmer and decrease as it gets colder. My gen4 is averaging the same; but I'm lighter and have a smaller battery than you. Summer with light AC usage gets up to 4.8 miles/KwH; but I've also seen outliers too. It's reported 25-30 miles/KwH going up and coming back from South Lake Tahoe in the same day; several times already - over the years.
    Make sure you exercise the engine every month or two. Let it get all the way up to full operating temperatures to lube and burn-out contaminates. I manually flip mine into HV mode whenever I'm on the highway for more than 15 minutes. This guarantees the engine will get up to full operating temperatures and gets a good workout; keeping all the cars' systems fully operational.
     
    #6 BiomedO1, Apr 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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