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Trying to understand where my MPG went

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy' started by RootBreaker, Aug 30, 2023.

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    I apologize you feel that way as I didnt mean it to go that route.

    your points are valid ...but I can fel my way like.. yes a 12y old battery is well over its expectancy. Now other than needing to call AAA if it dies, wont affect my mpg.. so bad decision to not replace it? that is ones opinion.
     
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    Get a bottle of fuel-treatment and do this reset
     
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    Another potentially BAD assumption.

    While a 12 V battery going bad usually will trigger a code and warning light, sometimes it won't but
    will just result in a malfunction in a sub-system with no warning lights.

    The 12 V system runs ALL of the computers and associated electronics.
     
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    now that it is warm out... we are back in business!!!
     

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    yep, it's all about outside temps with ev's
     
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    been driving this since 2014.... never been that bad in winter...
     
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    maybe it's not warming up properly
     
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    I have a 2012 Prius 3 and it made a rattily start one day. Shook like crazy then ran ok (did this several times). I figured it was missing on start up when cold so I changed the plugs. The missing was cured but the mileage dropped from the 48 to 50 mpg range to around 44 to 46 range. I initially thought it was because the plugs I used were the new recommended ones from Toyota that were slightly hotter. I kept thinking about it and decided it was unlikely the plugs as Toyota engineers would have know that would happen and either notified us or not changed to a hotter range. So I changed all 4 coils thinking a spark could be weaker on one but not weak enough to trip a light. On the next tankful the mileage was back up to 50 mpg and has stayed that way since. It has been over 20k miles now.
     
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