Should the Prius be Changed to Power Up in Power Mode if it is Turned Off in Power Mode?

I voted yes because I prefer that I tell my machine what to do rather than having it tell me.

 

No. It's similar to an automatic transmission with overdrive. When you start up, you get the overdrive position. If you want to be more aggressive, you push the button to take it out of overdrive.

First post. Two week owner, one week driver. Got rear ended and having to tough it out with an $18 a day rental.

 

Might not have gotten rear ended if you were in power mode.

 

Although you can also be eco when you are in Power mode, a lot of us don't and just enjoy the power too much. The car wants you to drive economically so I think powering up anything but Power mode is a good choice.

 

While I prefer it the way it is as I use power mode only when I'm in a hurry and it's nice to have it reverted back to normal when I drive it again, I voted yes because I think it's better to give drivers all three options as default.

 

I voted yes even though i hardly use power mode.
I know there are drivers that use it exclusively or almost exclusively so lets give them the option

 

Not a good idea! Say someone who is used to ECO mode uses Power for a particular situation and forgets to switch back when they park. Couple of hours later, they start up and press down the accelerator as they usually do and wham! It will be on every newscast by that evening! Another killer Prius strikes again!

 

Why buy an eco car and then keep it in Power mode? Why not just go buy a sports car and have done with it?

 

Because the Prius is still super-efficient even in PWR mode!!! If there is a measurable loss, I haven't seen it, and it's HOW you drive (and to a far, far greater extent, what kind of trips you take) that affects mpg, not which mode you're in.

Forcing the car out of PWR mode is eco-fascism, and does nothing for the environment.

 

PWR mode doesn't suddenly transform it into a 'vette... :roll: It has as much kick as a typical midsize - in normal mode, it has less.

 

I have been in PWR mode continuously for the past 3 days and am displaying 56.5mpg - even though a lot of it was highway (often at 74mpg).

If you're going to force the car out of PWR mode to protect the environment from the 1% additional carbon that might be produced, then you should force the sky not to rain because of the additional 10%, and force the weather not to get cold because of the other additional 10%.

This is obviously not about saving the environment, it's about who thinks they are a better person by using ECO mode all the time, and believes that gives them the right to dictate to everyone else.

 

I'm doubting this. Plenty of other cars have a similar touchy throttle response.

I think the reason is more likely related to the EPA sticker. If it can stay in PWR mode, then it likely must be run through the EPA test cycle in that mode, and would get an EPA label of only 49, not 50. This would be a significant marketing issue.

 

That's exactly the reason - and not because the acceleration would be different (the EPA uses a strict testing regimen, and would use the same acceleration regardless of what mode you were in), but because of other parameters that use slightly more gas and would give a slightly lower score (like how quickly the engine shuts off at lights).

And yep, it would be a major marketing issue if they had to say "EPA 49mpg estimated" instead of 50...