CHG Mode /real fuel combustion Test , Toyota Prius Plug In

The only real objective test of fuel combustion with battery charging while driving CHG Mode in Toyota Prius Plug-In.
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[@danielbaboiu2288]

The 10% increase in fuel consumption is valid at best when adding the electric range regenerated to the distance spent in CHG mode. I tried a flat portion of highway; regular hybrid gave 3.3l/%, while CHG mode gave 5.9l/%, almost double. For the 11.2km of highway, this was done in about 10min, for a battery refill of 14%. Based on rated 40km for full charge, that corresponds to 5.6km, or half the distance of the highway trip. If I am to spend this electric range in addition to the distance spent in CHG mode, my fuel consumption goes to 3.93l/%. Battery charge (CHG mode) is done at a (more or less) constant rate per hour; in city driving, charging is faster per distance used, simply because it takes longer to go the same distance than on highway.

[@Jeffrey.shorts64]

Thank you, really great information.

[@AutoStartTest]

You're welcome 🙂😀

[@SCYorks]

Very impressed

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Thanks 👍

[@sassasins031]

CHG mode was designed for when you are on the motorway/highway i.e. in cruise control for a distance. Designed to charge the battery for when you re-enter City areas again. You don't have to use it but it's real design is to stop you ever needing the Engine when in a City. Similar to Hold mode on a Volt/Ampera.

[@AutoStartTest]

That's correct, but you can also use this option in the town, as you can see in my video

[@billplaschka9279]

That works quite well.

[@AutoStartTest]

Yeah really good

[@billplaschka9279]

I am trying to decide if I should pull the pin on a new 2020 Prius Prime...they are not cheap (though there are some good deals) but from the times I have drove them they are pretty soothing in EV mode and all together extremely frugal...which offsets the price a bit. Your videos have helped me out...

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Thanks again 👍

[@arabirb9941]

What about switching from ev mode to hv mode when battery gets low

[@AutoStartTest]

It's automatically happening , you don't need to do anything. It's very clever system.

[@dimasik86]

So if you start your 100miles trip with an empty battery, what will be MPG then?

[@AutoStartTest]

Around 70 if you will be using only hybrid mode without "extra" battery.