After owning three gen 2 Prius with 1.3 million km combined I'm serious considering a PHEV as they're now imported into Australia ex Japanese jdm, most still look new, under 20k AUD. I always loved the way they drive and these now represent great value for money.
I've just got back to aus after being in the UK for a few years, and would totally recommend one. They're widely used a taxis where I was and they seemed absolutely rock solid - talked to a few drivers about them. I've got a old Mazda MPV over here but really want something more sustainable. I'd love an EV (had one in the UK for a while, Mitsu iMiev, and it was fantastic) but don't want to be a two car household, and in Aus there just isn't the infrastructure in place for a EV as an only car, so plug-in hybrid ticks all the boxes. For myself, I'm not making the move just yet (I'm waiting for used prices to get a bit more realistic again) but will be tossing up between the Prius and Outlander plug-ins - they are both good cars, but approach the plug in equation differently (Prius as less electric range but much better economy when in petrol mode, opposite for the Outlander)
@@lmlmd2714 I've also owned the Outlander PHEV and grew to hate it. It was thirsty overall and in that sense a waste of time. I found it far less refined and sorted in how it drove...all sizzle, no steak. The Prius PHV is brilliant, returns 4l/100km in mixed used and while the ev range is small it charges extremely quickly if doing several short trips for example. The quality of the Toyota wins hands down in my view also. Best of luck when you decide to buy.
I own a 10yr old / 100000km plugin Prius and I LOVE the car. I've had it for two years, and I get 2.5L per 100km on average (94 mpg, according to Google). Only real downside (beside the battery that I wish would be bigger) is the lack of heating in EV mode. Oh well. Hi from the Netherlands!
My Prius is a year younger so it gives me 2 more extra miles. Been driving it in pure EV mode since the engine died. Still drives pretty good, but I'm going to trade her as soon as I'm able.
Love plug-in hybrids: No range anxiety, no waiting in long public charging lines for your turn, no waiting for long charging times at public charging stations.
True i totally agree with you! I went from a Zoe electric car to this plug in prius. Less electric range in this plug in however, no need to stress about finding charging stations, no need to stress about range. More comfort in plug in cars.. And easy to travel anywhere.
I feel the EV miles after a charge is not accurate, it all depends on road conditions, hills, type of traffic driving, if need to accelerate to pull into traffic etc. But if driving in ECo on hwy speed then change to EV mode then I'll get close to what the estimated mileage say my ev battery can travel. This is what I'm experiencing from my 2014 prius which I bought used with 93K.
Hi mate. How many miles did you have on the counter when you recorded this video? how good was your battery around this time? I am considering to buy a model from 2012 now. Thanks
Can you recharge the main battery (not the hybrid one) going downhill using regen braking? I heard that Toyota designed it so that you couldn't use regenerative braking to charge the larger battery. If that's the case, that's unfortunate. It would be great to coast down a mountain pass and recharge the battery and come out with 12 or so miles at the bottom of it.
I looked at the carfax before I bought it and there were no record of any major repairs. Maybe it was a replacement battery, but I don't know for a fact. The car at the time of that video had between 110k and 130k miles.
Hello is there any proven way to keep the estimated EV range shown (without disconnecting the white cable in the fuse box) high after a full charge every time because it keeps getting low after several charges. Thanks
So is the electric motor able to handle 55 MPH ON full EV mode Because I had to have second generation Prius and I have the hydromotion battery so I run on fully EV but 35 mph the gas-powered engine kicks in right away
@@AvtoWow OK awesome thanks for the confirmation. So in theory, if you started at the top of a mountain 5000m above sea level with an EMPTY Li-Ion battery and put the PIP in EV mode you'd get a full (or fuller) battery at the bottom of it. Reason I say this is I live about 15 miles from a long 5 mile run down to sea level and the beach, so hoping to drive it on EV most of the way to the downhill run, then recharge the battery on the downhill run (which goes for about 5 miles and has a very steep downhill gradient) and get some charge back at the bottom of it or even totally recharge the battery.
