ICE comes on anyway

I charge once per day and my commute is ~72 mile round trip. In the colder months (Feb, Mar and Apr), I got about 1000-1100 miles per tank. My last 2 fill ups for May and June were 1382 and 1331. Best tank I ever had with my 2012 v was 720. Granted, I charge now to add to the cost, but my cost per mile went from $0.06 to $0.023 (including elec cost). That, you can't complain about!

 

There may not be a mileage threshold for the Prime. Actually, a time threshold would make a lot more sense for a plug-in hybrid. Or it may take the actual ICE running time into account. I don't think anyone outside of Toyota engineering really knows.

 

This is another thread I need to come back to read through before winter settles. Check

 

Yeah, but have you read the "manual" yet. (kidding)

 

i think the science has already been settled in the threads you are posting in, the ice does not come on in ev mode, except for one or two special conditions.

 

I am working on it. I have the pdf version of manual open on my screen all the time now!

 

Thanks. That's great to know. Let me finish reading the entire thread. It is such a long thread. If I have more question, I will post it. Then comes Dec, like it or not, I will be pretty much forced to learn all of that on my own.

 

Heck, I don't even have the car . . . . "yet", but I swear I've read them all about 3 times comparing the differences. The PDF's are great. That's the Owners manual, the Owners Manual Quick Guide, the Warranty & Maintenance guide, The NAV manual (wide), the Technical handout, and the Accessories brochure. Then I have 24 MP4's of various lengths on reviews, how to's, etc.ad infinitum.

 

You don't happen to be a boy scout? BE PREPARED!

 

Guilty as charged.

 

Are you sure you haven't owned an Alfa Romeo in the past!!?? You sound like a typical Alfaholic, just like me!! Har, har We do love our cars, don't we!! And the Prime does reward without too much effort, besides the Learning Curve for all the gadgets!!

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No, I'm innocent on that charge, honest. I'll be ready to hit the ground running. I've greatly enjoyed, "stretching" the capabilities of my GEN III and I want to do the same on my GEN IV.

 

one of those priusprimeguy threads turned out to be the front defroster after 300 posts, no need to read it all.

 

OK. Finished reading this thread from ~300 as suggested. I like this statement.

I feel much better now. I am ready for cold weather.

 

I wish we'd get some of that our way, with some rain too. Maybe I'm asking for too much....!!

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Perhaps the ICE coming on was the routine of ICE running after it hits a certain milestone mileage of non-use?
I really like that temperature you guys are seeing. I'm still frying eggs on the sidewalk, and it's getting a little dirty!!
Probably gonna have to get a non-stick sidewalk!!

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it's been known to happen.