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Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by Texprime, Nov 19, 2017.

  1. Texprime

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    There are lots of posts about phantom drain for the battery. I was wondering if any of you have had phantom drain of the gas. I've been able to go for the past 4 months on pure EV mode only. However, the gas meter has gone down a whole notch. Gas cap is tight (never actually been open). Could it be because of the cold weather? 1 whole notch is quite a bit. Over a gallon

    Thanks in advance
     
    #1 Texprime, Nov 19, 2017
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    welcome!
    are you sure it's pure ev, what does the ratio say?
    might be just poor measuring electronics. i think if there was a leak, you'd know it.
    try pumping some gas and see how much she takes.
     
    #2 bisco, Nov 19, 2017
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    DavidA Prius owner since July 2009

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    No gas phantoms from my Prime. Haven't used gas in 4 months. Gas gauge also hasn't moved from where it was in August.
     
    #3 DavidA, Nov 20, 2017
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    All that I can come up with is if you've parked on a steep hill a few times, the gauge is most accurate only on flat, level roads and with the fuel not splashing around...
     
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    Bisco, you were right. Checked my EV use and it was 84%. I'm not sure when I use gas, but I guess I do. I plug at home and work and always have extra miles on my EV range when I arrive at my destination. I rarely go above 70 mph. Acceleration is slow and steady. No idea when ICE comes on
     
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    The engine should run through a warm-up cycle if it hasn't been run in 48 hours I believe


    iPhone ?
     
    #6 trentofdestiny, Nov 20, 2017
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    Not on the Prime. I've gone as long as a few weeks without using the engine before. Others have gone months.
     
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    not even on the pip, every 124 miles.
     
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    there is a thread here on 'why is my engine starting'. there can be multiple reasons. a big one is using the front defrost, that's an automatic.
    it's so quiet and smooth, you often can't tell that it has come on, obviously.:p
     
    #9 bisco, Nov 20, 2017
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