Just collected my Aqua Mica Prius C today  .

Nearly went home without the car key because the SA had the key in his pocket when I drove off but luckily he remembered on time and called me so I waited for him by the side of the road to pass me back the key. Was told that I could still continue driving without the key but won't be able to start the car again later unless i have the key with me .

Engah, thanks for your sharing. Just 2 questions:
1.) when you are cruising, what speed are you maintain on?

2.) during acceleration, how you manage your accelerator? slow acceleration or fast acceleration? on what speed only you kick in petrol engine?

Thanks a lot!!!

Just collected my Aqua Mica Prius C today  .

Nearly went home without the car key because the SA had the key in his pocket when I drove off but luckily he remembered on time and called me so I waited for him by the side of the road to pass me back the key. Was told that I could still continue driving without the key but won't be able to start the car again later unless i have the key with me .

congrate bro... and happy eco driving...   

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Added on October 9, 2012, 3:06 pm

for me.. my PC kick in petrol engine when speed more than 70km/h... i'll will reconfirm...

Welcome, trotters! Hope you enjoy the ride (and the traffic jam too) in eco driving.

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Added on October 9, 2012, 3:17 pm

70km/h is awesome. You must be very patient. I am trying my best to stay till 60km/h. Mostly accelerate till 55kmh already give up and kick in petrol engine.

plenty of downhill roads?

Engah, thanks for your sharing. Just 2 questions:
1.) when you are cruising, what speed are you maintain on?

2.) during acceleration, how you manage your accelerator? slow acceleration or fast acceleration? on what speed only you kick in petrol engine?

Thanks a lot!!!

my friends told be to warm up your petrol engine before start moving..due to prius will move slowly with motor and then will kick on petrol engine after certain speed...

what do u think..?

well are ur frens hybrid drivers as well who "warm up their engine" before setting off?

improved automotive technologies have vastly reduce the need for engine warm up, and even thats hardly apply to our country weather.

and how quick or slow the car moves depend on u stepping the accel. u floor it both will kick in to give u max power. light footed and only EV will used.

yep.. he own prius 1.8 ... what he tell me that after our prius ready..  gear at P, hand brake ON.. press a little bit accel paddle.. until your petrol engine start... the petrol engine will run only 30-45sec .. and then go to standby mode.. after that u start to drive your PC...

for me on the logic.. quite true.. coz our PC will start move using battery motor... and then after few KM/speed the petrol kick in... at that speed i think it a little bit " shock".. to the petrol engine...     

to engah,

Wow. how u do it ? I try my best off air con at 30.3km/l.. is it weight and road matter most ?

yep.. he own prius 1.8 ... what he tell me that after our prius ready..  gear at P, hand brake ON.. press a little bit accel paddle.. until your petrol engine start... the petrol engine will run only 30-45sec .. and then go to standby mode.. after that u start to drive your PC...

for me on the logic.. quite true.. coz our PC will start move using battery motor... and then after few KM/speed the petrol kick in... at that speed i think it a little bit " shock".. to the petrol engine...     

l found out that the battery level effect our PC FC a lot .. i can easyly get over 30km/L with battery level at least on 5-7 bar .. just drive over the eco ev zone to charge up the battery and the next thing u know is the FC getting over 30km/L .. i think engah manage to get his high FC is bcos he is charging uo the battery on highway so that the Hybrid system will use more electric motor to run the car ..

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Added on October 9, 2012, 5:30 pm
no need to warm up engine even on prius  and prius c .. our car come with a tank that store the heated oil so that when the engine is cold it will pump into moving part and the atkinson system help to raising up the correct tempature for the engine ..

even none hybrid engine (new engine ) manufacturer also not recommend to warm up the engine ..

saw some article also say early morning stationery warm up engine do more damage than start up drive slowly ..

the only thing need to do is not to high rev the engine .. on early morning start ..

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Added on October 9, 2012, 3:42 pm

To aragongon
1.  Morning rush hour, max I could drive was 60 to 75 km/hr, most of the time below 40

2. On flat land, 65km/hr, down hill, 72km/h

This morning, when I left my house, petrol engine started to kick in even when I was driving in the housing estate at a low speed, with battery more than half charged. Something I do not understand.

Prius C will start the engine if the car engine temperature is low, no matter you are driving on EV mode, this is to warm up the engine.

I stay in the hill top, when temperature below 24c in the morning, the engine will auto start even my battery is 7-8 bar full and driving slow.

Prius C will start the engine if the car engine temperature is low, no matter you are driving on EV mode, this is to warm up the engine.

I stay in the hill top, when temperature below 24c in the morning, the engine will auto start even my battery is 7-8 bar full and driving slow.

Just collected my Aqua Mica Prius C today  .

Nearly went home without the car key because the SA had the key in his pocket when I drove off but luckily he remembered on time and called me so I waited for him by the side of the road to pass me back the key. Was told that I could still continue driving without the key but won't be able to start the car again later unless i have the key with me .

yep.. he own prius 1.8 ... what he tell me that after our prius ready..  gear at P, hand brake ON.. press a little bit accel paddle.. until your petrol engine start... the petrol engine will run only 30-45sec .. and then go to standby mode.. after that u start to drive your PC...

for me on the logic.. quite true.. coz our PC will start move using battery motor... and then after few KM/speed the petrol kick in... at that speed i think it a little bit " shock".. to the petrol engine...     

l found out that the battery level effect our PC FC a lot .. i can easyly get over 30km/L with battery level at least on 5-7 bar .. just drive over the eco ev zone to charge up the battery and the next thing u know is the FC getting over 30km/L .. i think engah manage to get his high FC is bcos he is charging uo the battery on highway so that the Hybrid system will use more electric motor to run the car ..

Nice keanutan. Will try this mode.

I just tried ECO mode first time today and good fc indeed ^^ . But then jam in my office back home and i manage 18km/l.

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Added on October 9, 2012, 5:30 pm
no need to warm up engine even on prius  and prius c .. our car come with a tank that store the heated oil so that when the engine is cold it will pump into moving part and the atkinson system help to raising up the correct tempature for the engine ..

even none hybrid engine (new engine ) manufacturer also not recommend to warm up the engine ..

saw some article also say early morning stationery warm up engine do more damage than start up drive slowly ..

the only thing need to do is not to high rev the engine .. on early morning start ..

Congrats trotters,

Hope you enjoy your PC ^^. Do post some picture for us ya ^^
Yup both my sis who own big prius do tell me. Always go for P when stop at traffic light and so does the manual. But i found it very dangerous esp uphill trafic light as when shifting with break step on. The car will reverse a bit ^^
Noted. I just press start and go.

l found out that the battery level effect our PC FC a lot .. i can easyly get over 30km/L with battery level at least on 5-7 bar .. just drive over the eco ev zone to charge up the battery and the next thing u know is the FC getting over 30km/L .. i think engah manage to get his high FC is bcos he is charging uo the battery on highway so that the Hybrid system will use more electric motor to run the car ..

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Added on October 9, 2012, 5:30 pm
no need to warm up engine even on prius  and prius c .. our car come with a tank that store the heated oil so that when the engine is cold it will pump into moving part and the atkinson system help to raising up the correct tempature for the engine ..

even none hybrid engine (new engine ) manufacturer also not recommend to warm up the engine ..

saw some article also say early morning stationery warm up engine do more damage than start up drive slowly ..

the only thing need to do is not to high rev the engine .. on early morning start ..

i got mine prius c too , 1k service first only comment