The A/C on this car in inteligent, use it in auto mode and select the temperture you want. The computer will make the A/C work with the less power use posible.
Yea, even here in Arizona summer it seems to find the sweet spot. Starting really aggressive but once it gets near the ideal temperature it drops down to barely doing anything and just keeps it there.
A/C is like engine. It uses much energy to get where you want it, but is minimal once there, if the desired point isn't demanding. Maximum A/C is fully demanding, whereas setting temperature above 70 isn't. Going above 65+ mph is demanding and inefficient. Going below is less demanding.
Just a comment from Bob here... I just got a new 2018 Prius Prime Advanced....holy crap. They have got the Prius right now! Everything is so...advanced. just took the first trip in it . Mixed interstate and hilly 2 laners -plus in town. 278 miles total...average MPG? 72.9! What a fantastic piece of machinery. You could sit there all day at 75 mph and still get in the upper 50's MPG. In electric is more powerful and super agile. Turning radius is tiny. Snag these while there is still a fed tax credit. I'm sure we will all be upgrading to Coal fired cars soon, but for now - enjoy the future with a Prime!
Bob Nagy Sad you elect to drive at 75 mph. I use 65 mph for better mpg on any car with very little time difference. May I suggest you do keep records and see the benefits? Thanks
I have toyouta prius 2013 when i driving on Eco Modation its very selow looks like doesn't get the power but when turn off the Eco its okay i don't know the car has a problem or not what about if i drive without Eco is it use more fuel
I get 46mpg out of my Gen II 2009 Prius. It has 270033 on it. Battery pack changed at around 180K. No real mechanical issues with this Prius. We now have a 2013 and a 2012 V. Not going back.
Advice was excellent, however...everything about this video made me feel like I was at work watching one of those mandatory safety training videos lol.
Awesome video, this sums up everything you need to know. Wish i found this a week ago. I had to learn it all on my own. I'm a racer but enjoy all different driving styles. Since i got a Prius i've enjoyed "maximum mpg driving." Never thought i could have so much fun trying to consistently get +70 mpg. I'm actually going to do some modifications to get even better mileage. Soon i'll find out how that works. =)
Thanks for your insightful comments "Bashingyourshit" . I wish you could have posted more helpful observations,but I'll bet your mom wanted you to take out the garbage. She never lets you do anything! Hey, do you ever coast your bike even when you're not going down hill? It's the same as in a grown-up's car like this.If you haven't tried coasting on level ground, try it after cartoons on Saturday morning.
Another tip: When driving under about 40mph, instead of using the A/C, turn it off and open the windows. However, when driving at highway speed, open windows will create more drag and decrease mileage more than using the A/C, so close the windows and use the A/C.
I practice most of these techniques in my 2012 model 2 with 100,000+ miles, and I regularly get 52+ mpg. If I really try I can get 67 mpg on some trips. The best I have ever done was 82 mpg for a 12 mile trip at mostly 25 mph. With a bike rack and bike on the back at 62 mph on the interstate I only got 47 mpg, that is the worst I have done.
the worst i've done was pulling a tiny uhaul trailer up a snowy mountain with maybe 500 lbs in the car and 600 lbs in the trailer. i'm pretty sure i had no bars on the mpg.
George Palmer I remember John Rambo in first blood when he was talking to colonel troutman saying when he got back from nam he was going to Cruze til the tyres fell off , I just thought I would chuck that one out there
Some people are so thick! I driven 90% of cars on this planet coz I'm a vehicle inspector. For those who say these cars are rubbish are realy thick. What a lot of people don't know that when a normal petrol or diesel car is stuck on traffic or so the there car is always running constantly so that's burning gas constantly. You see people don't take that into account where the Prius is always switching of the petrol motor off but doesn't reflect on the mpg you save.
Yup...grid-locked traffic is where Prius owners are smiling... car stays in electric... motor off... A/C is on...and about every 20 minutes, the motor comes on automatically to top-off the battery and then shuts off again. Bliss.
I just did that the other day. There was an accident up ahead and I was stuck in traffic for about 20 minutes, inching forward just enough to keep my display from show 0 mpg on any of the one-minute segments. So I got 12 full bars in a row before the battery ran down and the engine started!
That is absolutely right. It is the only way hybrids gain on mileage. Conventional gas powered cars which switch the engine off when stopped, like the VW Blue Motion range, actually match hybrids for gas mileage. The other assets of hybrids, like regenerative braking only compensate for the extra weight of a hybrid.
With regard to optimal braking: It's worth noting that, the higher the speed you're going when you start braking, the less you can depress the brake pedal to fully fill the CHG indicator. What this means: The battery can only "suck" at a certain rate... when you're going faster, the M/G makes more power since it's spinning faster so be mindful of your pedal depression. As you slow down, you can start to push further and further down on the brake pedal to "use up" more of that available regen, without going into disc. This is the best way to capture the available energy and get as much of it back into the battery as you can.
Thanks for this video Bob. Especially enjoy the tempo of your video and the calmness in your voice. Too many people in this world rush through their days in anger and haste. I am finding more and more that hypermilers in particular (not just prius drivers) fall into a category of people who are actually really mellow, smart, and neat people.
Thanks. Well, there is lots to be stressed about these days. My other car is a Nissan Leaf that is charged fully from solar panels. (150+mpge). It is all about efficiency vs waste. If you waste resources, you not only have to work a lot more to pay for things you throw away, but you endanger the country from forcing it to bankrupt itself trying to stabilize oil rich regions. The transition from hunter-gatherers of energy to farmers of a permanent supply MUST happen. We are already late. I teach regular folks to install solar power systems - because that's how I can help.
Driving 53 miles on a high way you are asking for someone to rear end you..... fuel prices are below $3 seriously. Whats the point of driving on the high way. Save on tools drive local roads. You can drive 50 mph legally and will bother no one.
Thanks Bob! Great info and teaching. I liked the words printed on the screen to so I could pause and reread through the info if it went by too quick for me. Cheers!
