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Originally Posted by Vman455
Does the Prime include electricity consumption in its onboard fuel economy reporting?
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Answer is NO.
I just drove the car from full to empty on battery power, and the fuel consumption stayed at zero until the gas engine fired up.
That said, it has a separate gauge for electricity efficiency. It doesnt combine them.
This was my first highway trip with the car. I babied it and went 46.7 km (29 miles) on the battery in less than ideal conditions: cool (9C = 48F), breezy & rainy. Back roads/scenic route cruising at a target speed of 75 km/h (47 mi.). Mostly cruise control, with some DWL on hills.
Total trip was 95 km, so just under half on electrons.
MPG gauge said 1.7 L/100 km = 138 mpg US at the end.
