New PiP Owners...More data please!!!

My best EV range test is 14.4 with no regen. 1 mile to the entrance and then the freeway at 55 (consistency when I'm testing). 'Fairly' flat the whole way.

 

Impressive. I can't do that well. I finally filled my gas tank, after 635 miles, comprised mostly of seven 80 mile roundtrips to work with a single charge at the beginning of the day. Actual mileage for the tank was 75.2.

A co-worker has a PiP and the same commute as I, but he just drives as fast as he can down the freeway, and pays no attention at all to any mileage-extending driving techniques (I've carpooled with him; he "just drives"). He charges up at night, and he gets 62 MPG. In a standard Prius, he'd probably pull 42-45 MPG.

 

Temps play a huge factor which explains the focus gettting more range on a smaller pack over the Leaf. The focus integrates 3 separate cooling loopsand a dedicated heating loop to maintain optimum temps for the controller inverter and pack so outside air temp effects afe eliminated when plugged in

 

96 MPG measured at the pump last night. :rockon:

7.314 gallons of E10, from traveling a total of 701 miles (still had 2 pips on the gauge).

78.1 kWh measured at the plug (25.2 recharges @ 3.1 kWh each)

I suspect that will be my best tank for a very long time. Biking season has begun, so lots of long-distance highway cruising is in store. Carrying 2 kayaks on the roof will obviously impact efficiency too.

Of course, the biggest news is that I will have to begin sharing the plugs at work. Eeek! It was nice having that entire area all to myself. Not being able to plug in anytime I want will obviously influence results. But then again, that area was designed to support additional charging-stations later. It sure would be exciting to see the demand for more emerge right away.

 

And now for something completely different...

A/C USE DATA

I took advantage of the remote A/C feature, via smart-phone, but I bet the via FOB works the very same way.

Watching the real-time data the ChargePoint app offers, I saw exactly what happened when clicking the "Turn On Climate" button within the Entune app... after the battery-pack had been fully recharged. It showed the rate at which power was being drawn through the plug to run the A/C, which confirmed the battery-pack wasn't being used. More importantly, it showed how much energy was used.

For a 10-minute remote run cycle, 0.25 kWh were consumed.

 

Conrats! Thats fantastik John. I filled last week, figured at the pump 803 miles with a 235 mile road trip on interstate at 70 mph, 94.4 mpg one pip left, this car just rocks!

 

Great tank !

 

I will let you know after my trip to Las Vegas, ( 600 miles ) Good to hear tho!

 

So, is it your belief that the Prius Plug in obtains better
mpg's when in gas engine mode than the normal Prius
like the one we own?

 

What speed were you mostly going??

 

Yes, I would say that is correct. Our 2010 never did quite this well.

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I definitely believe that, about 35 Mpg better than my 05. Lifetime Average is now 86 mpg, last trip cons: 96 mpg. Last trip was about 40 miles on my way to Cool by way of Salmon Falls Rd to Rt 49, all curves,hills, down,up, slow to 15 mph then return to 40 mph. Also used power mode on steep hills. Car performed flawlessly. I was able to save EV and regenerate also, while in HV, it is exactly as John1701a describes. Unfortunately, the remaining EV
charge was used, by returning to EV. From that point on I had to drive in HV Eco. The trick is stay in HV and charge EV and use later when appropriate, ( City or town ). Just think....I get 35 mpg MORE. There are many vehicles that do not even get 35mpg. Personally I think a person is a fool NOT to buy a PIP. excepting, Leaf, Volt and Tesla owners.

Just tanked up, first time Mpg = 86.3

 

Yes, I think so. In HV Mode (ordinary Hybrid mode), mileage is higher. Why would this be? I think the reason is this: In standard HV mode, the battery stores excess energy. The car then releases this stored energy. With the larger battery capacity, the battery can both store and release more energy.

I drive about 80 miles r/t on a very congested highway (880S in the East SF Bay). My mileage gets very high in stop and go traffic, where I get a lot of regen and a lot of EV use (low speed starting and driving slowly between 24 and 35 MPH). This gives me around 70-75 MPH, which I couldn't get with my 2010. When traffic is light, I cruise a steady 60 to 65 MPH, and mileage falls to about 62. On my initial drive from LA to SF, I got 53 MPG in 400 miles, this with no charge. My usual mileage would have been 47 to 48.

 

Agree, totally.

 

It's also the fact that the battery is Li-Ion rather than NiMH.