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Thank you for sharing this video! Its like taking a Prius drivers ed course. I had to watch it three times and take notes but man was it worth it! I'm now getting an avg of 62 mpg city and 57 hwy in my 2015 Prius C3 without feeling like I'm over thinking. Thank you from the bottom of my wallet!
Thanks for the info. We bought an '05 Prius new and it's amazing. Best consistent mileage has been 58 mpg. That was highway. IMHO, by far the most important variable is tire pressure. The small tires seem to be very temp sensitive. Pressure will go down as the weather gets cooler. A small drop in pressure greatly reduces mpg. We found this out over time. I don't exceed the door jamb pressure, but keep your eye that it doesn't drop by more than 2 lbs. Your mileage will be fantastic.
Thanks guys! I do Solar instructional videos and thought I'd just do a quickie on exactly how to get 60mpg on a Prius. I'm racking up the miles fast.. 30K in 1.5 years.. but it is such a great highway cruiser. I suggest a little piece of 1" foam as a lumbar support on the seat. I sewed one up with a cloth cover. Shell is the best gas, but it is pure Saudi Oil. Original tires are fine.. wearing normally. Oh, with the lights on, the display is low..roll the brightness control to the top and push.
Correct but you don't have to stare at the display. I stopped doing that when the novelty wore off. I was nervous about buying my first Prius, an old one, then I just bought a younger one. They're very reliable and relaxing to drive. When I arrive at my destination in 'drive' I just press the start/stop button and get out. It a auto selects 'P' .
@@capacityplus I found out I can drive up to about 63-64 mph and still get over 55 mpg even when driving in power mode and accelerating quickly, especially when the temps are higher. I had a 2010 and a 2016, which I averaged 62.5 mpg over a full year and about 44k miles with the same driving habits as the last. So with that kind of gas mileage, I had no problem driving 70 mph or so when needed because it's usually only a few minutes at a time and doesn't tank the gas mileage.
Awesome video, Thanks!. I pretty much put in practice these techniques and they really work. I t took me a while to learn how to drive a Hybrid vehicle, but now I'm a believer.
Toyota really made it fun to drive fuel efficiently. The interface and trip statistics should be mandatory in all vehicles so people are conscious of their mpg. People wonder why Priuses drive so slow...we're all playing the gas mileage video game!
@GoMetricToday - Fantastic! See, you really do get about 20% more mpg. It is a totally different driving technique. I've also found that wind speed and direction has a large effect as well. Nothing we can do about that! Remember, you'll drop about 8-10mpg in the winter because of the gas being thinner, the car heater keeping the gas motor on and the battery efficiency going down... plus road friction increases from rain and snow. Glad I could help!
I have a 2012 prius . I have it 5,5 years . I try as much as possible to drive fully electric in the cities where the maxspeed is 50 KpH our highway maxspeed is 100 KpH. So I always drive around 105 kph because the speedometer is not correct . People say i drive the car to slow and t lazy.. and that it’s not good for the engine to drive that way. Because it also needs a kick in is ass sometimes…. I don’t know if that’s the truth but i also don’t want to do that because the gasoline price here is €2,40 for one liter.
just got my 2013 plug in prius. it's ok to drive in EV mode as much as possible when close to my house?? Is it ok to fully charge it 2-3 times in a day?? Great video
I own a 2010 Prius. White at will. That could be my car. One thing that this person didn't mention, was Cruse Controls. You should use it as much as you can. Because the computer can hold the Gas Pedal and speed much better than any human can.
The techniques in this video are easier said than done. When keeping the power level either in EV or on the internal combustion engine at a low level, the car is hardly able to even maintain speed.
These are good techniques, but incorporating them when there are cars behind you (which for me is almost all the time, driving long distances during rush hour) will piss off other drivers.
I don't agree with the instruction about driving on hills. Rather than letting off on the gas pedal when going down hill maintain a constant pressure on the pedal all the time. This results in what is referred to as roller-coaster mode. The car will slow going up the hill, then speed up going down the other side. The extra speed gained on the downhill side will help keep the speed up on the uphill run. Of course this all depends on the size and spacing of the hills.
Great video. Our family is on its third Prius. The first one gave us 208000 miles before we gave it to charity. Here's my question... How does cruise control fit into the ultra miling picture? I like CC since it keeps me from getting speeding tickets.
i dont know... i dont think there are any real "secrets" for max mpg on a certain car... just go for high gears, lower revs, a well kept engine and you´re good to go... i mean i got my old Honda CBR 125 to 188mpg on a 120 km ride once... i get my dads old Ford focus wagon to 47, had a friends BMW M3 E46 at 38 and get around 30 out of my ´93 Explorer on average, 37 at max... its not so much about what you drive, rather how...
One of the things I do in my Prius, mainly to save the brakes, is when I know I have to slow down ahead is shift into B Mode. I am surprised you never mentioned that in your video. It allows you to slow down a bit faster without touching the brakes until you have to.
there is nothing easy about getting to 60 mpg and staying there. 50 mpg yes, maybe 55 with hypermiling. 60 no. anything over 55 is difficult to maintain.
I love my prius and cannot wait to try out these techniques Bob i was reading online and someone suggested to me that while "gliding" to shift the car into neutral, is that good for the car? I do notice the indicator does nto say it is charging.......
Thank you thank you. I just bought my 2011 prius and have no idea how to work it at all. So this helped out alot. First time I ever own a prius. My dad has a toyota rav 4. And mom has a Kia so we are very unfamiliar with it. The first person was my grandmother who has one. So thanks again
Glad I found your Video helps on driving your Prius. I have a 2016 "C". I have been trying technics to help Improve my mileage. I live in an area that is mixed hills, mountains and flat areas. Summer gas averages 58 to 61 mpg at fill up. My best fill up was 66.6 mpg! Longest distance traveled was 510 miles on 8.5 gallons of gas! I hope with your suggestions that I will improve on my mileage! Thanks!
