Newbie charging questions

can't, after a misstep like that.

 

Not having a Prime myself I thought the MFD was stuck on AC. Not the small MID beside the speedo.

Obviously the sales critter did not properly demonstrate the car.

 

Hint:
The display on the right is different when you've shifted to Drive.

If you're in Park, and you play with the steering wheel buttons to try to change the right display, you'll never see the display as pictured in the second post on page one of this thread.

Also, your trim level won't have the heads up display (HUD) on the windshield.

 

yes, that is it. congratulations, you bought a plug in car, you have to plug it in, or not.

 

It would be great if you could find someone (maybe through this forum?) who is willing to spend 20 minutes with you going through the basics. When I got my car I set out to learn one thing each day. After about a month, I mastered just a fraction of the functionality but I knew as much as I needed for my driving habits.

 

Chances are that the sales guy knew about as much about it or even less then you did. I know the manuals are massive, but they will help if you do read them. Try to pick a new thing every day. Otherwise it can be a bit overwhelming. I downloaded then manuals in PDF format so I can do searches. It a very fast way to find things.

 

I went from a first generation 5D (digital single lens reflex camera) to a 5DIII. The first camera had menu, but you could scroll the full menu with one wheel, whereas the second had the complexity of a family tree, tons of rabbit holes, and 3 controls (wheels, buttons, toggles) needed to fast-track between all the permutations.

With the first camera, I could comfortably recall what was in there, find it. With the second, it was hopeless: I always needed the manual to help, and even then it was a struggle. Remembering the number of options, and where they were squirrelled away, in the myriad sub-categories, far exceeds my poor brain cells.

Anyway, our 2010 Touring? Doesn't have a screen, lol.

 

@wrenwren8 This post has some videos that may help you.

I just got My 2017 Prius Prime Yesterday! | Page 2 | PriusChat

 

The headlights ARE automatic - if you set them that way.

 

Are you sure about the Prius Prime Plus? I know the Prius Two does not have automatic headlights.

EDIT: I just checked Toyota's site The Plus has auto off (not auto on/off) headlights just like the Trim Two.

 

If this is the smaller screen up on the dash to the right of the speedometer: You may have used the selection button on the steering wheel. (middle of the arrows). If the selection button was pushed, it may not allow you to use some of the arrow buttons, it is wanting a different entry. So, push the middle button. It may get you back to the point that the arrow buttons will work. The screen on the upper dash has a dot at the bottom of the screen when the section button is a choice.
As far as the screen showing the climate settings only: If this is on the large iPad size screen, use the back button towards the upper right side of that portion of the screen to go back.
If you are still having problems after reading the manuals, check back with the dealer. Most of them will be happy to give you a lesson on the cars functions! ...if they know how they work themselves!!

 

If the steering wheel buttons do not appear to be changing the screen, it is possible there could be a hardware issue. A flexible part called the "clockspring" connects the switches and airbags to the rest of the electronic systems. Although they generally fail on older cars, it might be worth getting the situation checked out at the dealer.

 

Welcome aboard the Prius Prime Owner’s Club!

It is a complex car, but bear in mind that you don’t have to deal with the complexity of you don’t want to. Really all you have to do is:
- Drive it when you need it,
- Plug it in when you can, and
- Fill it up when the tank runs out,
and the computer does a good job taking care of the details.

However, if you want to be a Prius-Prime enthusiast, maximizing efficiency and EV usage, then Welcome aboard the Prius Prime Enthusiast Club!

iPhone ? Pro

 

Indeed, although, just for the record, technically, it will be full minus a 10-15% margin for battery-life preservation.

iPhone ? Pro

 

Since we have a gas dryer now, I installed a Clipper Creek LCS-30P level-2 Charger in our garage. An electrician capped off the NEMA-10 (I think it was) in the laundry room, routed the wires to the other side of the wall in the garage.

Having a Level-2 (240V) charger considerably improves our %EV usage, especially on weekends. I come back from the rowing club and can charge it back up in time to get to the grocery store. Or charge it up after work, while I eat dinner, to run some evening errands.

Austin TX, and undoubtedly other cities, has lots of nice EV perks, like rebates for installing a level-2 charger, and especially awesomely, a $50/year “all you can charge buffet” at the ChargePoint chargers around town.

iPhone ? Pro

 

(Ignore this. Dang! Accidentally replied to myself instead of editing...)

 

I noticed that ChargePoint “liked” my comment here. Just thought it might be worth adding that I was originally considering getting ChargePoint’s 30A charger, but it turns out that you’re not allowed to put more than a 24A charger on the usual 30A dryer circuit (or at least 24A/30A is the usual here in Austin).

In the case of the P.Prime in particular though, it doesn’t make much difference since its charger is 16A.

Since this is a “newbie” question, I’ll mention that these “chargers” aren’t really chargers after all. The actual battery-charging hardware is in the car itself. What we colloquially call chargers are more-correctly called EVSEs (I think that stands for Electric Vehicle Service Elements, IIRC) and they’re essentially ultra-safe extension cords, piping AC down into the actual charger inside the car, after negotiating current limits and such.

iPad ? Pro

 

mr88cet

Is your avatar is a Sub Contra Bassoon?


This is an old thread so I don't think I'm hi-jacking it.