First full trip with zero EV batt/miles available..

Agree !!!!

 

After using up my EV range earlier today, I went out again and ran in-town errands with three stops/shut-downs. Total of about 14 miles, and averaged 60 mpg. I too agree about this amazing vehicle from Toyota.

 

It is amazing how efficient PiP is with either fuel and yet retain the interior volume. I love it.

 

Correct tire inflation, not "over"

 

ny_rob I did the same thing a few months ago. You will love the upgraded speed of the 240v cordset. So much nicer to come home from work charge for 30 or 45 minutes and get back out on the road to do errands, go to the gym….

 

I couldn't justify the cost of the upgrade. For the few times I would do multiple charges in a day, it would take me WAY too long to recoop the $300.

Now, I would like to have a second cable

 

How accurate is the reading of MPG that shows on the screen between 'P' to 'P'? I feel that it is all approximation. Anyone who has done a whole tank without charging? If so, what is the MPG they got? I feel it may not be much different than the regular prius.

 

Haven't gone through a full tank without charging yet, but have done plenty of HV only trips, and I seem to get about 63 mpg most of the time. My '04 and '06 both averaged 54.5, so I would say that is a major improvement.

 

on my gen III prius the MPG estimate is about 6-10% off as calculated by miles driven/gallons added at the gas station.

I assume PIP is same

 

You're certainly in the ballpark. My 54.5 was lifetime calculated, whereas the 63 was off the computer after a trip using primarily HV. In the first 5K on the PiP, calculated was approximately 6.5% lower- 74.8 vs 80 mpg, EV and HV combined, 25/75. Still, using that percentage, I would get about 59 actual from the 63 indicated.

 

When I took off this morning in the opposite direction from you (west), it was 28* and I only got 49 mpg (indicated). This has been my worst morning commute mpg so far. Also, there was less traffic in the HOV than usual, so this probably pushed down my mpg. Your 54 mpg this morning is probably better than you would have gotten with your old Prius HB

Lately, starting out at 36*, I've been getting around mid 50s mpg in the morning. Coming home is a different story. I take the SSP, which has less hills and I have still been able to get around 60 mpg. It also warmer on the commute home.

Keep the stats coming, it will be interesting to see how you do on straight HV.

 

my mom has never charged the car since taking delivery in March. I'll take a look at her lifetime MPG when I'm down in LA for the holidays.

 

On a 430 miles one way trip, the read-out said the car got 61mpg, and it was loaded to the hilt. While down there, the car got 55mpg, going up and down the hills where my brother lives. On the way back, with strong winds all the way, the car got 56mpg.

 

Just paying a little more attention than usual, I found that on a closed-loop, 168 mile trip yesterday without any EV estimated range remaining from the start, the car showed 79 mpg on the first half, averaging 43 mph in moderate traffic, with a few slow spots, not getting much over 60 mph for any distance. On the second half, traffic was heavier and I only managed to average 37 mph, a lot of stop-and-go, and the mileage dropped to 59. However, the last third or so of the return I got free of the traffic and kicked it up to 70 for a good stretch. Using my estimated indicated-to-calculated difference of 6.4% the averages drop to about 74 and 55 mpg.