Very informative and well made video. I just bought a 2015 Prius III yesterday and will be using these techniques. Thank you for potentially saving me money!!!
Slow down and enjoy the journey. Improves traffic not stop go stop go so you actually get there faster, and alive. Also stress is the #1 killer and nobody else is paying your gas/ maintenance bill. Haste makes waste. Relax, Breathe. The two best doctors. You can even take a nap in the back w a foam pad bed like I have in mine. Make a second home w a nice skylight view in the back or even a lazyboy chair lift back (stops rain when you liftbacking). Second Prius owner and this car is still super inspiring :-) Did I mention you’re going to have this car forever if you slow down/ enjoy the ride (and maybe even your body and mind too).
"Forever" will be a very short time in some locations; it all depends on how many people you piss off how badly by just going an MPH or two under the limit. I find you *cannot* impede traffic, and to hell with laws like speed limits, following distance -- the typical child driver out there can't tolerate two seconds' delay. Not even cops give a damn any more.
I used all of the techniques that you espouse and even with 7 years on the battery (2010 Prius) I was getting about 55 in the summer and 48 in the winter. Just bought a new 2017 Prius 2 eco. I made them fill the tires to 38lbs before I would drive it off the lot. It's much easier to do high mileing with the 2017. The battery is the new lithium Ion battery much lighter than it predecessor with more punch. I can actually pull a smaller hill in ev mode. It had much more power than the 2010. Then I can drift down the hill and charge the battery at the same time. I am averaging about 68.5 mpg, verified at the pump 3 times in the last month. This is a mix between city and country driving. I expect to get 75 on a real trip of say 200 miles. By the way my mechanic says that using 38 lbs of air pressure should give you 28+ extra miles per tank.
It's amazing video even in non-hybrid cars.. but unfortunately I can't get over 44 mpg on my prius 2010, I think that because I have a lot of hills in my town.. is that matter ?
Anas- Yea and no. With hills, you have to coast down them to get your MPG back up. And, on small hills, do not try to keep your speed up..let the Prius slow down slightly... Keep your foot at the same spot on the pedal. This helps a lot. 44 isn't bad.. it is still better than ANY other hybrid.
***** Your mpg will improve as the weather gets warmer and the summer fuel blend starts making its way back into gas stations. Keep an eye on your tire pressure too.
We made the mistake of buying "normal" tires, not the type recommended for hybrids and our mileage really suffered, they say you will only lose a couple MPG, ours seems to be more significant 5-7 loss.
Thanks Antony. I agree Toyota transmissions are nearly bullet proof. Without using the B (brake) you will wear out your break pads much earlier & not maximise efficiency.
I drive a Prius and ya'll Prius owners are annoying as hell. When I am pulling up to your ass trying to merge onto a highway stop playing with your pulse n glide taking 10 mins to get to 70 it's annoying as hell.
Most Prius owners are pensioners.... with slow reflexes. I just traded in my second Prius for the new Gen II Volt. 50% more HP and runs full electric in-town. Total luxury compared to any Prius.
Just bought a used 2010 Prius, and I haven't loved a car this much since I bought my Mustang GT new back in 02. My priorities have changed for sure, and this overview of the Prius' modes and charging methods is greatly appreciated. THANK YOU.
I've driven a 2010 Prius for a couple years, and to me the car just points out how inefficient gas really is. Using the techniques I learned driving this car, I was able to get 30mpg on a Ford Mustang, on a 15 mile trip...I had to work hard at it, and it was not fun (except for watching the mpg number increase). I can't wait for battery capacities, charging, and drive efficiency to improve enough that all electric is feasible for all travel. I primarily drive a Nissan Leaf, and it can easily do 99% of my annual driving. Ironically Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell car also uses an electric motor... so basically the hydrogen fuel cell is a different method of storing energy vs. a lithium ion battery pack. I honestly hate driving a Prius, and love driving a car I can mash on the throttle. The kind of driving that would give me terrible fuel efficiency actually helps when your using an electric motor and batteries. Don't get me wrong, once I'm up to speed, I use the same feathering of the throttle to maximize efficiency, it's just the short bursts of acceleration I'm talking about (just enough so you can give your passengers whiplash).
Great tips! I just bought a '13 model and the dealer didn't explain these things to me. I'm still reading the owners manual and did see the part about stepping on the accelerator and letting it up and lightly stepping on it again for better mileage but your video explained it very well. Thanks!
Well, the re-gen system releases as you slow down under 10MPH. You can feel it slightly "bump" as you go to purely friction brakes. Under 7mph, there aren't enough RPM's to get any juice from the electric motor.
Bob Nagy Yess... especially if you hit a bump in the road around that speed you definitely get a lurch. Will the rear friction brakes always engage? Since this is a front wheel car the regen system cannot work through the rear wheels i assume..
+bsktballdude My friend said he got a recall from Toyota that solved the lurch when he hit a bump. Mine is a 2011 and never did this so I was puzzled when he first asked me about it. Working fine now afaik.
Good video. Some things I do with my Prius is when I'm coming to a highway ramp exit that's about 1/2-1/4 mile away, shift into neutral until the exit ramp to allow the Prius to roll free. On highways, use the cruise control. On city streets, if there is a slow driver, use that slow driver for the car and use the electric since you won't need the gas engine.
I don't have a prius, but these techniques pretty much help improve mileage on ANY car. Its the people who speed and accelerate towards red lights that burn excess fuel.
Good sound advice but you neglected to mention the 'B' mode used for going down steep inclines. A normal non-hybrid engine would keep your speed under control by using the engine to brake when your foot is lifted from the accelerator. This does not happen with hybrid engines as the petrol engine is not directly linked to the drive. Using 'B' mode collects the energy more rapid and charges the hybrid battery having a slight braking effect and not letting the car run away whilst your foot is not on the brake pedal. A bit like the F1 racing cars KERS system harvesting the braking energy.
