Toyota Prius Prime LE 2021 Drive Modes and Gas/Electric-Battery Techniques Fully Explained at LAST!

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Toyota makes the mistake of calling the Drive Modes and Operating Modes, MODES. We need to distinguish between the two and what they really mean. This video breaks it all down in a FUN way to help you understand why a Toyota software programmer is retired drinking Mai Tai's and Pina Colada's in the Bahamas!
The Toyota Prius Prime has three DRIVE MODES which operate with all the operating techniques. They are:
ECO Mode, most fuel efficient, regulates air conditioning for fuel economy
NORMAL Mode, perfect for driving around town where a bit more power is needed and fuel economy can be less
PWR Mode, needed for very fast acceleration such as merging with traffic
In addition to the three drive modes the Toyota Prius Prime has four gas/electric-battery techniques for fuel consumption and economy. The three modes can be used interchangeably with these techniques.
EV Technique/Mode will attempt to use the electric-battery 100% of the journey for 25+ miles until the battery is depleted.
EV Auto Technique/Mode will also attempt to use the electric-battery but will switch over to gas when situations demand.
HV Technique/Mode is what I call the Prius mode. Just like a non-EV Prius it uses the gas/electric-battery combination to power the car.
Charge Technique/Mode is a special HV option that uses the gas engine to charge up the battery while the vehicle is sitting still or while driving.

[@thatcybersecguy]

You are the only person to thank me for this video. I greatly appreciate it! I just want to entertain and help people.

[@MrWinnieP]

I’m buying a 2022 Prius Prime LE so it was nice getting some insight from a owner. I enjoyed the video thanks!

[@thatcybersecguy]

I will have more videos coming soon as I have now traveled thousands of miles and need further study myself on other features.

[@Dark_Vader888]

Love the video, thanks for this. Ignore the clowns who just focus on the negatives (talking too much etc) We just picked up a Prius Prime upgrade here in Canada and have only been in EV auto since we bought it 6 months ago. We also have a Tesla Model 3. We love both of these cars equally. The price of the Prius Prime with our government rebates makes it a no brainer purchase. Keep up the great work Sir!

[@thatcybersecguy]

Wow! Thank you. I know I was laughing making it. It was fun!

[@eimartin]

Great and funny video. I tend to stick in normal mode for a good balance of power and economy mode. Eco mode is just a little too sluggish on the accelerator for my taste. Also, in standard EV mode, the car will stay in EV until 85mph, after that speed the gas engine will automatically kick on.

[@thatcybersecguy]

Thank you so much for the comment. I was more referring to the fact of what happens when the EV battery is spent. I drove in Michigan so I know some people drive 85+ and good luck with that. Michigan now has a State Trooper every 50 miles on I-75.

[@smallmj2886]

I stick with Eco mode all the time, since I drive like an old man anyway. I drive a lot of hilly highways, and I find that the engine does kick in on the steepest hills at highway speeds in EV Mode. It kicks in on moderate hills in EV Auto.

[@thatcybersecguy]

Me too. However, I live in the FREE state of Florida which is mostly flat. Therefore, I have to remember to use Power mode or run the battery down from time to time.

[@ascii2795]

PDP-11... brings back memories, not good ones either. Loved DEC. They made awesome computer. What a shame they went out of business. VAX/VMS! What a wonderful operating system. Now back to your video...

[@rockied150]

Great content and very informative. Thank you.

[@thatcybersecguy]

Thank you! This was a fun video to make. It was HOT!

[@jits1]

Hey I also worked on the Digital computers PDP-11, I memorized the switches for the boot program. Programming was all in Assembler language. No one understands today, what machine language is!. Out team wrote all the OS, device drivers from scratch. I also used PDP-8 prior to that. THanks for the video, still waiting for my 2022 Prius prime to be delivered. Stuck on a ship in the Pacific!

[@thatcybersecguy]

That is your problem. If you had brought your Prius into a Florida port you would have it now! In college I got a A+ programming in Assembly language and C.

[@jits1]

@@thatcybersecguy had I known I would have done it. My dealer probably did not have the option

[@DJERICKARMAS]

Appreciate the energy and enthusiasm, be yourself people with negativity just simply won't get it, i had a prius before and been contemplating this car so watching your video helped, thanks for making it keep em coming!! Someone in another video said car wouldn't switch from gas to electric and back without having to turn car off. is that the case or can you switch from any mode at any time while you drive?

