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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy' started by nizora, Apr 21, 2010.

  1. nizora

    nizora New Member

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    Could amy member please advise me how many miles could I travel under battery power only ( assuming battery is fully charged and travelling speed at or under 30 miles per hour) before the battery is exhausted.
    many thanks, Rob
     
    #1 nizora, Apr 21, 2010
  2. djasonw

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    I would say the most you could travel would be 2-3 miles. Since your vehicle is a 2010 they changed the software to be more conservative so I may be off a bit. With my 2004 I know I can go at least 2 miles @ 30 MPH. Bottom line, I doubt you'd go further than 3 miles. Even though the battery still has juice it is protected by the software to prevent it from going below a certain threshold. This preserves battery longevity.
     
    #2 djasonw, Apr 21, 2010
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    Thanks for the information, much appreciated!
     
    #3 nizora, Apr 21, 2010
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    Depends greatly on traffic. If you are stuck in traffic with air con on then you won't have much miles before your battery is depleted.
     
    #4 hsiaolc, Apr 23, 2010
  5. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Another way to think about it is that your HV battery contains about the same usable power as three tablespoons of gasoline.

    Tom
     
    #5 qbee42, Apr 23, 2010
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