Prius 2015 plug in has no life

yep, those were before climate change, now they're sunday walks, or bikes

 

Thanks to not wanting anymore stents in my arteries, my walks are pretty much on every day that ends with a "y." In fact, I just finished my first one of the day before it gets hot.

 

Remember, Isolation does not mean living like a hermit. You are very much isolated when driving your car,
Nobody, including the Govt can lock you up in your own home! It’s not good for your mental health anyway. You can still take mask and 6 foot precautions, of course. Should there be others thinking along these lines, don’t, there is little to be afraid of. I’ll take my chances with a 5% death rate, I’m not sure it’s even that high.

 

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yavol

 

Talking about walks, the other day I noticed a large crowd using the horse trail by us. I Cx my walk idea that day. It’s not ever a good idea to walk into or with a crowd. Instead boost your immunity.

Jawoll

 

agreed. we find it fairly easy to walk in quiet neighborhoods. everyone seems to want to walk in nature area's. makes sense, but not in these times.
fresh air and exercise are enough for us right now.

 

Seems like quite a few Prius owners for which, self isolation has also meant absolutely not driving at all. So we're getting a lot of threads about dead 12 volts, and sometimes Hybrid Batteries with problems.

I'm wondering if this isn't disproportionate to the rest of the vehicle driving population?
By that I mean, I think some Prius owners, buy and own Prius because of their minimalist operation in terms of fuel consumption and emissions. Generalization, and not appropriate for everyone. But I think Prius owners, maybe more than others, might be predisposed to NOT drive. This is a ownership population that likes to NOT burn gasoline, and enjoys less impact on the environment.

But IMO, you avoid a lot of potential problems, if you take a A to B and return trip once and a while. As much as pushing the "power" button, and going for drive, when we are being urged to stay home, might be counter intuitive to a Prius owner.

 

agreed. because a gasser needs a beefier battery to crank the engine, they probably last a lot longer than just sitting.
plus, prius gives few warnings as voltage slowly slips with age, where a gasser often tells your ears, engine crank doesn't sound as robust as it used to.

 

I don't think so, I've seen several of my neighbours with normal ICE cars having to be jump started recently, and some cars being towed from homes. We have restrictions on non-essential travel in Ireland, you are not supposed to go beyond 5km from your home (unless essential) and you are likely to get stopped and questioned by the police if you attempt any long distance driving.

 

Only problem with that policy is you may be punished for self isolating, in your car
What if your favorite grocery is 10Km?

 

interesting. driving should be good for mental health

 

To return to subject: I went to Europe for 2 months and made sure: the HV Bat was fully charged and the 12V was also fully charged. I then disconnected the ground lead on the battery and gave it 1 or 2 wraps of insulation just for kicks. I then locked it up in my garage so it couldn’t escape. When I returned 2 months later,
the car was fine, no parasitic loss or shelf life loss.
In your case I would not do this, just drive in EV whenever you want and enjoy the car.

 

I'm with you on everything but the fully charged hybrid battery. Thought I heard 1/2 to 2/3 charge is better, or am I dreaming? Displayed charge btw.

 

Iv heard this also, but never proved it to my self. Sounds too theoretical to me.

 

And kinda heretical to me. Charge 'em up!

 

Being in a car increases your risk of exposure - what if your car breaks down or you're in an accident?
If your *only* nearest option for grocery shopping is 10 km away, that would be considered essential travel.
It's all about taking acceptable risks - driving for leisure, or going further than needed for essential supplies just because of personal preference is not considered acceptable.

Storing Li-ion batteries at a high SOC for long periods is not recommended, it even says this in the manual:

The EV mode lower threshold point is somewhere around 22-25% SOC, I forget exactly.

I've seen with laptop batteries that have already seen a few years of use, when stored at high SOC for a few months the chances of them ending up being useless junk is much higher than if they were kept at a lower charge. It's much more obvious when it's only a battery of 3-6 cells or so. Just because degradation isn't so painfully obvious with the traction battery, doesn't mean it's not happening.

 

@Andyprius1 maybe read the above.

 

If they only defined what a "long period of time" is.

I love clarity.

 

Ensuring your vehicle remains operational is acceptable.

Knowingly allowing the risk of failure due to not being used is a poor choice.