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From EV mode to Hybrid w/ miles still available on EV????

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by shoemoney, Apr 30, 2012.

  1. shoemoney

    shoemoney New Member

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    Is anyone else experiencing their PIP just going into Hybrid mode and the EV light over the right side of dash going off randomly while driving? This has happened a couple of times and I have had from 4 - 8 miles still left of EV. As soon as it shifts, the MPG goes down of course :(. I have noticed it tends to help when I'm on a slight hill upwards, but I thought it would run all EV mode until it's depleted, then switch over??

    Also, my Bing, Sports, Weather, Stocks, etc..... is giving me an error message that it can't establish connection even though it's plugged into my iphone through the USB???

    Thanks
     
    #1 shoemoney, Apr 30, 2012
  2. bisco

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    i don't know about the iphone, but you can stay in ev if you 1)shut off the fan, 2) set the temp to low and 3) set 'auto' to off. don't hit the accelerator so hard that the ev/hv bar goes all the way to the right. other than that, it shouldn't come on unless it's been 124 miles of ev when it runs automatically to exercise everthing engine related.
     
    #2 bisco, Apr 30, 2012
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    Also be sure that entunes IS running on the iPhone.
     
    #3 terrylowe, Apr 30, 2012
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    Jozo PIP PIP HOORAY!

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    I know this is a dumb question, but did you register with Entunes? If not, ya gotta do that.

    Then, as far as the ev/hybrid issue, it's not the case that you run only on EV until it's depleted and then switch to hybrid. The car is going to find the most appropriate, best mode to drive in, depending on the speed, conditions, etc., and put itself into that mode. So maybe I am not understanding the question or the issue?
     
    #4 Jozo, Apr 30, 2012
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