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New 2019 Prius XLE AWD-e - No Way to Enter fuel cost???

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by Donald Truss, Apr 27, 2019.

  1. Donald Truss

    Donald Truss New Member

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    I am very excited with my new 2019 Prius! We put 3,000 miles on it in the first 10 days!

    So, I can see from the eco-savings display that we are getting good mileage, but I see that it has a box for Fuel Cost - but I cannot find a way to enter the price of gas. I have read the manual, searched google and you-tube without success. Any suggestions?
     
  2. bisco

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    congrats and welcome!

    i don't have a gen 4, so, no idea, sorry. i do notice that your info says you have a prime?

    all the best!(y)
     
  3. kevinwhite

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    Toyota makes it difficult for some reason. I have a 2017 and the fuel price can only be entered immediately after refueling. It is described in the manual on page 95 under "After Refueling"

    kevin
     
  4. alanclarkeau

    alanclarkeau Senior Member

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    It's easiest as you start it up after a fill. It asks if you want to record the fuel price about 3 seconds after starting up - you have to hit the OK button immediately - it fades away after maybe 10 seconds, figuring that you weren't interested.

    Press this button
    upload_2019-4-28_14-24-1.png immediately after you see this: upload_2019-4-28_14-24-31.png
     
  5. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk EGR Fanatic

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    I wouldn't bother with this. Why build a spreadsheet in a car? If it's like third gen, it'll be exaggerating the mpg by about 7.5%, so why work with that? Also, what happens if the 12 volt battery is momentarily disconnected; will all the info be gone?

    I would suggest to start a spreadsheet, on a desktop or laptop computer, based on gas receipts and the odometer readings.
     
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  6. alanclarkeau

    alanclarkeau Senior Member

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    Or use Fuelly - quite a few PriusChat members do. Only possible downside - I've got paper records of every fill since ~1974, spreadsheets since ~1990 - will Fuelly still be around (still free) in 45 years. I'll keep my spreadsheet.
     
  7. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk EGR Fanatic

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    Yeah belts-and-braces. I have a pinned link to Fuelly, in my spreadsheet. I do the spreadsheet first, then over to Fuelly.

    I started the spreadsheet at least a year before I joined fuelly. I found I was able to import my spreadsheet, enter it all in one go. It took a little reformatting (on a copy), not too hard.
     
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