1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Another Prime road trip in progress

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by jb in NE, May 5, 2019.

  1. Lee Jay

    Lee Jay Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 25, 2009
    5,850
    4,017
    0
    Location:
    Westminster, Colorado
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Advanced
    I've never had my car in EV auto. Don't see the need. Either EV or HV.
     
    jerrymildred likes this.
  2. Tips

    Tips Member

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2019
    128
    64
    0
    Location:
    Grand Forks, B.C. Canada
    Vehicle:
    2020 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
  3. Salamander_King

    Salamander_King Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2015
    10,958
    8,836
    0
    Location:
    New England
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    EV Auto behaves just like EV mode for most people. It stays EV mode until the traction battery is depleted and then change to HV mode. The only way for EV Auto mode to fire the engine and use HV mode while the traction battery is still remaining is to floor the pedal. I never drive like that.
     
  4. Tips

    Tips Member

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2019
    128
    64
    0
    Location:
    Grand Forks, B.C. Canada
    Vehicle:
    2020 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    I have used ev auto and like it. The car stays in ev auto all day and uses ev when it is unavailable or after a long down slope and the car has regenerated enough to use. I like it as the auto does all the work and you can look at the scenery and drive! I am very pleased with the results as well! In flat country it may not give good results, I hadn't had the opportunity too try the car in these conditions!

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
    motch6 likes this.
  5. Salamander_King

    Salamander_King Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2015
    10,958
    8,836
    0
    Location:
    New England
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Do you floor the pedal often? When I drive, even on a steep uphill, I don't floor the pedal. I don't have any highway marge or any situation that calls for quick acceleration. For me, the EV Auto Mode never starts the engine until the EV range is depleted, so it has no advantage over using EV Mode.
     
    jerrymildred likes this.
  6. Tips

    Tips Member

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2019
    128
    64
    0
    Location:
    Grand Forks, B.C. Canada
    Vehicle:
    2020 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    No I very seldom floor the peddle. I normally drive for fe. I like the results. In the flat lands I probably would use your method of driving.

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
  7. Lee Jay

    Lee Jay Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 25, 2009
    5,850
    4,017
    0
    Location:
    Westminster, Colorado
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Advanced
    I live in Colorado. It's a 700 foot net climb to work. Hardly flat lands and I've never wanted EV Auto. If I have the range, I drive all EV. If not, I select when I want the engine to stop and start. Easy.
     
    Tips and jerrymildred like this.
  8. jerrymildred

    jerrymildred Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 28, 2016
    11,490
    14,095
    0
    Location:
    Tampa, FL
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    Same here. At least in this flat countryside, EV Auto it does nothing except use up the EV range, which I may or may not want depending on intended distance and speeds. I also have floored it in EV Auto and the ICE did not come on either warmed up or cold.
     
    Salamander_King likes this.
  9. PA Prius

    PA Prius Active Member

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2007
    753
    240
    0
    Location:
    SE Pennsylvania
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Advanced
    If you are driving above the average speed of other drivers I can see that DCC would be a pain. I love it on our '12 PIP, and sorely miss it on our Bolt Premier, but I generally drive the speed limit or a bit less (if traffic allows).
     
    jerrymildred likes this.