Prius plug in generation 4 of prius but 2 of plug in. Do you feel that the AC in the car takes long

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  1. Tony1988

    Tony1988 Junior Member

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    How do you feel about the air heat pump in the cars? Effective and fast? I feel mine is slow and poor compared to other cars I have owned before. Now that the sun has been out it is about 40 degrees Celsius in my cabin and it will probably take at least 100 kilometers of driving before I have a comfortable temperature, maybe around +20 degrees in my car.
     
    #1 Tony1988, Jun 14, 2025
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    i don't own one, but that doesn't sound right. i have not read many complaints about the heat pump cooling efficiency
     
    #2 bisco, Jun 14, 2025
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    Have dealership do an evacuation and recharge of the system, test for leaks?

    regarding describing your vehicle’s gen as 4 versus 2, I think the latter is a misstep, inherently confusing. Was this started by Toyota? I would call it gen 4 with plug-in.
     
    #3 Mendel Leisk, Jun 15, 2025
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    i think they called it prime to differentiate. now they have reverted back to plug in mid stream gen 5.
    someone's nephew must be running toyotas badging department
     
    #4 bisco, Jun 15, 2025
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    #5 MikeDee, Jun 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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    Well that clears it up. :)
     
    #6 Mendel Leisk, Jun 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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