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

MPG woes...

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by reddavid, May 28, 2013.

  1. reddavid

    reddavid Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2010
    37
    14
    0
    Location:
    Wayne, PA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Advanced
    I love my PiP, but can't catch a break on gas mileage. After 3 months of low mileage (50 mpg) due to multiple 5 hr long trips at fast speed, I thought I was on my way to a new personal best. I worked my way up to 25o mpg after 4 weeks of mostly electric commutes. Only 2 gallons spent. Loving this. I'm in the top 10%...

    Then last week, we take a week long family vacation and leave the PiP home. Mother-in-law calls, frantic - her car won't start...can she borrow mine. Um, well, maybe, sure...just be careful. You've driven a Prius before, right? "Yes, my sister has one. Driven it lots of times."

    So, I watch eco dashboard on my iPhone app for the 2 days she drove the car - and see that each day mileage was around 50 mpg. Guess that won't hurt too much. Then we get home from vaca, and I plug in the charger...won't charge. I notice a big wet spot under the exhaust pipe. I check the interior, and map and other lights are on. Mom hit 'Park', but not 'Power'. So, for 4 days, the PiP has cycled ICE on and off. used about 6 gallons of gas. Mileage is back to 70 for the tank.

    Thankfully, no carbon monoxide in house. Cats still alive. Air filter probably needs changing.

    Maybe next month....
     
    #1 reddavid, May 28, 2013
    bisco likes this.
  2. priuskitty

    priuskitty PIP FAN

    Joined:
    Nov 18, 2011
    2,286
    335
    0
    Location:
    Clawson, Michigan
    Vehicle:
    2015 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    "Yes, my sister has one. Driven it lots of times." LOL
     
    #2 priuskitty, May 28, 2013
  3. Ken Blake

    Ken Blake Active Member

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2012
    351
    180
    6
    Location:
    Portland, Oregon
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Advanced
    Next time bring the Prius on vacation :)
     
    #3 Ken Blake, May 28, 2013
  4. CharlesH

    CharlesH CA HOV Decal #5 on former PiP

    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2005
    2,788
    1,153
    0
    Location:
    Roseville, CA
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Advanced
    Although I wouldn't bet my life on it, my understanding is that newer cars, not just hybrids, have very low CO emissions, and it would difficult to get CO poisoning from them even if one wanted to.
     
    #4 CharlesH, May 28, 2013
  5. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2010
    6,035
    3,855
    0
    Location:
    Rocky Mountains
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    Three

    Yes but low CO emissions coupled with only running on a few percent duty cycle means even less CO.

    At least everything's OK.
     
    #5 2k1Toaster, May 28, 2013
  6. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    110,144
    50,053
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    great story, you're a saint!:p
     
    #6 bisco, May 28, 2013
  7. jhinsc

    jhinsc Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2010
    1,167
    259
    0
    Location:
    South Carolina
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    That's why no one "borrows" my car - I don't care what the reason is. Unless of course they happened to own one exactly like mine, but at the moment I don't know anyone that does!
     
    #7 jhinsc, May 28, 2013
  8. Mark Knight

    Mark Knight Junior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2012
    31
    4
    0
    Location:
    Grand Rapids, MI
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Three
    Whats this iPhone app you speak of?
     
    #8 Mark Knight, May 28, 2013
  9. Mark Knight

    Mark Knight Junior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2012
    31
    4
    0
    Location:
    Grand Rapids, MI
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Three
    only for prius plug in? i have a 2012 prius 3, compatable with that car or not>?
     
    #9 Mark Knight, May 28, 2013
  10. CharlesH

    CharlesH CA HOV Decal #5 on former PiP

    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2005
    2,788
    1,153
    0
    Location:
    Roseville, CA
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Advanced
    More specifically, only on the the Advanced model of the Plug-in.
     
    #10 CharlesH, May 28, 2013
  11. mmmodem

    mmmodem Senior Taste Tester

    Joined:
    Nov 17, 2011
    2,732
    1,703
    0
    Location:
    Bay Area, CA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    #11 mmmodem, May 28, 2013
  12. reddavid

    reddavid Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2010
    37
    14
    0
    Location:
    Wayne, PA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Advanced
    average speed for this tank = 3 mph... :LOL:
     
    #12 reddavid, Jun 4, 2013
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)