New '06 Energy Monitor abnormal behavior?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by ilusnforc, May 24, 2006.

  1. ilusnforc

    ilusnforc Member

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    I have been noticing on my new '06 that the yellow arrow from the ICE to the Elec. Motor to the Battery and the yellow arrow from the Battery to the Elec. Motor to the wheels frequently flashes back and forth on relatively flat roads at just about any speed. I got this video with my PDA phone so the quality is not great but should be enough to show what is going on, I use Quicktime to view it. It was taken with the cruise control set at 68 MPH on a relatively flat road. Does anyone else notice this or is there some sort of malfunction with my new Prius?

    http://hometown.aol.com/ilusnforc/images/E...y%20Monitor.mp4

    Thanks!
     
    #1 ilusnforc, May 24, 2006
  2. flynlow

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    I've noticed that on mine also, with and without the cruise control..
     
    #2 flynlow, May 24, 2006
  3. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    ohh ok.

    well when it "flashes", it just means the battery is supplying power and it has to go through the motors. My guess is that you're at the border line between 7 green bars and 6 blue bars so the computer is discharging when it reaches the threshold. Next time that happens, try braking and see if the battery goes up to green.
     
    #3 Tideland Prius, May 24, 2006
  4. richard schumacher

    richard schumacher shortbus driver

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    Perfectly normal. The car is always trying to optimize emissions while preserving battery life.
     
    #4 richard schumacher, May 26, 2006
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