Great video Bob. You can upgrade your battery and get more electric driving with an upgrade kit. Also with a bumper plug you can add a small heater to warm it up before you drive, make it nice and toasty, melts the ice off. Here's a video explaining why a battery upgrade is useful: 40km Plug in conversion
No. the B-gear is only for going down extremely steep grades. The re-generation is from braking exclusively. B would only reduce your efficiency if you used it regularly. The normal brakes plus re-generation provide serious strong braking. I've never used B mode and I live in a mountainous area.
Very good basic introduction to economic driving. That being said, the heating part is debatable. The car's climate control actually controls the fans and hot/cold mix in almost exactly the same way as Bob is doing manually, and once the desired temperature is reached it uses the minimum amount of energy needed to maintain the desired temperature. What Bob is doing will only save the energy needed to run the fan at minimum speed between "bursts". This is a very insignificant amount of energy saved compared to the inconvenience of doing this manually and having 5-degree temperature swings constantly. Also, If you live in an arctic climate you have to run the heater to prevent the windows from fogging
Thank you so much for making this video. I recently got a 2015 Prius and using the techniques described I was able to get 64 mpg using only 7.8 gallons of gas. Great video.
I like your informative video and I learned few new things . One thing you should add to the video is about not impeding traffic. On my way to work I see many Priuses blocking the whole highway driving 50mph on the left lane.
what I usually do, is have internal circulating air, not outside air, and turn on the AC when you anticipate a stop. with a gas car, leave the ac on at a red light, and turn it off with fan reduced to minimum speed, when accelerating. on the prius, you could use ac when coasting, or braking, but try turning it off when accelerating, or standing behind a stop light, I guess..
Great, in my day I had a 283 1967 Malibu. Standard three speed manual transmission but it got over 20 miles per gallon which was good in those years for a V-8.
I did not read all of the 254 comments, but one thing I have found with the Prius that diminishes fuel mileage is when the car is first started in the winter. The gasoline side of the engine runs longer to get the engine up to a temperature to furnish heat to the cabin. This has been a cold winter in the East, often with temps in the 30's and below, so cabin heat has to be run more than in a normal winter. I, normally, get 55-57 mpg but this winter I have averaged 49-52. On some very cold days I have noticed that my average is down to about 47-49. All of the tips that you gave I use and on my regular daily routes. I know all of the places for drifting, pulsing and electrical engine only useage. One tip that may help is that under normal conditions, the pull away from a dead stop will be all electrical up to about 17 mph. If you pulse at that point, the electrical engine will continue up to about 34 mph. I do that a lot and then catch back up on the electrical charging when braking or at speeds that the gasoline engine returns. I have standard tires and try to keep 38 lbs of pressure. It makes for a little bumpier ride but I have found it increases the mileage by about 2 mpg in my 2010 Prius with 84K miles.
A video like this should come with the Prius. Well done!
Aaron ___ its in every marriage counseling video
The A/C on this car in inteligent, use it in auto mode and select the temperture you want. The computer will make the A/C work with the less power use posible.
awesome thanks for the tip
Yea, even here in Arizona summer it seems to find the sweet spot. Starting really aggressive but once it gets near the ideal temperature it drops down to barely doing anything and just keeps it there.
A/C is like engine. It uses much energy to get where you want it, but is minimal once there, if the desired point isn't demanding. Maximum A/C is fully demanding, whereas setting temperature above 70 isn't. Going above 65+ mph is demanding and inefficient. Going below is less demanding.
Just a comment from Bob here... I just got a new 2018 Prius Prime Advanced....holy crap. They have got the Prius right now! Everything is so...advanced. just took the first trip in it . Mixed interstate and hilly 2 laners -plus in town. 278 miles total...average MPG? 72.9! What a fantastic piece of machinery. You could sit there all day at 75 mph and still get in the upper 50's MPG. In electric is more powerful and super agile. Turning radius is tiny. Snag these while there is still a fed tax credit. I'm sure we will all be upgrading to Coal fired cars soon, but for now - enjoy the future with a Prime!
Agreed! Just six days into my first Prius, a 2018 Prime Plus, and I second all your comments above.
Bob Nagy Sad you elect to drive at 75 mph. I use 65 mph for better mpg on any car with very little time difference. May I suggest you do keep records and see the benefits? Thanks
Bob Nagy , that's with the battery fully charged for 24 miles all electric miles then depleted correct?
May I ask sir, did your parents or grandparents emigrate from Hungary?
I have toyouta prius 2013 when i driving on Eco Modation its very selow looks like doesn't get the power but when turn off the Eco its okay i don't know the car has a problem or not what about if i drive without Eco is it use more fuel
I get 46mpg out of my Gen II 2009 Prius. It has 270033 on it. Battery pack changed at around 180K. No real mechanical issues with this Prius. We now have a 2013 and a 2012 V. Not going back.
Advice was excellent, however...everything about this video made me feel like I was at work watching one of those mandatory safety training videos lol.
I was wondering what that feeling was. 🤣 Work Work Work 😂
When you finally integrate my driving techniques, you can expect 58 mpg average!
Awesome video, this sums up everything you need to know. Wish i found this a week ago. I had to learn it all on my own. I'm a racer but enjoy all different driving styles. Since i got a Prius i've enjoyed "maximum mpg driving." Never thought i could have so much fun trying to consistently get +70 mpg. I'm actually going to do some modifications to get even better mileage. Soon i'll find out how that works. =)
I’m coming to a Prius from a bmw 5 series and happy with the 50 mpg’s!
Amen, and the Prius runs on regular.
Thanks for your insightful comments "Bashingyourshit" . I wish you could have posted more helpful observations,but I'll bet your mom wanted you to take out the garbage. She never lets you do anything! Hey, do you ever coast your bike even when you're not going down hill? It's the same as in a grown-up's car like this.If you haven't tried coasting on level ground, try it after cartoons on Saturday morning.