@@yggdrasil9039 I think Prius prime makes more sense than a regular Prius hybrid for you, for efficiency's sake. With a regular hybrid, your hybrid battery might get fully charged before 1 mile and you cant use the rest of 4 miles for recouperation.
@@debendragurung3033 Absolutely. Unfortunately the Prime is not available in Australia for some reason, despite being perfect for our conditions, so I have to make do with the regular hybrid.
Hello! I've noticed that there's quite a bit of mileage on the plug-in Prius. Would you recommend buying a 2012 plug-in Prius with over 100,000 miles? The fact that you can get one these under for under 10k is very appealing.
Yes, I absolutely DO recommend getting one with over 100K miles. I got mine in Feb 2019 with 110K miles and now have 121K miles. Be sure to have a PPI done before you buy one.
So waite a minute! QUESTIONS, so how much did it cost for the electric fill up? also, how much did it cost to set up the charger system at your house?that goes on your house electric bill! t here coming out now with the new LITHUIM BATTERYS, Ithink they are stronger and last alot longer than the nickel batteries, saving big money there! On the new cars, i heard T oyota has a 10 year 100k warrentee on the battries? and mechanis are saying the batteres can last to 175k to 250k if recharges and taken care of. is that true? or a bunch of baloney!
I noticed that you had the car in B mode?.. isn't this just for steep hills for extra regen, as if you use it on the flat it slows the car down when you take your foot off the gas, so reducing that free glide motion.
I live on a hill and always have it in B mode going down hill only, if it's steep, to charge the battery faster and slow the car down. Works every time, battery is fully charged the time I reach flat ground. My car is a second generation 06 and as far as I know, this has the original battery.
Take the car to highway on hybrid mode... then run it 50 mph... after it put the car on cruise n on ev mode... Should be interesting how much it runs on pure ev at highway
Not very long - EV economy is the opposite of petrol.... best range in urban conditions and worst on highway, as drag increases *extremely* quickly. You're better off running on EV mode in town, switching to ICE for highway, then switching back to EV mode again when arriving in town at the other end.
This test is null void. - According to display you drove in “B” mode. - Regenerative braking does not occur when in “B” because you have selected engine braking. - You need to learn how to drive the car !
After owning three gen 2 Prius with 1.3 million km combined I'm serious considering a PHEV as they're now imported into Australia ex Japanese jdm, most still look new, under 20k AUD. I always loved the way they drive and these now represent great value for money.
I've just got back to aus after being in the UK for a few years, and would totally recommend one. They're widely used a taxis where I was and they seemed absolutely rock solid - talked to a few drivers about them. I've got a old Mazda MPV over here but really want something more sustainable. I'd love an EV (had one in the UK for a while, Mitsu iMiev, and it was fantastic) but don't want to be a two car household, and in Aus there just isn't the infrastructure in place for a EV as an only car, so plug-in hybrid ticks all the boxes. For myself, I'm not making the move just yet (I'm waiting for used prices to get a bit more realistic again) but will be tossing up between the Prius and Outlander plug-ins - they are both good cars, but approach the plug in equation differently (Prius as less electric range but much better economy when in petrol mode, opposite for the Outlander)
@@lmlmd2714 I've also owned the Outlander PHEV and grew to hate it. It was thirsty overall and in that sense a waste of time. I found it far less refined and sorted in how it drove...all sizzle, no steak. The Prius PHV is brilliant, returns 4l/100km in mixed used and while the ev range is small it charges extremely quickly if doing several short trips for example. The quality of the Toyota wins hands down in my view also. Best of luck when you decide to buy.
@@bmccameron7642 Good to know - thanks for that!
I own a 10yr old / 100000km plugin Prius and I LOVE the car. I've had it for two years, and I get 2.5L per 100km on average (94 mpg, according to Google).
Only real downside (beside the battery that I wish would be bigger) is the lack of heating in EV mode. Oh well.
