Burning smell when driving Prime in Charge mode

Charging produces a high current, and therefore heat. On a new car, this may produce some smell which may fade away with time. I would contact the dealership or Toyota and ask whether it is normal.

Few people so far have reported how hte car behaves when charging, and what the net incidence on mileage is.

I would be interesting to have all information in one thread.

Jan

 

I did charge mode both times I test drove. No smell at all, inside or outside.

Take it back.

 

sounds like a trip to the dealer, and don't use charge mode until it is diagnosed and repaired. i wouldn't fool around with anything in a car where burning is mentioned.

 

Does it do it in Hv mode as well?

 

They apply wax to the engine and other things underhood. But yes, it does make a smell when heated well. Smells to me like cross country skiing (hot wax time!!).

 

It isn't wax, it's Cosmoline.

 

i hope that's it. i've never smelt anything burning on a new car before.

 

Didn't people complain about a burning smell in gen. 3 Prius while going up steep hills ?

 

yep, what was the outcome, don't go up hills?

 

It's that new car smell.

We should send you a service bill for the excellent advice given out. LOL

 

But you don't have a new car Bisco

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Sounds like (or smells like) your new car is breaking in. every vehicle has funny smells while things are getting broken in. Catalytic converters, new exhausts, etc... I just discovered the CHG mode myself and noticed this smell prior to reading this post. It goes away after some time. I really need to read about all the cool new features of my new prime!!!

 

and change your info, congrats!

 

oh dang! thanks!

 

That's really sad that you bought a brand new car from them and they don't have the time to look at it. I would be very unpleasant to the person that told me that to be honest.