problem with readout or charging system for hybrid battery

2008 prius, recently it has very low power on hills, the battery charge display is wonky, I started it this morning and showed no charge on hybrid battery, but bars quickly got added and within a very short period (1/2 mi) it looked full and green. gas mileage down about 20% (at least on the readout) ICE started racing when I got about 15 miles out, and charge indicator completely disappeared (all the graphics appeared normal), but the arrows showing the system charging , whether from the ICE running, or simply charging while going downhill have disappeared, as if hybrid battery was disconnected from charging system.

It first did this a couple days ago returning from a 100 mi trip, yesterday a short 6 mi trip it seemed to run normal. Today it started to act out around 15 miles out--unless you count the likely bogus charge indicator for the hybrid bat when it first started.

Oh, and of course the red triangle of death is there with VSC and inflation warning,

Please tell me it's a fuse and easy fix, but all ideas welcomed if anyone has seen this before.

 

Thanks, I thought it was just a fuse

I was trying to read codes on a friends code reader the other day, and had trouble even getting it to connect, would there be any other tell tale signs that might confirm the hybrid battery failing?

 

I ordered the blue tooth OBD connector for my android, and looking at installing torque I think, whatever is easy to install, good, and not too difficult to learn

 

Thanks for the tip on alternate apps, At this point I have no preference, just repeating words I've read.