Another tip: When driving under about 40mph, instead of using the A/C, turn it off and open the windows. However, when driving at highway speed, open windows will create more drag and decrease mileage more than using the A/C, so close the windows and use the A/C.
bruh its been 105F+ everyday where I live, I'm not turning off the A/C lmao
@@diedie111590 Understandable
How much does AC influence mpg? Roughly?
I practice most of these techniques in my 2012 model 2 with 100,000+ miles, and I regularly get 52+ mpg. If I really try I can get 67 mpg on some trips. The best I have ever done was 82 mpg for a 12 mile trip at mostly 25 mph. With a bike rack and bike on the back at 62 mph on the interstate I only got 47 mpg, that is the worst I have done.
the worst i've done was pulling a tiny uhaul trailer up a snowy mountain with maybe 500 lbs in the car and 600 lbs in the trailer. i'm pretty sure i had no bars on the mpg.
my best was 3.9l in xp9, that is a non hybrid, just you know what we are talking here
Own two Prius. Love them. Plan on driving them both until the wheels fall off.
George Palmer I'm sorry
PrincipalShark0 why?
Infrailan I'm joking And I'm a mopar guy so I find some like that funny
George Palmer I remember John Rambo in first blood when he was talking to colonel troutman saying when he got back from nam he was going to Cruze til the tyres fell off , I just thought I would chuck that one out there
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Some people are so thick!
I driven 90% of cars on this planet coz I'm a vehicle inspector.
For those who say these cars are rubbish are realy thick.
What a lot of people don't know that when a normal petrol or diesel car is stuck on traffic or so the there car is always running constantly so that's burning gas constantly. You see people don't take that into account where the Prius is always switching of the petrol motor off but doesn't reflect on the mpg you save.
Yup...grid-locked traffic is where Prius owners are smiling... car stays in electric... motor off... A/C is on...and about
every 20 minutes, the motor comes on automatically to top-off the battery and then shuts off again. Bliss.
Never heard of start/stop technology?
I just did that the other day. There was an accident up ahead and I was stuck in traffic for about 20 minutes, inching forward just enough to keep my display from show 0 mpg on any of the one-minute segments. So I got 12 full bars in a row before the battery ran down and the engine started!
That is absolutely right. It is the only way hybrids gain on mileage. Conventional gas powered cars which switch the engine off when stopped, like the VW Blue Motion range, actually match hybrids for gas mileage. The other assets of hybrids, like regenerative braking only compensate for the extra weight of a hybrid.
I love my prius
With regard to optimal braking: It's worth noting that, the higher the speed you're going when you start braking, the less you can depress the brake pedal to fully fill the CHG indicator. What this means: The battery can only "suck" at a certain rate... when you're going faster, the M/G makes more power since it's spinning faster so be mindful of your pedal depression. As you slow down, you can start to push further and further down on the brake pedal to "use up" more of that available regen, without going into disc. This is the best way to capture the available energy and get as much of it back into the battery as you can.
Thanks for this video Bob. Especially enjoy the tempo of your video and the calmness in your voice. Too many people in this world rush through their days in anger and haste. I am finding more and more that hypermilers in particular (not just prius drivers) fall into a category of people who are actually really mellow, smart, and neat people.
Thanks. Well, there is lots to be stressed about these days. My other car is a Nissan Leaf that is charged fully from solar panels. (150+mpge). It is all about efficiency vs waste. If you waste resources, you not only have to work a lot more to pay for things you throw away, but you endanger the country from forcing it to bankrupt itself trying to stabilize oil rich regions. The transition from hunter-gatherers of energy to farmers of a permanent supply MUST happen. We are already late. I teach regular folks to install solar power systems - because that's how I can help.
I like your geopolitics.
Why would anyone down vote this video? It's a wealth of well communicated information.
Jeffrey Dubinsky dude it's a fucking video about a Prius
Well yeah. And the discussion on the modes is greatly appreciated of course.
Driving 53 miles on a high way you are asking for someone to rear end you..... fuel prices are below $3 seriously. Whats the point of driving on the high way. Save on tools drive local roads. You can drive 50 mph legally and will bother no one.
maybe the music
They probably think fuel efficiency is socialist
Thanks Bob! Great info and teaching. I liked the words printed on the screen to so I could pause and reread through the info if it went by too quick for me. Cheers!
These are not only good for the Prius but also good driving techniques in general. Great vid!
Yep, I used to drive my old Honda Odyssey 4 cylinder, in a very similar way to get the most MPG, all except for the pulse and glide.
I get over 50 on my gen two. And easily over 55 in my gen 3. Super fun to drive. Like a real life game
Feels like the 80s TV show “This Old House”. Love it!!! Thanks for the tips.
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I just got my own prius and Im really happy i found this video! Thank you for making this helpful video.
Bob Nagy, your narrative voice is oh so calming. Thanks for the tips!
do you fart in your car sit and enjoy before leaving the car?
Thank you for sharing this video! Its like taking a Prius drivers ed course. I had to watch it three times and take notes but man was it worth it! I'm now getting an avg of 62 mpg city and 57 hwy in my 2015 Prius C3 without feeling like I'm over thinking. Thank you from the bottom of my wallet!
Can you make a video on how to get the maximum MPG on a second gen Prius or did you already make one on that?
I have a 2nd Gen prius and using these techniques work the same. You just don't have the exact same computer display
Bob, your video is hands up the best one ive seen. Very informative and well presented.
Thanks for the info. We bought an '05 Prius new and it's amazing. Best consistent mileage has been 58 mpg. That was highway. IMHO, by far the most important variable is tire pressure. The small tires seem to be very temp sensitive. Pressure will go down as the weather gets cooler. A small drop in pressure greatly reduces mpg. We found this out over time. I don't exceed the door jamb pressure, but keep your eye that it doesn't drop by more than 2 lbs. Your mileage will be fantastic.
Gonna be useful in 2022 (Biden's America).