Hi from the Netherlands!
My Prius is a year younger so it gives me 2 more extra miles. Been driving it in pure EV mode since the engine died. Still drives pretty good, but I'm going to trade her as soon as I'm able.
How the hell did you move that white car out of the way just by lowering the camera down slightly?
Love plug-in hybrids: No range anxiety, no waiting in long public charging lines for your turn, no waiting for long charging times at public
charging stations.
True i totally agree with you! I went from a Zoe electric car to this plug in prius. Less electric range in this plug in however, no need to stress about finding charging stations, no need to stress about range. More comfort in plug in cars.. And easy to travel anywhere.
@@christianchev4717 Next, Toyota needs to start make good looking hybrids
Nice video! Great range of battery...
Question, when the big electric only battery is depleted, can it be charged via momentum/breaking? Or can it only be charged back up via plug in?
You can charge it via the engine as well
I feel the EV miles after a charge is not accurate, it all depends on road conditions, hills, type of traffic driving, if need to accelerate to pull into traffic etc. But if driving in ECo on hwy speed then change to EV mode then I'll get close to what the estimated mileage say my ev battery can travel. This is what I'm experiencing from my 2014 prius which I bought used with 93K.
Good, smart car!
Hi mate. How many miles did you have on the counter when you recorded this video? how good was your battery around this time? I am considering to buy a model from 2012 now. Thanks
Can you recharge the main battery (not the hybrid one) going downhill using regen braking? I heard that Toyota designed it so that you couldn't use regenerative braking to charge the larger battery. If that's the case, that's unfortunate. It would be great to coast down a mountain pass and recharge the battery and come out with 12 or so miles at the bottom of it.
Regenerative breaking does in fact put energy back into the pack.
@@AvtoWow Good to know cheers.
Hello! Nice test video! Does the mileage get a lot lower with a traffic jam? My workplace is about 10 miles from home, but mostly traffic jam.
During stop-and-go traffic, the range goes down slightly.
I would have liked to have known if this was the original battery and the total miles on the car's odometer.
I looked at the carfax before I bought it and there were no record of any major repairs. Maybe it was a replacement battery, but I don't know for a fact. The car at the time of that video had between 110k and 130k miles.
Hello is there any proven way to keep the estimated EV range shown (without disconnecting the white cable in the fuse box) high after a full charge every time because it keeps getting low after several charges. Thanks
On flat roads, nice. Go uphills and see what happens! I have the same plug in prius.
What happens?
@@lilychu7311 Just don't hit 88 mph or you are in for a BIG surprise! :D
So is the electric motor able to handle 55 MPH ON full EV mode
Because I had to have second generation Prius and I have the hydromotion battery so I run on fully EV but 35 mph the gas-powered engine kicks in right away
Yes. Up to 56 or 58 i think.
Wait - at 2:10 the battery charge level on the dash went from 3.9m up to 4.1m. So CAN it use regen braking to recharge the main EV battery... or not?
Regen can recharge the battery.
@@AvtoWow OK awesome thanks for the confirmation. So in theory, if you started at the top of a mountain 5000m above sea level with an EMPTY Li-Ion battery and put the PIP in EV mode you'd get a full (or fuller) battery at the bottom of it. Reason I say this is I live about 15 miles from a long 5 mile run down to sea level and the beach, so hoping to drive it on EV most of the way to the downhill run, then recharge the battery on the downhill run (which goes for about 5 miles and has a very steep downhill gradient) and get some charge back at the bottom of it or even totally recharge the battery.
@@yggdrasil9039 I think Prius prime makes more sense than a regular Prius hybrid for you, for efficiency's sake. With a regular hybrid, your hybrid battery might get fully charged before 1 mile and you cant use the rest of 4 miles for recouperation.
@@debendragurung3033 Absolutely. Unfortunately the Prime is not available in Australia for some reason, despite being perfect for our conditions, so I have to make do with the regular hybrid.
