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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Prius Ron, Feb 12, 2006.

  1. Prius Ron

    Prius Ron New Member

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    After 2 months of waiting, my black package #7 finally arrived! It's so great to finally join the family of other Prius owners. The car is as spectacular as I knew it would be and the '06 screen resolultion is a huge improvement over prior years.

    I've driven 100 miles and have noticed that the battery never charges to 100% and the bars haven't moved except for a single time. Was wondering if anybody else has experienced the same thing with an '06. With the '05 I rented, the battery levels moved fairly often.

    Ron
     
    #1 Prius Ron, Feb 12, 2006
  2. galaxee

    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    congrats on the new car!!!

    i'm a little partial to black myself B)

    you probably won't be seeing many green bars- i only see them when it's cold and i've got the heater running.

    have fun and don't worry too much- go show that baby off to your friends and family! :D
     
    #2 galaxee, Feb 12, 2006
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    Depends on where you drive most. I see completely full green charge every time I leave the house and head down the hills to the valley. On the flats, though, no, the battery SOC won't likely move much if at all.
     
    #3 Zacher, Feb 12, 2006
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    Have you had many opportunities to drive in "stealth mode", i.e., use battery-only power?

    I hit green battery capacity---but still short of completely full---frequently. I picked up on a suggestion by V8CobraKid and have been doing a lot more light braking (enough to show arrows to the battery, but not enough to slow the car much). It seems to make a difference.

    w00t! Congrats on your car!
     
    #4 Jack 06, Feb 12, 2006
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