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Old 01-18-2017, 04:41 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by elhigh View Post
Somebody else here reported that they were using their Prius as an ersatz RV, even sleeping in it, and the engine would come on every half-hour or so while they were running the AC during the night.
I slept in it, but did not run the climate control overnight, so I haven't observed firsthand how often the engine has to turn on. There's a whole thread on Prius camping on Priuschat, and several people in there said it's every half hour or so--but take that (secondhand information) for what it's worth.
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