How to show Electrical Charge left in miles?

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  1. maiki

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    I just got a 2025 Prius Plug in XSE Premium (with advanced technology package, and every premium feature) a couple days ago, and am trying to figure things out? So please forgive newbie questions.

    In my past experience with EVs and PHEVs (2018 Prime, and 2021 Tesla Model 3), one saw the remaining electrical charge in terms of miles still available to drive in EV mode. (Yes, quite inaccurate, as the actual miles one could drive was often much less than the given number.)

    In my new 2025 Prius Plugin, I see the remaining charge shown on the screen (and the phone app) in terms of percentage of charge. Perhaps more accurate than the estimation of miles. That said, if I might also want to see the miles listing, is there a way to see that?

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    yes there is, but someone with a gen 5 prime will have to explain how to get to the screen, or it might be in the o/m
     
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    The manual is very confusing. That's why I asked.
     
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    i hear you. i read half my gen 3 manual on a flight to cali, and never finished it.

    there is a thread here from a member who also has a new prime if you can find it.
    it is about the estimated miles and percentage shown, so they would know how to access them.
     
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    Also, the Toyota phone app (so far seems pretty buggy IMO) only shows the percentage. Can that also be changed to show miles?
     
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    At PriusChat we aren't allowed to read the owner's manuals... :)
     
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    I try.. DIfficult though.

    On the Tesla one could read the manual on the big screen. Convenient,.I put the Prius manual on my phone too, but hard to read the PDF from it. And the paper book is unwieldy and confusing. (Probably all written in Japanese, and not translated well,)
     
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    No one knows why we aren't allowed to read the owner's manual... It's just that no one does and people who do tend to disappear. Be safe out there!
     
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    Just tap the screen where you see the percentage.