Prius Plug-in Lifetime Charging Stats and EV miles

I don't have lifetime for the car, or even for me. When they did the fuse recall, it reset the stats. Since then, it's been:
41% EV, 59% HV
4,615 miles EV, 6,634 miles HV
1,027 kWh and 124 gallons
Fuel saved, 85.8

So far this tank, it's been:
59% EV, 41% HV
408 miles EV, 275 miles HV
93 kWh, and 4 gallons
Fuel saved, 7.7 gallons.

So far this tank, I'm averaging 141 mpg. Since I got it in Dec of '16, I've averaged about 88.5 mpg which included a several thousand mile trip to Ohio in early winter last year.

 

It turned over 78,000 today. I got it Dec. 26, 1016 with 54,400 and change.

I didn't know the stats would reset since I was one of the first to get the fuse done. Interestingly, the radio and stuff stayed. I also have a spreadsheet that I've kept since I got the car. It also tracks how much gas money I've saved compared to a 28 mpg vehicle. So far, it's $1,229.60.

 

1242 miles since they changed my fuse and wiped the stats. It says 81% EV and 19% HV (1011 miles, 232 miles). It also says 209 kwh vs 4 gal., and saved 17.4 gal. It's been 4,069 miles since I bought gas. Down to 2 pips on the gauge right now.

 

2012, owned since new. 05/19/18:

ev: 66% 38,216 hv: 34% 19,304 fuel saved: 590.9 gallons

kwh: 7,073 gallons: 287

probably well over 2,000 battery cycles, showing 14 miles ev range currently, can do 15 on back roads.
down about 15% from new.

consumption on the last tank from october 2017 to may 2018 = 300 mpg

you can find all my stats on the pip spreadsheet sticky.

i'm not likely to have the fuse changed.

 

i'm fortunate to live within 6 miles of all my regular driving needs. i used to rack up a lot more highway miles when my father was 30-50 miles away, but he is in florida now.

i was getting a little over 16 the first summer on my 14 mile r/t commute. going into that winter i saw it decline but figured the cooler weather, headlights, and etc. but when summer came, it hovered in the 15's. by the second year, it was down to where it is now. seemed to flatten out after that.

 

2012 Plug-in Prius
(original owner)

Lifetime EV:
21,985 miles
4934 kWh
=4.46 miles/kWh

Lifetime HV:
23,819 miles
445 gallons
=53.5 mpg

Lifetime EV ratio:
48%

 

Question for other Gen 1 Plug-in Prius (PIP) drivers:

How much would going to a Prime or Volt or other PHEV increase your EV ratio based on your driving patterns?

There are several other PHEVs these days and all have more EV range than the PIP - a few for comparison:
PIP: 4.4 kWh (EPA 11 mile EV range)
Prius Prime: 8.8 kWh (EPA 25 mile EV range)
Gen 2 Volt: 18.4 kWh (EPA 53 mile EV range)

In my case, although the Prime and Gen 2 Volt have nearly 2.5x and 5x the EV range, my actual EV ratio would probably only go up in the single digits.

I bought the car in part because my driving patterns were a good fit to the 11 mile PIP EV range - vast majority of <10 mile local commutes between charging mixed with long distance trips that although infrequent, really added up miles.

I am driving a bit further in and around town these days than when I first bought the PIP. But the vast majority of my current HV miles are long distance trips (130-400 miles each way). I never charge en route although often at the destination.

On the plus side, had I a Prime or Volt or other PHEV with longer EV range, I might consolidate more of my errands. Also, if I keep the PIP more than 1-2 more years, some of my EV commuting will be limited by battery degradation.

Certainly many have commutes longer than mine, so not a one size fits all.

Thoughts?

 

a prime would put me at 99-100% ev, which may be a bad thing.

i like the car, and could have had one for under 20k net last year, but i'm not ready to compromise on the hatch space. i think my next move will be a bev with prius sizing and 100 mile range, since we have the hycam for longer trips.

i only wish toyota were in the game.

 

Similar here. For me, the PHEV upgrade exercise is just an entertaining theoretical one. We will probably replace the PIP with a BEV, probably something like a $35k trim Model 3 or Kona EV (200+ mile range).

Agree, once you get used to the hatch/cargo space, dimensions, and accessibility of the PIP, the list of upgrade candidates shrinks.

 

haven't seen the kona, at least you have more options in cali. i'm hoping model y will be interesting, or maybe the second gen leaf is big enough. haven't seen one yet. i like the bolt, but the hatch looks small.

 

I estimate that a Prime would move me from 40-50% EV to around 90% EV. And, since electricity is fairly cheap here, it would save on fuel costs. But, barring any accidents, our next one will be a replacement for my wife's '07 Prius and I don't think she's at all interested in a plug-in. And I'm still undecided myself over whether I'm willing to have another car w/o a spare, plus give up some storage space. 55-60 mpg in the regular hatchback is nothing to sniff at. Hopefully, I have another year to save and think before deciding.

 

That's a big jump in EV ratio. At ~90% EV, is a BEV out of the question? Maybe take the other vehicle when needed for long trips if charging infrastructure is not great on your route.

In theory you could drive the BEV and she could have your Plug-in Prius. But like you said, if she is not interested in plugging in and the next car is hers...

 

Completely out of the question. If a car that's not broken won't take me where I want, when I want, then I don't want it.