Actual EV miles

I'm also interested in how they calculate EV miles. If you use HV mode to accelerate to cruising speed and then switch to EV to just keeping up a constant speed, I'm sure that in this situation, you would get a lot more EV miles than using EV to accelerate. If you use EV to go down a slope, you'll definitely get more EV miles as well.

 

when you look at your drive ratio's are they not recording any ev miles?

 

If you don't activate the EV mode when going downhill then you are in HV and the ICE may be running (although not necessarily providing power). I suspect those don't count as EV miles even though you may be using little or no gas. You should be looking at your resulting mpg for the trip with various mode selection plans for the same route each day. That's what counts, not how the computer determines "EV miles".

 

i think the miles you recharge on a decending grade accumulate to the mode you're in and when used, go to that side of the ratio.

 

Yes, I live in hilly terrain and can confirm that miles on long hills, when no ICE power is being used for propulsion can sometimes count for EV and sometimes for HV. So the distinction is of some value, but not crystal clear, and all that matters to be is total MPG. Still looking to break 100 MPG for a tank -- 50+ mile trips show up every few weeks making that difficult, but I am getting close.