[@thatcybersecguy]

You can switch anytime. However, I felt a lurch in the car which I don't think is good. No evidence of that. I wait until I'm sitting at a stoplight to change techniques.

[@thatcybersecguy]

That is incorrect in my experience. The Prius Prime will switch manually or automatically between modes. Good luck getting one with the supply chain issues.

[@Cardinals_garden]

Good video 👍🏼

[@thatcybersecguy]

Thanks 👍

[@richthetrashpicker-upper5244]

Awesome thank you

[@thatcybersecguy]

Your welcome!

[@jits1]

That seat belt will save your life one day! So please don’t be so quick to dismiss safety. Thanks

[@thatcybersecguy]

I have been in 28 car accidents. In two of those I am only alive because I was NOT wearing a seat belt. In one the car roof was ripped off the car. If I had a seat belt on I would have been beheaded. Just saying.

[@jits1]

@@thatcybersecguy I am so happy for you but I guess my experience as an old man was different.

[@enfantdelapatrie51]

Thanks for the effort, but you talk too much instead of going straight to the title of your presentation; total waste of time.

[@thatcybersecguy]

Seeing that this is my most popular video I doing well. Thank you for the comment.

[@mr.gypsyfish6710]

@@thatcybersecguy very good video some people are just a little rotten and live life too fast

[@teresaforsyth6185]

I have the pearl, too!😀

[@RS-dq9pn]

Where can I start the charge mode? I don’t see one in my 2020 Prime

[@thatcybersecguy]

I'm not ignoring you. I made this video long ago. I will get you an answer soon. I forgot.

[@staccatoglock]

Bless You🤩🥳

[@thatcybersecguy]

Wow! Thank you. I have been called a blowhard for this video.

[@amanuelgemechu985]

A lot of talk with no new information.

[@thatcybersecguy]

At least you liked the video. If you can point me to a video about the difference between EV Mode and Auto EV Mode I would greatly appreciation it.

[@richthetrashpicker-upper5244]

That's for sure the Prius is a generator on wheels everybody should have one in there garage

[@thatcybersecguy]

If I had not seen a stabbing at a gas station the last time I actually purchased gas I would not know what it is to visit a gas station.

[@alexjacobs1876]

Thank u

[@thatcybersecguy]

Wow! Thank you. I have been called a blowhard for this video

[@georgetteconstant9050]

What I am trying to tease out concerns the starter battery in my 2010 Prius. My battery died and less than a year old. I drive about 3 times a week or more but short distances in Eco mode and not exceeding 26 MPH (inter city driving) Is the eco mode not re-charging the battery I wonder. Or does it need more driving and faster?

[@thatcybersecguy]

Reply on May 3 video toward the end. Shameless video promotion!

[@escapeca2022]

EV Auto and HV....isnt that the whole point of "hybrid"? What does it need 2 separate buttons to do that?

[@thatcybersecguy]

My understanding is in EV only mode the Prius Prime will fight like HELL to use the battery ONLY until the battery charge is exhausted. Toyota provided the EV Auto mode to make it easier for the hybrid to switch between gas and battery when the roads become more difficult. Sounds strange I know but it makes sense in weird way.

[@CandycaneBeyond]

Well you could have cut the first 5 minutes of the video out 😩

[@ryanoswald5506]

I love you man but you talk too much lol

[@thatcybersecguy]

I'm a blow hard!

[@thatcybersecguy]

Yeah, a lot of people tell me "I talk too much!"

[@fe2nq]

LOOK! A squirrel

[@thatcybersecguy]

Just got a lizard and a turtle on a recent video.

[@Mike-ee9ii]

Way too much yacking!

[@thatcybersecguy]

What you don't like my stories?

[@PbNewf]

@@thatcybersecguy do your thing man, but the problem is that your title is essentially clickbait. If you want to vlog, that's great, you would be good at it, but people clicking on this video are looking for something totally different than what this is. Not sure if you understand why this your most popular video, but it's not the content, it's the title. Again, your an interesting dude who's good at vloging, give it a go! Just be more honest about what your videos are. This is a 25 minute video that provides less insight than Toyota's 45 second video on this topic.