EV mode

Those days it has been 60°F.

Again today, EV mode would deactivate after 10 mph, but it does let me go as high as 25 sometimes. I wonder if it senses an incline. Will test further.

EV mode is a great way to boost my MPG. No matter what I do the engine warms up in the morning which lowers my MPG significantly early in a tank. EV mode just helps

 

I used to obsess about that. But while the engine is warming up, it's charging the battery. So it's not a total loss. The v is heavier than the hatchback. Could it be that it's also harder to get rolling without using more power than EV can supply? I've never driven a v, so I'm just wondering.

As for trying to get it into EV, that usually will reduce mpg unless you're just moving the car a few feet and don't want to start the engine. The computer is really good at knowing how to get the best mpg at any throttle setting. Using battery power incurs some losses. And the power needs to be regenerated, which incurs some more loss. So forcing EV usually is counter productive.

 

I agree. I sometimes use EV at the end of my commute when I am on a private road (15 mph limit. 0.1 mile) and the parking lot.

From the 2016 Prius v manual

 

I use it usually at the end of my commute to boost my MPG. Since I know the gas engine will always run when I first start up, may as well use that to charge the battery. I get a consitent 44-48 MPG driving local trips (based on the display since start).

It is just interesting that sometimes I can easily cruise along at 24 MPH in EV mode and others it kicks me out at 10 MPH no matter how gentle I drive. The indicated battery is usually high when I try EV mode.

 

Not bad!