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Originally Posted by deluxx
How far/fast can you go on battery only?
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It'll go up to 80 or 85 mph in EV mode. (But you sure won't get the rated 25 miles/40 km at that speed!)
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Does it drain the battery 100%? Does it recharge with gas or only over 110V?
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I'm sure it never fully drains the battery - just like a regular hybrid, it always leaves a buffer at the top and the bottom for battery longevity.
You can do either 110/220 V, PLUS there's a special mode where you can tell the gas engine to fire up and recharge the battery (but only to 80%), though why you would do that I'm not sure. It'd kill your fuel economy, and you'd never get it back in the subsequent EV mode.
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Does the HVAC run on the battery pack?
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Yes. AC is electrically driven - there are NO belt driven accessories on the gas engine.
When you turn on the AC/heat, the "EV distance to empty" guess-o-meter instantly drops by 15-20%.
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What about eco-driving? How do you do it in a Prius?
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Most of the same ways you do it in a regular car. Avoid the devil pedal as much as possible in sub/urban driving, keep it at moderate speeds on the open road. There are a few more hybrid specific tricks, but they're minor compared to the basics.