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08 Prius left it one for two days by accident

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  1. lache1984

    lache1984 New Member

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    I'm new. I just got a brand new 08 red prius last saturday. I love the car. I left it on by accident for about two days and I went to it this morning and it was on. I was getting 49 miles per galon until I left it on and now is about 40. A pip went down because of it. Anyway, I've been driving the car since last saturday in Hollywood, CA, no freeways and I have about four pips left.


    Lache
     
    #1 lache1984, May 5, 2008
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    Wow two days!

    I'm not sure whether I'm more impressed that your car wasn't stolen or that your car works perfectly fine!

    You quoted 49mpg and 40mpg - is this what you observed by actually calculating mpg = (actual miles driven)/(gallons of gas you've put into the car) or are you going by what the display (MFD) tells you?


    Congrats on your new car! ^^
     
    #2 hanselong, May 5, 2008
  3. efusco

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    1 PIP in 2 days!!! Amazing....I have wondered how long it could sit unused, but on...I bet you could go over a week on a full tank of gas.
     
    #3 efusco, May 5, 2008
  4. lache1984

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    The car worked fine this morning. lol I was so terrified when I realized what had happened! I'm going for what the screen is telling me. I don't know how to do it any other way.
     
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    I don't think you did anything bad to it. You didn't run out of gas. I am amazed how little gas is sipped. I am sure it did a force recharge of the battery.

    You are lucky your car was still there when you got back to it.
     
    #5 exbauer, May 5, 2008
  6. Danny Hamilton

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    I suspect it depends significantly on several variables. A/C or heat on? Headlights on? Ambient temperature? Car in small emclosed space or out in open air? Windy? Wind direction?

    If you turn off everything you can that drains electricity (A/C, headlights, MFD, radio, etc), turn off the heater, and enclose the car in a well insulated box slightly larger than the car. . . .

    Then I'd certainly expect you could go at least a week on a full tank of gas.

    On the other hand, with the headlights on, and with the car sitting on a cloudy day in a 25 mph headwind at -40 F with the heater set to max heat or on a sunny day a 25 mph headwind 110 F with the A/C set to max cold. . . .

    I'd be surprised if the car makes it 2 full days on a full tank.
     
    #6 Danny Hamilton, May 5, 2008
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    Always, always, always, *lock the car*. If you left it ON or left a light on or a door or the hatch open it will issue a long warning beep.
     
    #7 richard schumacher, May 6, 2008
  8. N3FOL

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    I am glad to hear that everything is working fine in your Prius after leaving it powered ON. If I am not mistaken, once I forget to power down and get out of the car the Prius will beep continously and an exclamation point is displayed on the dash.

    When I get home, I will be checking this scenario. (been riding my motorcycle for the past 2 days) I'm curious what exactly will happen.
     
    #8 N3FOL, May 6, 2008
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    Lately I have been trying to lock the car and finding that I forgot to shut it off. Guess my mind is elsewhere. That is why I always lock it. I left it in IGN on once and killed the 12V battery. At least it was ON when you did it.
     
    #9 Neicy, May 7, 2008
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