Needed some gas after 4 months and 4K Miles…
Posted Sep 3, 2021, 9:19 AM UTC
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I can never see 60 with all the uphills here in the Appalachia valleys 😅
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That's great! We are at week 6 and only used 1/2 a tank. If it wasn't for the occasional trip to see in laws (outside of ev only range) we would be in the same boat. Nice work on 60 miles EV. Up to 52 here and slowly going up.
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675!?!?
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Up from 667 😉
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60 miles seems to be the up limit. I got 60 miles with 3.7 miles / KWH
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Yeah.. I can get above 60 at times but the estimate never shows above 60
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I just got a prime and have been excited to see how long I can go without refueling, but now have been reading some concerns about gas going stale after 3 months and gunking up the system. Any idea how big a deal this really is?
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Gas gunking up can be real depending on where you are.
Having refineries locally will make sure you have the freshest gas available as well.
As far as I know the tank is pressurized so air getting in is minimal.
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Lol I thought I was being careful while getting 2.9
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What am I doing wrong I get 445 miles on the full tank of gas??
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DTE read 11 miles remaining. Was able to get 11.6 gallons. New personal record
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Yea any tricks to getting to 4.7 miles/kwh? Feel like mine is stuck on 2.6
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Reset your computer and don’t use EV on the freeway or really anything when you’re sustaining 50+mph
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Depending on the cost of energy where you live and your normal driving distance, this may not be the greenest or most cost effective approach to ownership. If you live in a high cost of electricity state (especially relative to gas prices) then it is likely more cost effective. Still not greenest.
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It is. I've done the math.
Living in Hawaii electricity is at least 30¢ a kWh last month. Say I average 4.7 mi/kWh and do about 41 miles a day, that is about 8.72 kWh to travel. Even if it takes 10kWh to charge, that is cheaper than a gallon of gas which is anywhere from $3.45 to $4 today for regular.
Add in solar and/or free charging and the cost of electricity comes down. In terms of being greener, just about anything is more efficient to use imported oil that needs to be refined and used by ICEs
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Ok so I think we are on same page. I see many here focused on their “score” when truly you should be driving most miles on EV over using ICE unless you live in a high electricity price and low gas price state. In that vein, everyone needs to determine their personal threshold for how much extra $$ they spend to be “green”. Beyond that, my point is that for most owners, it is likely both cheaper and greener to do a few miles in EV mode on the highway (if you won’t be pushing up against the max range for that day of course) and get a lower “score” and use less ICE. Many here suggest they switch to HV purely to save their score, while using more gas than they need to and likely ending their day with EV miles remaining.
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I’m doing something wrong because I’m about to get 5th tank of gas and I’m at 2200 miles
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Not really. Depends on conditions.
I drive 41 miles a day not on the highway and can go all EV if you go further you use gas faster.
I only use gas once or twice a week. I will use more if gas prices come back below $3 a gallon.
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do you live at the top of a hill with a funicular that pulls you back up home? i only get like 2-3 miles per kWh
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I don't use EV above 50 mph AKA on the freeway. Also spend more time coasting and take longer to slow to a complete stop.
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Yeah, EV milage on the highway takes a massive hit. I always flip it into HV and then immediately back to EV once I hit an offramp 😁
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I put a gallon in every month and make sure to burn through it
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OP I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news…
You need to make sure you are cycling thru your gas at least once a month or once every other month.
If you are constantly using only battery power the ethanol sitting in your gas tank will cause serious damage to the vehicle.
If you want, only fill it up 1/2 way with gas so that you get cycle the tank quicker.
Thanks! They forget to tell you this at the dealer.
EDIT/ apparently it’s not every one month. I like to do it every one month because I don’t want the ethanol to corrode anything
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Wonder why the manual says to cycle at least 5.6 gallons or so every 6 months.
As far as I know the tank in the prime is also pressurized.
Every month seems quite excessive. Many people often go a month without gas normally.
As true as this warning is, Prius Prime owners have been doing the same for years without issues yet.
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Ok. I didn’t know about the manual.
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I have way too much fun to get 60. LOL