Thanks guys! I do Solar instructional videos and thought I'd just do a quickie on exactly how to get 60mpg on a Prius. I'm racking up the miles fast.. 30K in 1.5 years.. but it is such a great highway cruiser. I suggest a little piece of 1" foam as a lumbar support on the seat. I sewed one up with a cloth cover. Shell is the best gas, but it is pure Saudi Oil. Original tires are fine.. wearing normally. Oh, with the lights on, the display is low..roll the brightness control to the top and push.
I found the same thing. I use Shell or Costco gas. I've tried Exxon, Chevron, Walmart, Costco, etc.
I use mostly shell
Sometimes Chevron
And use marvel mystery oil regularly
Interesting note: these techniques (without the tricky Prius displays) work with literally every car on the planet.
Correct but you don't have to stare at the display. I stopped doing that when the novelty wore off. I was nervous about buying my first Prius, an old one, then I just bought a younger one. They're very reliable and relaxing to drive. When I arrive at my destination in 'drive' I just press the start/stop button and get out. It a auto selects 'P' .
the display makes it easier to keep track of and the whole pulse and glide thing is obsolete with cruise control
@@capacityplus I found out I can drive up to about 63-64 mph and still get over 55 mpg even when driving in power mode and accelerating quickly, especially when the temps are higher. I had a 2010 and a 2016, which I averaged 62.5 mpg over a full year and about 44k miles with the same driving habits as the last. So with that kind of gas mileage, I had no problem driving 70 mph or so when needed because it's usually only a few minutes at a time and doesn't tank the gas mileage.
@@jaredlupton6838 was that US or imperial gallons?
@@jaredlupton6838 wife has a 2016 and i have a 2015.....very big jump in technology....from one to the other....
Should I always drive in eco mode? Will that help me save gas?
Awesome video, Thanks!. I pretty much put in practice these techniques and they really work. I t took me a while to learn how to drive a Hybrid vehicle, but now I'm a believer.
I have a 2010 Prius with 280,000 miles on the clock Yes 280k Miles! It was a taxi in London and I get 56mpg
Toyota really made it fun to drive fuel efficiently. The interface and trip statistics should be mandatory in all vehicles so people are conscious of their mpg. People wonder why Priuses drive so slow...we're all playing the gas mileage video game!
@GoMetricToday - Fantastic! See, you really do get about 20% more mpg.
It is a totally different driving technique. I've also found that wind speed and direction
has a large effect as well. Nothing we can do about that! Remember, you'll drop about
8-10mpg in the winter because of the gas being thinner, the car heater keeping the gas
motor on and the battery efficiency going down... plus road friction increases from rain and snow.
Glad I could help!
what’s the intro song
Really great video. Thanks for making this, very informative!
I have a 2012 prius . I have it 5,5 years . I try as much as possible to drive fully electric in the cities where the maxspeed is 50 KpH our highway maxspeed is 100 KpH. So I always drive around 105 kph because the speedometer is not correct .
People say i drive the car to slow and t lazy.. and that it’s not good for the engine to drive that way. Because it also needs a kick in is ass sometimes…. I don’t know if that’s the truth but i also don’t want to do that because the gasoline price here is €2,40 for one liter.
just got my 2013 plug in prius. it's ok to drive in EV mode as much as possible when close to my house?? Is it ok to fully charge it 2-3 times in a day?? Great video
I own a 2010 Prius. White at will. That could be my car.
One thing that this person didn't mention, was Cruse Controls. You should use it as much as you can. Because the computer can hold the Gas Pedal and speed much better than any human can.
In case anyone is wondering, these techniques work on a prius c as well, minus the power button because they don't have one.
How do you live without power mode???
Yes it does
The techniques in this video are easier said than done. When keeping the power level either in EV or on the internal combustion engine at a low level, the car is hardly able to even maintain speed.
Tire selection matters. You can lose 5mpg with heavier snow/rain tires.
2014 Prius here...averaging 51mpg on my 75 mile commute...temps have been between 30-50 degrees...hoping to get 55 in warmer temps...thanks for vid.
Just got my first Prius. 2012 two. First hybrid too! Thanks for the info. Super helpful for newbies like myself :)
These are good techniques, but incorporating them when there are cars behind you (which for me is almost all the time, driving long distances during rush hour) will piss off other drivers.
I don't agree with the instruction about driving on hills. Rather than letting off on the gas pedal when going down hill maintain a constant pressure on the pedal all the time. This results in what is referred to as roller-coaster mode. The car will slow going up the hill, then speed up going down the other side. The extra speed gained on the downhill side will help keep the speed up on the uphill run. Of course this all depends on the size and spacing of the hills.
This is rubbish!!
Watch the hate roll in now
Great video. Our family is on its third Prius. The first one gave us 208000 miles before we gave it to charity. Here's my question...
How does cruise control fit into the ultra miling picture? I like CC since it keeps me from getting speeding tickets.
Same
Great job on the video, you were born for this!
Thanks I'll have to try your techniques out.
Thanks you, I really enjoyred your video and found it pretty useful.
Samed Abraham Gantus lol
i dont know... i dont think there are any real "secrets" for max mpg on a certain car... just go for high gears, lower revs, a well kept engine and you´re good to go... i mean i got my old Honda CBR 125 to 188mpg on a 120 km ride once... i get my dads old Ford focus wagon to 47, had a friends BMW M3 E46 at 38 and get around 30 out of my ´93 Explorer on average, 37 at max... its not so much about what you drive, rather how...
I think you are from the UK because those numbers seem way too high. UK and US gallons are different.
I am using google-value changer because i am from germany, hence using l/100km.
US gallons and imperial gallons are different just saying.
yeah but the difference is minor... although i messed up with the honda cbr, its not 188, its 108.
a prius is around 100 mpg on your scale.
One of the things I do in my Prius, mainly to save the brakes, is when I know I have to slow down ahead is shift into B Mode. I am surprised you never mentioned that in your video. It allows you to slow down a bit faster without touching the brakes until you have to.
