Based upon what I've read here and elsewhere, my car seems to behave a little differently than some others.
Typically, my SOC stays at 7 bars (green) or 6 bars (blue). It is not uncommon at all for my battery to show 8 bars, which is "fully" charged. I see this several times a week at least. Very rarely does it go below 50% and the only time I've seen pink was when I installed my EV switch and was testing it.
I'm happy with my MPG (~47) and it's comparable to what others in my neck of the woods are getting, so I'm not really concerned.
Does this mean I have the "upgraded" software I've heard mentioned? The car is two months old. I'm tempted to start being more aggressive with my EV switch to take advantage of my seemingly freely charging system.
The only thing I'm worried about is that I'm missing out on some regen once the battery really gets full. It does get full eventually - as in no more green arrows going back to the battery when slowing/braking. However, I've only seen this condition once or twice.
BTW- I had a nice little Prius moment this morning. I was in EV mode and hit 34 MPH. I heard the triple Be-Be-Beep as EV mode was overrode, but the ICE didn't come on - it went right into "stealth" mode. Woo Hoo!
DGStan
Typically, my SOC stays at 7 bars (green) or 6 bars (blue). It is not uncommon at all for my battery to show 8 bars, which is "fully" charged. I see this several times a week at least. Very rarely does it go below 50% and the only time I've seen pink was when I installed my EV switch and was testing it.
I'm happy with my MPG (~47) and it's comparable to what others in my neck of the woods are getting, so I'm not really concerned.
Does this mean I have the "upgraded" software I've heard mentioned? The car is two months old. I'm tempted to start being more aggressive with my EV switch to take advantage of my seemingly freely charging system.
The only thing I'm worried about is that I'm missing out on some regen once the battery really gets full. It does get full eventually - as in no more green arrows going back to the battery when slowing/braking. However, I've only seen this condition once or twice.
BTW- I had a nice little Prius moment this morning. I was in EV mode and hit 34 MPH. I heard the triple Be-Be-Beep as EV mode was overrode, but the ICE didn't come on - it went right into "stealth" mode. Woo Hoo!
DGStan