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2K2 Prius Battery level question

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by kirbinster, Jul 11, 2005.

  1. kirbinster

    kirbinster Member

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    I don't have the 8 bars like the newer cars, just a picture of a battery that fills depending on the level. I have only seen it at two different levels, what I will call 3/4 and 1/2 -- it is rare to see it at anything other than 3/4. Question -- does it ever get full, and does it ever go below 1/2?
     
    #1 kirbinster, Jul 11, 2005
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    It is perfectly normal.

    The newer NHW20 improves on the SOC display by having 8 divisions instead of 4 and it also has 3 colors; pink, blue & green to give a better differentiation at a quick glance.

    You rarely see 1/4 or full is just like they rarely see pink or green unless you drive in a hilly terrain.

    Vincent
     
    #2 vincent1449p, Jul 11, 2005
  3. Frank Hudon

    Frank Hudon Senior Member

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kirbinster\";p=\"106300)</div>
    yes it will get full and yes it will go down to just a thin green line at the bottom. Full is 80%BSOC and the thin line is 50%. A couple of miles of 10% grade up a hill and down will show you both ends of the spectrum. Anything in between is perfectly normal. I'm currently at 62.5% BSOC and it's at 3/4 full. I get the numbers with a MiniScanner on the OBD11 port and gives me a continuous readout. Battery voltages is 304 volts with the above reading.
     
    #3 Frank Hudon, Jul 11, 2005
  4. Wolfman

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    Yup, it's normal. The only time I've ever had a "full" battery, was when I was driving along I-70 west of Denver. The lowest I've seen was 1/4 charge, making time up the north side of Raton pass.
     
    #4 Wolfman, Jul 11, 2005
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