Nice!
there is nothing easy about getting to 60 mpg and staying there. 50 mpg yes, maybe 55 with hypermiling. 60 no. anything over 55 is difficult to maintain.
@@SimonWoodburyForget also depends on the size of the gallon. US = 3.8 litres. UK = 4.54.
I have 120k miles on my 2011 Prius, original brakes!
Carlos Santini according to the guys at the dealer service desk, I have 70% of both pads and shoes on my 2015 Prius C. Not bad after 261,000 kms?
One Problem... It's still a Prius.
that was a excellent video!! I really learned a lot. I will share this video with my friend since he just brought one!Thanks for sharing!!
I love my prius and cannot wait to try out these techniques
Bob i was reading online and someone suggested to me that while "gliding" to shift the car into neutral, is that good for the car? I do notice the indicator does nto say it is charging.......
Thank you thank you. I just bought my 2011 prius and have no idea how to work it at all. So this helped out alot. First time I ever own a prius. My dad has a toyota rav 4. And mom has a Kia so we are very unfamiliar with it. The first person was my grandmother who has one. So thanks again
Glad I found your Video helps on driving your Prius. I have a 2016 "C". I have been trying technics to help Improve my mileage. I live in an area that is mixed hills, mountains and flat areas. Summer gas averages 58 to 61 mpg at fill up. My best fill up was 66.6 mpg! Longest distance traveled was 510 miles on 8.5 gallons of gas! I hope with your suggestions that I will improve on my mileage! Thanks!
Very informative and well made video. I just bought a 2015 Prius III yesterday and will be using these techniques. Thank you for potentially saving me money!!!
I just got a 2015 and this extremely helpful. Thank you so much.
Slow down and enjoy the journey. Improves traffic not stop go stop go so you actually get there faster, and alive. Also stress is the #1 killer and nobody else is paying your gas/ maintenance bill. Haste makes waste. Relax, Breathe. The two best doctors. You can even take a nap in the back w a foam pad bed like I have in mine. Make a second home w a nice skylight view in the back or even a lazyboy chair lift back (stops rain when you liftbacking). Second Prius owner and this car is still super inspiring :-) Did I mention you’re going to have this car forever if you slow down/ enjoy the ride (and maybe even your body and mind too).
"Forever" will be a very short time in some locations; it all depends on how many people you piss off how badly by just going an MPH or two under the limit. I find you *cannot* impede traffic, and to hell with laws like speed limits, following distance -- the typical child driver out there can't tolerate two seconds' delay. Not even cops give a damn any more.
I get a combined average of 48 on my 2006 Prius that has 225K miles on it. So i feel pretty good about it
JeffreyGriswold that’s so awesome! Would love to know if this car is still on the road!
@Resistoon These techniques will work for ALL Prius models.
Great info! I have a 2010 Prius. I love it. I want to sell it so I can buy another one that has the solar roof. Great cars!!!
I used all of the techniques that you espouse and even with 7 years on the battery (2010 Prius) I was getting about 55 in the summer and 48 in the winter. Just bought a new 2017 Prius 2 eco. I made them fill the tires to 38lbs before I would drive it off the lot. It's much easier to do high mileing with the 2017. The battery is the new lithium Ion battery much lighter than it predecessor with more punch. I can actually pull a smaller hill in ev mode. It had much more power than the 2010. Then I can drift down the hill and charge the battery at the same time. I am averaging about 68.5 mpg, verified at the pump 3 times in the last month. This is a mix between city and country driving. I expect to get 75 on a real trip of say 200 miles. By the way my mechanic says that using 38 lbs of air pressure should give you 28+ extra miles per tank.
It's amazing video even in non-hybrid cars.. but unfortunately I can't get over 44 mpg on my prius 2010, I think that because I have a lot of hills in my town.. is that matter ?
Anas-
Yea and no. With hills, you have to coast down them to get your MPG back up. And, on small hills, do not try to keep your speed up..let the Prius slow down slightly... Keep your foot at the same spot on the pedal. This helps a lot.
44 isn't bad.. it is still better than ANY other hybrid.
Bob Nagy Thanks man it's really work I improve my mpg to 50 mpg ( 200 mile ) it's fair for me now :)
***** Your mpg will improve as the weather gets warmer and the summer fuel blend starts making its way back into gas stations. Keep an eye on your tire pressure too.
Thanks
We made the mistake of buying "normal" tires, not the type recommended for hybrids and our mileage really suffered, they say you will only lose a couple MPG, ours seems to be more significant 5-7 loss.
Thank you for this video. Before watching this I had a complete wrong idea about my prius c mpg .
Thanks Antony. I agree Toyota transmissions are nearly bullet proof. Without using the B (brake) you will wear out your break pads much earlier & not maximise efficiency.
I drive a Prius and ya'll Prius owners are annoying as hell. When I am pulling up to your ass trying to merge onto a highway stop playing with your pulse n glide taking 10 mins to get to 70 it's annoying as hell.
Most Prius owners are pensioners.... with slow reflexes. I just traded in my second Prius for the new Gen II Volt. 50% more HP and runs full electric in-town. Total luxury compared to any Prius.
I cant get anything more than 45 MPG's, but I live in a hilly area.
Just bought a used 2010 Prius, and I haven't loved a car this much since I bought my Mustang GT new back in 02. My priorities have changed for sure, and this overview of the Prius' modes and charging methods is greatly appreciated. THANK YOU.
I've driven a 2010 Prius for a couple years, and to me the car just points out how inefficient gas really is. Using the techniques I learned driving this car, I was able to get 30mpg on a Ford Mustang, on a 15 mile trip...I had to work hard at it, and it was not fun (except for watching the mpg number increase).
I can't wait for battery capacities, charging, and drive efficiency to improve enough that all electric is feasible for all travel. I primarily drive a Nissan Leaf, and it can easily do 99% of my annual driving. Ironically Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell car also uses an electric motor... so basically the hydrogen fuel cell is a different method of storing energy vs. a lithium ion battery pack.
