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Battery Not Fully Charged

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Main Forum' started by ToyotaFamily, Aug 5, 2023.

  1. ToyotaFamily

    ToyotaFamily New Member

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    I don’t have a Prime so have not seen this Q asked for the XLE trim line. I have had my Gen5 for a week and regularly check to see how full the battery is. No matter what I do each day driving wise I continue to see that the battery is three bars short of full. What can or should I do to make it fully charged?
     
    #1 ToyotaFamily, Aug 5, 2023
  2. Tideland Prius

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    So you have a regular Prius?

    It won’t be full under normal driving for longevity reasons. Toyota typically keeps the battery near 60% SOC (true SOC). The top buffer is there in case you go down a long or steep hill so that you can take advantage of regen before the battery fills up.

    Once full, the car will actually actively bleed the excess charge. (Usually 1 bar or less).
     
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    Thanks for the explanation. I feel like the “red headed stepchild” in this Forum since it seems like everyone has a Prius Prime!
     
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    normal. you only see full in special circumstances
     
    #4 bisco, Aug 5, 2023
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    No worries. This forum exists to learn from one another!
     
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