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Battery Behaving Correctly?

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by Cristen Thompson, Sep 6, 2013.

  1. Cristen Thompson

    Cristen Thompson New Member

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    Hello all!! Happy Thursday!!

    so, i know i posted on here about my car battery a little while ago about how to charge it and that has been working. but i have been noticing that my battery goes up and down a lot, mostly between 50% and 20-30%...is this normal? i had battery and gas gauge issues in the truck i traded in for my prius so im a little paranoid lol. is there something that i can be doing more/less of to help my battery? mines a 2004 so there is no plug in way to charge it. if this is normal, especially for this hot hot weather we've been having in CO, please let me know :)

    thanks all!!
    Cristen
     
    #1 Cristen Thompson, Sep 6, 2013
  2. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    The Prius is not an electric vehicle, and the battery is meant to go up and down. When you see 1 bar on the MFD you have about 40% battery left and the engine will automatically come on to recharge up to at least 2 bars, usually 3 bars. When you have 8 bars, you are at 80% full capacity and the engine will automatically start spinning without fuel to waste energy and bring it down.

    Are you getting your percentage numbers from a scangauge, or just guessing based on the 8 bars on the screen?

    Basically, don't worry about it. If every time you get going you go down to 1 bar, and every time you stop it goes up to 8 bars, then you can worry. If it is mostly blue, sometimes 7-green and sometimes 2-purple, it is working normally.
     
    #2 2k1Toaster, Sep 6, 2013
  3. Cristen Thompson

    Cristen Thompson New Member

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    lol ok. i had a feeling i was freaking out over nothing but i thought i should ask regardless
     
    #3 Cristen Thompson, Sep 6, 2013
  4. GrumpyCabbie

    GrumpyCabbie Senior Member

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    If there is a fault the car will flash a warning up.
    No warnings = no worries. (y)
     
    #4 GrumpyCabbie, Sep 6, 2013
  5. bisco

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    good mpg's mean good battery.(y)
     
    #5 bisco, Sep 6, 2013
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