@@yggdrasil9039
Yes that will work :)
Hello! I've noticed that there's quite a bit of mileage on the plug-in Prius. Would you recommend buying a 2012 plug-in Prius with over 100,000 miles? The fact that you can get one these under for under 10k is very appealing.
Yes, I absolutely DO recommend getting one with over 100K miles. I got mine in Feb 2019 with 110K miles and now have 121K miles. Be sure to have a PPI done before you buy one.
@@AvtoWow What is a PPI?
@@9873459872134234 pre purchase inspection
@@AvtoWow Thanks
Lmao he literally just uploaded a video titled "saying goodbye to my Celica engine"
Just don't hit 88 mph or you are in for a BIG surprise! :D
Why not
@@crispykevin5606 Back to the Future! ;)
So waite a minute! QUESTIONS, so how much did it cost for the electric fill up? also, how much did it cost to set up the charger system at your house?that goes on your house electric bill! t here coming out now with the new LITHUIM BATTERYS, Ithink they are stronger and last alot longer than the nickel batteries, saving big money there! On the new cars, i heard T oyota has a 10 year 100k warrentee on the battries? and mechanis are saying the batteres can last to 175k to 250k if recharges and taken care of. is that true? or a bunch of baloney!
About 50 cent
Can you please guide for change language in meter?
Thanks
Why only drive in B mode (regen)? It's not the most efficient mode for carrying momentum.
My car is from 2012, it was 13miles when it was first charged, now it's 9miles, what does that mean? Please help answer
Take a not-so-educated guess and you'll probably find your answer
I noticed that you had the car in B mode?.. isn't this just for steep hills for extra regen, as if you use it on the flat it slows the car down when you take your foot off the gas, so reducing that free glide motion.
I was kind of wondering the same thing I thought it was just for steep downhill grades.
I live on a hill and always have it in B mode going down hill only, if it's steep, to charge the battery faster and slow the car down. Works every time, battery is fully charged the time I reach flat ground. My car is a second generation 06 and as far as I know, this has the original battery.
Does the 2012 Prius have an option to have a battery pack larger than the 4.4 kWh?
2017 onward Prius Prime doubles the battery capacity.
At the expense of lost luggage space.
At the 4 minute mark, your battery appears to be mostly full. How come the vehicle is not in EV mode?
It then switches back to show the hybrid smaller battery that kicks in when your driving under 30 miles an hour
Informative video, but not so crazy about the music choice
Would using your air-conditioner reduce the battery range?
Yes
What is the cost of electricity
Around here it’s around .11 per kWh.
What happens in winter when you need the heater? Does the engine have to come on or can it run the heater / ac on electric power (reducing ev range?)
The engine will kick in.
Take the car to highway on hybrid mode... then run it 50 mph... after it put the car on cruise n on ev mode...
Should be interesting how much it runs on pure ev at highway
Not very long - EV economy is the opposite of petrol.... best range in urban conditions and worst on highway, as drag increases *extremely* quickly. You're better off running on EV mode in town, switching to ICE for highway, then switching back to EV mode again when arriving in town at the other end.
But why B
But why you used B instead of D?
You are the first person to notice. Well done.
People actually asked you like 100 questions, and you didn’t respond to neither one of them
Hehe I hang my charger the exact same way.
This test is null void. - According to display you drove in “B” mode. - Regenerative braking does not occur when in “B” because you have selected engine braking. - You need to learn how to drive the car !
japan is 3 decades behind china in ev technology, you can't even save 1/2 gallon of gas each charge, wtf.
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This guy drives his Prius in Brake mode. 😂
Lots of people prefer one-pedal driving
I just mentioned this to him. As far as I know, this mode is only for steep hills. Some people also use it in snow.
@@jamesclayton3388 sounds about right.
I see a speedometer on your windshield, how do you make it appear?
Heads-up display. Or Head-up display. I don't own a Prius so unsure which models/trims may have this feature.