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Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by Mayank Jain, Mar 18, 2018.

  1. Mayank Jain

    Mayank Jain Member

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    I took a road trip from Cupertino, CA to Los Angeles : about 350+ miles of freeway. I've never driven so long ever before : so was pretty scared the night before! Travellers : me, my wife, our 4 year Son

    But man! Once you hit the road with the PiP - the car just does its thing. And i was so happy concluding the 1st leg of this trip. I averaged 58 MPG without resorting to any special hypermiling techniques! I just drove like normal : EV in city and HV on Freeway.

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    I also learnt how to drive with radar controlled cruise control. Once i got the hang of it, it was such a joy to drive this car! You just control the steering, car computer does everything else dor you! Wow! The MPG increased by 1-3 when computer controlled everything, instead of me hitting breaks & acceleration! Regen from cruise control isnt that effective as you doing it manually : but then, i wanted the car to do it's thing :)

    I wonder how amazing it would be to drive with Radar assisted lane driving!

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    When I ended the 1st leg, the EV : Gasoline usage is still that I dont understand. The ratios dont add up to my total distance travelled. I did 366 miles in total, but the EV+HV ratio chart shows much more! What's going on there? I think I'm not reading it correctly!

    I'm so glad, i bought a PiP :)


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    I just drove my first trip also

    I loved being able to regen 10 km going down a mountain!!

    And radar cruise control is lovely indeed :)

    I noticed worse acceleration compared to regular prius. I wonder why, as with more electric power available, they could have made it faster!
     
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    Congratulations. I'm glad you guys like your PiPs as much as I like mine. I'll chime in on a couple questions.

    I've noticed the same thing with mine. So far, I haven't found an answer. I finally decided it wasn't a big deal and just enjoy the calculations I do when I figure my cost per mile. After almost 15 months and 20,000 miles, I'm averaging 3.6 cents per mile. My last tank was 3.06 cents per mile. I've spent $686 on gas and electricity since I got it. Over 25% of that was on a 2,200+ mile trip to Ohio.

    I haven't driven a regular Gen 3, but I'd be surprised if the PiP accelerates much worse. The heavier battery will slow it a tiny bit. MG2 and the ICE are same size on both and I think the wires are the same size. Those are the main limiting factors on acceleration.
     
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    Congrats on your vehicle, you and I both got used Advance’s lol. I feel like the PiP really complements certain personalities. Had mine for about 2.5 years and still love it- these things last forever. You’ll be modding it in no time lol
     
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    Some PiP user loved it so much they are now Prius Prime users. :D More EV miles For The Win!
     
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    Exactly. I’m waiting for a redesigned Prime before I pull the trigger on an Advanced lol
     
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    4 seats in a prime is a no go for me, but i just bought my 2012 PiP in 2018, so 2022 is the new horizon for me :D

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    Feels slower and definitely the accelerator is mapped differently

    The 40kg extra weight should not make that much of a difference, it's just like empty / full tank
     
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    I love my PIP its a 2013 base, but has all the features i need and oddly enough it was cheaper then a Prius 3. When I was shopping around and get more goodies as well. I even swapped to an android phone so the entune with Pandora worked with out having to plug in my Iphone to the car for it to work! Being I live in a small town the battery size is all I need. I think last year I only filled up on gas about 4 times and that was going out of town to Birmingham AL. To visit family. Also love the room!! Have been able to fit anything in this car, Fit a rolled up California King memory foam matrices and still had a foot to spare! I am really amazed by these cars. I thought I was going to hate it, being i always drive sports cars before this, but it has exceeded my wildest expectations and continues to impress me!!

    Just to give you a list of the cars I have had before this to put it in perspective. 2000 mustang, 2007 Tiburon GT limited, 2007 Mustang, 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP and no a 2013 Plug in Prius.
     
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    In the return journey from LA to Cupertino, i started with just 2.3 EV miles but re-generated enough for the city drive :)

    On this return journey, drove almost exclusively with radar cruise control and averaged 61 mpg :D

    This is crazy good by all standards :)

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    I agree, trunk space is so good in this car, my son loves sitting in the trunk while having his breakout meals :)

    I just wish, this car had Android car system!

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    Managed to get 84 mpg today in a drive of 30 miles, all city driving, easy on accelerator, no highways.

    Wow!

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    Cool!! Was that using EV range or strictly in Hybrid mode? In 20-35 mph zones, you can get outrageous mileage even in HV mode. I only get a few blocks of that per trip here.
     
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    Mixed. Reached on EV till 5-6 miles is left on battery. Then HV. Shift back to EV when miles left to travel is less than the EV miles.

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    That's the way I like to manage it, too.
     
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    Me too, what I try to do is use HV for going up hills, then switch back.
     
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