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ok, Prius Prime going downhill in the rocky mountains

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  1. priuscatprimeguy

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    well, today coming from Spokane and traveling to Missoula I got 60.3 mpg and on some downhill treks I got as much as 1.5 miles EV, a couple of times,then from Missoula to Idaho Falls I filled up and when I arrived got 45.3 mpg, went as low as 40 mpg
     
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    That's pretty low, how fast were you going?
     
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    speed limit is 80:eek:! I went 75:D
     
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    the MFD is nagging me to take my car to the dealership for maintenance. I'm in Idaho Falls next to Teton Toyota, got a motel a half of a mile away. opens at 7:D
     
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    via I-90 and I-15? What happened to Rrt-2 to Everett.

    Hope it's just confused by elevation change. Check engine light not uncommon when going up and down mountains. Re my Ford and Acura way back when.
     
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    My companion skipped town on the next flight out of Spokane. So I decided to cut the trip short and visit a friend in Idaho Falls
     
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    i had my 5k service done earlier in the week, took < 1hr, so hopefully not too much of a distraction on your trip ...
     
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    Another long 425 mile slog up hill of the 500 total. Plus the speed you were going and still got 40+ mpg. Where to next? May I suggest Yellowstone, it's just over the hill to the east. And cueing up some Bob Seager for you

    Spokane to Idaho Falls.jpg
     
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    yup, that's where I'm headed I15 to to I 84 TO I 90
     
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    Not check engine light. it's the 5 k maintenance message telling me to go to the dealer, I have Carista, so I could reset the message:D
     
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    You don't need Carista to clear the maintenance message. There is a funky sequence of button presses that clears it. Sorry, I don't recall what it is.
     
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    Speaking of Carista, I bought it with me, so if any of you Priuschatters are near the I 80 all the way to Gary Indiana want me to customize your settings on your car, such as using the unlock function on the key fob to roll all four windows down before getting in your hot car:cool:
     
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    it's even easier than that now, Manual pg 568:
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    So far I have spent $118.67 minus the Sony Rewards Mobil gift card of $25.00 so $93.67

    50.058 gallons so far
     
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    here's another data point I will add each motel stay 4491 feet at Idaho Falls
     
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