1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

EV range—brand-new 2021 Limited vs. 2020 XLE with 7,000 miles

Discussion in 'Prime Fuel Economy & EV Range' started by Gokhan, Nov 20, 2020.

Page 4 of 4
  1. Gokhan

    Gokhan Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    4,956
    1,949
    0
    Location:
    Paramount CA
    Vehicle:
    2021 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Limited
    I'm not sure how much it increases though. Nothing operates really once the charging stops.
     
    #61 Gokhan, Jan 15, 2021
  2. Salamander_King

    Salamander_King Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2015
    10,985
    8,886
    0
    Location:
    New England
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    I checked on my 2020 PP, the difference is about 0.1v drop in 24 hours period with or without a charging cable attached after the charge is completed. I did it only for 24 hours, but if you keep it plugged for a longer period, it will drain the 12v battery below 12.0v in less than a week compered to taking about a month. As the manual states, this is due to the system checking the charging operation continually if the charge port is open and the charging cable is attached.
     
    #62 Salamander_King, Jan 15, 2021
    Last edited: Jan 15, 2021
  3. Gokhan

    Gokhan Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    4,956
    1,949
    0
    Location:
    Paramount CA
    Vehicle:
    2021 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Limited
    Really? That's a lot of power drawn and it hardly makes any sense for a function that can basically be run from a watch battery. If that's the case, it's a really poor design by Toyota.
     
    #63 Gokhan, Jan 15, 2021
  4. Gokhan

    Gokhan Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    4,956
    1,949
    0
    Location:
    Paramount CA
    Vehicle:
    2021 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Limited
    Update: I achieved a new EV-range record of 45.1 miles round-trip on 100% SOC. The temperature was in the mid-to-high 60s. I drove between 25–35 mph for most of the trip, occasionally hitting about 40 mph, synchronizing with lights well. The hardest part of getting the best fuel economy is to adjust the A/C temperature. I find in particular that the heating robs a lot of fuel economy, cooling perhaps not as much. Note that this is round-trip; so, I am not coasting downhill to get high fuel economy. The eco diary showed 7.2 miles/kWh.

    [​IMG]
     
    #64 Gokhan, Mar 30, 2021
    Last edited: Mar 30, 2021
    Leto, Tideland Prius and jerrymildred like this.
  5. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    45,024
    16,242
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    WOW! Fantastic! This is strictly in EV mode, right? No HV shenanigans?
     
    #65 Tideland Prius, Mar 31, 2021
    Thebakerman and Gokhan like this.
  6. Gokhan

    Gokhan Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    4,956
    1,949
    0
    Location:
    Paramount CA
    Vehicle:
    2021 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Limited
    Yes, this is pure round-trip EV driving, very gently, with no HV driving mixed in.
     
    #66 Gokhan, Mar 31, 2021
    Thebakerman, jerrymildred and Tideland Prius like this.
  7. Thebakerman

    Thebakerman Member

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2020
    149
    60
    0
    Location:
    California
    Vehicle:
    2021 Prius Prime
    Model:
    LE
    You know I got the 2021 LE and the wife a limited. Such a great deal right now! Anyways I never in a million years thought I would get the MPG I was getting over the regular prius! I'm averaging over 75MPG. My 2020 regular prius only got about 52-55. Wow!!! 200 miles avg a day with just ONE plug in per day! AMAZING! 20210402_095748.jpeg 20210402_095240.jpeg

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
    #67 Thebakerman, Apr 2, 2021
    Gokhan likes this.
  8. Gokhan

    Gokhan Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    4,956
    1,949
    0
    Location:
    Paramount CA
    Vehicle:
    2021 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Limited
    Try to set the A/C to just below or just above the outside temperature so that you can bring the A/C load down to 2–3%, which will make your MPG and miles/kWh even a lot higher.
     
    #68 Gokhan, Apr 2, 2021
    Thebakerman likes this.
  9. Thebakerman

    Thebakerman Member

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2020
    149
    60
    0
    Location:
    California
    Vehicle:
    2021 Prius Prime
    Model:
    LE
    Will do. Thanks!

    LOL

    That's funny and normal. Also you are in a enclosed space. This will amplify the sound by 2-3 times
     
    #69 Thebakerman, Apr 2, 2021
    Last edited by a moderator: Apr 3, 2021
  10. Gokhan

    Gokhan Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    4,956
    1,949
    0
    Location:
    Paramount CA
    Vehicle:
    2021 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Limited
    New round-trip EV range and miles/kWh records: 47.0 miles round-trip on 100% SOC and 7.6 miles/kWh round-trip!

    [​IMG]

    I took the advantage of the empty streets and drove about 25 mph to and from the grocery stores. I would probably achieve 50 miles if I didn't have the groceries loaded on my way back.
     
    #70 Gokhan, Aug 23, 2021
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 4 of 4