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Getting my 2020 Prime on Friday

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  1. CCruz

    CCruz New Member

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    Hello!
    I am getting my new 2020 Prius Prime on Friday. Does anybody have tips to share on driving the new car? I read the owners manual which says you should not do sudden starts and stops and travel at high speeds for the first 1000 kilometers. I guess "high speeds" is a relative term. I wish they would be more specific.
    Any advice for plug-in vehicle newbies will be most appreciated!
     
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    This is for the break-in period of the internal combustion enginer (ICE). It is best to run it moderately and at various speeds during the break-in period. The problem is, depending on your use of EV, you may not run the ICE at all in the first 1000 km.

    Use the dash display that shows the hybrid mode (see below) and keep the car in the ECO mode as much as possible, and avoid heavy braking. When you regenerative brake, the light blue indicator can be near the bottom of the display, but not all the way pegged low. Gentle on the throttle and brakes.



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    Just drive it. Break-ins is the thing of the past anyway.
     
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    Try to call the dealer ahead of time and have them charge the battery for you - no sense burning gas if you don't have to! If they have a level 2 charge station it takes 2.5 hours, but if they have to use the 110V charger that comes with the car it will take 5 hours, so you'd rather have them do it well before you show up to pick up the car.
     
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    Congratulations. If you're anything like me, you'll be torn between living in the car and living in the owner's manual for the first few weeks.
    :LOL:

    The manual is your friend.

    @john1701a has a lot of good info and videos on his website, including info that you might find helpful when the snow starts to fly. It also helps to read some of the sticky threads on the Prime Main Forum.

    Enjoy!!! And try not to over-think it.
     
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    Dang it...every time I read one of these threads it makes me lust for a Prime. :D
     
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    Welcome to PriusChat !

    If you have any type of 240 volt receptacle conveniently located near your Prime, you can charge up in 2 1/2 hours using your OE Toyota EVSE unit.

    Using the Primes 120v Charger at 240 Volts, Cost $20 !!! | PriusChat


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    I know what you mean. Apparently you have more will power than I do. :ROFLMAO:
     
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    The Blue Magnetism is particularly nice choice:):

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    It converted me(y).

     
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    Thank you!

    Thanks Rob43! Apart from speed, is there any benefit to getting a level 2 charger? Because I can easily charge overnight, I was thinking of holding off on getting the level 2 charger,

    Thank you! I'll make sure to remind them.
     
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    For now...no car payments is nice! (y) THe curent plan is to let our current vehicles ride until the 'next gen' comes out. I wonder when that will be?
     
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    Mostly speed and a slight efficiency (less heat loss) than 120V.

    If you don’t need it, then you can stick with the charger that came with the car.

    That’s the benefit of a smaller battery - reasonable 110V charging time.
     
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    ^ I'll add one thing to that.

    When you use your OE Toyota EVSE at 240 volts for 2 1/2 hour charging, you just saved yourself roughly ~$160 dollars because you didn't spend for a Chinese built EVSE. This ~$160 savings equals "Roughly" 5000 + miles of FREE battery driving based on .11 cents per Kilowatt.


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    Cruz, my suggestion: Don't focus on the flashing dashboard and beeping annoyances. Look out the windshield more than you look at the creeping worms on the multifunction display.

    1--Drive safely
    2--Drive courteously
    3--Drive efficiently

    The owner's manual is a 748 page encyclopedia written in Japanenglish. It contains a LOT of valuable information; good luck finding what you need. We really like our Prime; we'd buy another. After 2 years it still gives us some beeps that I have no idea what it is trying to tell us, and at those times I'd rather watch the road and the traffic than the display. Or is it 587 pages of Japanenglish? In the back of the manual are settings that can be altered by the owner and the ones that only a dealer can alter. Decide what you like, and on your first service call give them the list of things to set up your way. Service is easy...5,000 miles for tire rotation and inspection, and 10,000 miles for those and oil & filter change. The first two years services are part of your purchase price. While the dealer claims they inspect everything, don't trust them. Check the tire pressure yourself and everything else you can see--or ask them to check while you watch. You get what you inspect, not what you expect.
     
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    My advice is to download a copy of the .pdf manual to your computer and/or your smartphone. It is then searchable without having to leaf through the paper encyclopedia. You will also have more room in your glove compartment
     
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    I tried to read the manual but it is really hard to focus when they spend 5 pages on how to close a window!
     
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    :ROFLMAO: I know what you mean. You have to wade through lots of empty words. What I find really annoying is that every time I get in the car, it thinks I don't know how to start it and puts up a message to remind me. :rolleyes:
     
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    Primeless in Seattle. My 2020 Prime (have a VIN and put down a deposit) was manufactured on Memorial Day and was shipped and landed in Seattle on June 14th. Six weeks has passed and my dealer keeps checking in and says that nothing has changed as to its status. The Toyota inspection people have told him that they are processing the vehicles as fast as they can and that the Rav 4s have priority. Any idea why it would take this long to get this vehicle processed and shipped to the Midwest?
     
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    Haven't you already answered your own question? Rav 4s are selling like hotcakes while Primes are getting the compliance car treatment. This is why I prefer getting what they have on the lot.
     
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    I feel so lucky that it took just a week from the time I put a down payment to delivery of the car! And part of the delay was because I was travelling for work. Otherwise I would have gotten it sooner. I suppose not as much demand for the Prius Prime in Canada?