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I remember reading about how someone was so concerned about battery levels when sitting in traffic, and how they watched the battery level going down as they sat in the heat, A/C running. They got so concerned, that they ended up turning off the A/C, to lessen the chance of completely exhausting the battery.
Is this type of battery monitoring necessary? I envision treating the car more as the proverbial "black box". The technology is in place to manage the interoperability of the gas/electric system, and I expect that system to keep me out of trouble. I wouldn't run the car until it was out of gas, but otherwise, it's "business as usual".
In the above described situation, I would think if the battery was running low, then the gas engine would kick in and run fulltime.
Will this get me in trouble? Does a Prius owner need to be a bit more aware of what's going on under the hood?
Thanks,
A happy owner...
Is this type of battery monitoring necessary? I envision treating the car more as the proverbial "black box". The technology is in place to manage the interoperability of the gas/electric system, and I expect that system to keep me out of trouble. I wouldn't run the car until it was out of gas, but otherwise, it's "business as usual".
In the above described situation, I would think if the battery was running low, then the gas engine would kick in and run fulltime.
Will this get me in trouble? Does a Prius owner need to be a bit more aware of what's going on under the hood?
Thanks,
A happy owner...