I honestly hate driving a Prius, and love driving a car I can mash on the throttle. The kind of driving that would give me terrible fuel efficiency actually helps when your using an electric motor and batteries. Don't get me wrong, once I'm up to speed, I use the same feathering of the throttle to maximize efficiency, it's just the short bursts of acceleration I'm talking about (just enough so you can give your passengers whiplash).
Great tips! I just bought a '13 model and the dealer didn't explain these things to me. I'm still reading the owners manual and did see the part about stepping on the accelerator and letting it up and lightly stepping on it again for better mileage but your video explained it very well. Thanks!
I would not brake while in a turn.
Hey Bob, is it true that under 7mph the friction brakes will turn on no matter what?
Well, the re-gen system releases as you slow down under 10MPH. You can feel it slightly "bump" as you go to purely friction brakes. Under 7mph, there aren't enough RPM's to get any juice from the electric motor.
Bob Nagy Yess... especially if you hit a bump in the road around that speed you definitely get a lurch. Will the rear friction brakes always engage? Since this is a front wheel car the regen system cannot work through the rear wheels i assume..
+bsktballdude My friend said he got a recall from Toyota that solved the lurch when he hit a bump. Mine is a 2011 and never did this so I was puzzled when he first asked me about it. Working fine now afaik.
Good video. Some things I do with my Prius is when I'm coming to a highway ramp exit that's about 1/2-1/4 mile away, shift into neutral until the exit ramp to allow the Prius to roll free. On highways, use the cruise control. On city streets, if there is a slow driver, use that slow driver for the car and use the electric since you won't need the gas engine.
I don't have a prius, but these techniques pretty much help improve mileage on ANY car. Its the people who speed and accelerate towards red lights that burn excess fuel.
Good sound advice but you neglected to mention the 'B' mode used for going down steep inclines. A normal non-hybrid engine would keep your speed under control by using the engine to brake when your foot is lifted from the accelerator. This does not happen with hybrid engines as the petrol engine is not directly linked to the drive. Using 'B' mode collects the energy more rapid and charges the hybrid battery having a slight braking effect and not letting the car run away whilst your foot is not on the brake pedal. A bit like the F1 racing cars KERS system harvesting the braking energy.
Great video Bob, I was really impressed. Very informative and well explained.
Great video Bob. You can upgrade your battery and get more electric driving with an upgrade kit. Also with a bumper plug you can add a small heater to warm it up before you drive, make it nice and toasty, melts the ice off. Here's a video explaining why a battery upgrade is useful: 40km Plug in conversion
@htmlspinnr Absolutely. Good subtle clarification! Technique in braking
would be the same.
No. the B-gear is only for going down extremely steep grades. The re-generation is from braking exclusively. B would only reduce your efficiency if you used it regularly. The normal brakes plus re-generation provide serious strong braking. I've never used B mode and I live in a mountainous area.
Thank you for offering all this info
Very good basic introduction to economic driving. That being said, the heating part is debatable.
The car's climate control actually controls the fans and hot/cold mix in almost exactly the same way as Bob is doing manually, and once the desired temperature is reached it uses the minimum amount of energy needed to maintain the desired temperature.
What Bob is doing will only save the energy needed to run the fan at minimum speed between "bursts". This is a very insignificant amount of energy saved compared to the inconvenience of doing this manually and having 5-degree temperature swings constantly. Also, If you live in an arctic climate you have to run the heater to prevent the windows from fogging
The Best MPG video on TH-cam so far!
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Hi ALL Accelerate-brake pedal, Psi UP Tire. :) 2,7litre/100km
Thank you so much for making this video. I recently got a 2015 Prius and using the techniques described I was able to get 64 mpg using only 7.8 gallons of gas. Great video.
Great discussion. I think you need to teach using the b mode as well.
Absolutely wonderful video. SO useful. Thank you, Bob.
I like your informative video and I learned few new things . One thing you should add to the video is about not impeding traffic. On my way to work I see many Priuses blocking the whole highway driving 50mph on the left lane.
XD you have brians prius there
this video is better suited for the 1980's than 2010 lol Love it tho
I would not over inflate in the winter here in the north due to traction issues with snow and ice.
Video produced in 1986 talking about a car in 2010
That's what I was just thinking!!!
what I usually do, is have internal circulating air, not outside air, and turn on the AC when you anticipate a stop.
with a gas car, leave the ac on at a red light, and turn it off with fan reduced to minimum speed, when accelerating.
on the prius, you could use ac when coasting, or braking, but try turning it off when accelerating, or standing behind a stop light, I guess..
Clear Sailing!
Im 23 years old and just got a 2013. very exited
Great, in my day I had a 283 1967 Malibu. Standard three speed manual transmission but it got over 20 miles per gallon which was good in those years for a V-8.
I did not read all of the 254 comments, but one thing I have found with the Prius that diminishes fuel mileage is when the car is first started in the winter. The gasoline side of the engine runs longer to get the engine up to a temperature to furnish heat to the cabin. This has been a cold winter in the East, often with temps in the 30's and below, so cabin heat has to be run more than in a normal winter. I, normally, get 55-57 mpg but this winter I have averaged 49-52. On some very cold days I have noticed that my average is down to about 47-49. All of the tips that you gave I use and on my regular daily routes. I know all of the places for drifting, pulsing and electrical engine only useage. One tip that may help is that under normal conditions, the pull away from a dead stop will be all electrical up to about 17 mph. If you pulse at that point, the electrical engine will continue up to about 34 mph. I do that a lot and then catch back up on the electrical charging when braking or at speeds that the gasoline engine returns. I have standard tires and try to keep 38 lbs of pressure. It makes for a little bumpier ride but I have found it increases the mileage by about 2 mpg in my 2010 Prius with 84K miles.
Excellent video! Well done and thanks for posting!