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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by jenlynmc, Mar 22, 2006.

  1. jenlynmc

    jenlynmc New Member

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    I've had my car for a week and I have a few questions.

    What is the significance of the different colors of lines/arrows on the energy screen (yellow, orange, green)?

    What is "ICE" that I see referred to on the forums?

    Does everyone's radio get lots of static?

    What would optimal energy usage screen look like in regular highway traffic on flat terrain?

    (I am an accountant and not an engineer and I am struggling to understand the energy usage screen!)

    Thanks!
     
    #1 jenlynmc, Mar 22, 2006
  2. aaf709

    aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan

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    Greetings!

    You can go to http://john1701a.com/, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the "Multi-Display (HSD)" link. It'll give some explanations of the arrows.

    ICE stands for Internal Combustion Engine.
     
    #2 aaf709, Mar 22, 2006
  3. efusco

    efusco Moderator Emeritus
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    Welcome, hope you're loving your Prius.
    Let's see if I can remember this color stuff. Green is always the color of the arrows when charging the battery. Yellow I think is the ICE (see below) to wheels color, and Orange the battery to wheels color. Someone'll slap my wrist if I'm wrong, but a quick peek at the display will give you the answer.

    Internal Combustion Engine--refers to the gas engine as opposed to the MGs (Motor generators/electric motors)

    No

    I don't think there is such a thing. It depends upon your speed. For the most part what you'll see at highway speed on flat terrain will be constant energy flow from the ICE to the wheels with alternating flow from the ICE to the battery and from the battery to the wheels..this will alternate very quickly and frequently as the system maintains optimal performance.

    Don't sweat that right now, just observe and absorb. See: http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=13686&st=0
     
    #3 efusco, Mar 22, 2006
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