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aragongon
post Dec 21 2012, 06:45 PM

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Congrats we are in V3 now!
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post Dec 25 2012, 12:01 AM

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QUOTE(engah @ Dec 24 2012, 10:08 PM)
I posted this  several months ago. A low speed gives you a better FC rate
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34km/l is AWESOME. The average speed for that trip is 83km/h.

However, it took you extra 1.5 hours to reach there. Here comes the tradeoff: "The petrol saved during the journey" vs "the extra time spent on the journey", which one is more valuable?


Added on December 25, 2012, 12:04 am
QUOTE(wankf @ Dec 23 2012, 10:43 PM)
One thing I notice is that when driving PC faster got better FC.  tongue.gif
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Bro, what is your FC? Previously I tried around 100km/h, no matter how also can't reach more than 24km/l.


Added on December 25, 2012, 12:14 am
QUOTE(foongchinboon @ Dec 22 2012, 12:44 AM)
My White PC  biggrin.gif
Just got it last Sunday
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And this is my record so far  rclxms.gif  rclxms.gif  rclxms.gif
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Congrats! Keep on!

I also realised that FC is more relevant to the average speed, like the trip above, it is 47km/h. I realised that to keep average speed less than 60km/h, can get more than 27km/l easily.

Guys, please share if you have done more than 27km/l with average speed more than 90km/h. To calculate it, just divide the mileage by the time (in hour).

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post Dec 27 2012, 11:17 AM

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QUOTE(LiteSpeed @ Dec 26 2012, 06:54 PM)
hi all , just got my orange prius c today , just a quick question .. anyt suitable steering lock for prius c ? the stoplock steering lock i used previously did not fit in to the steering wheel .. thanks
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I tried already with steering lock. Hardly apply on it simply because the steering is not round.
For better security/money, install a brake lock.
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post Dec 27 2012, 11:19 AM

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QUOTE(yzlum @ Dec 27 2012, 11:05 AM)
hahaha.. ya 21st birthday gift XP

but i'm studying in kl... so i only go back penang twice a year during semester break.. hehe.. ^^
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Lucky boy. My dad gave me a Toyota also when I entered college 10 years ago. It was a Toyota LE (made 1984).



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post Dec 27 2012, 11:21 AM

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QUOTE(ronaldwmh @ Dec 27 2012, 01:50 AM)
white color PC is hard to maintain ...XD
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White color also eye catching. XD
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post Dec 27 2012, 11:24 AM

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QUOTE(eeeee7 @ Dec 27 2012, 11:20 AM)
not bad, i've got a Honda. EX5.
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EX5 is the King! Riding with girls in college... drool.gif
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post Dec 28 2012, 11:36 AM

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QUOTE(johnnycp @ Dec 27 2012, 11:12 PM)
Found this in my boot. Anyone know what the heck is that

It is rubber.

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These are the seal for the water dispenser of your rear mirror. Lift up your rear door, they are on the top inside the door. See that 2 holes, just plug them in. I plugged them out last week, it is pretty tight, how come yours drop in the boot?
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post Dec 31 2012, 01:05 AM

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QUOTE(timeonce @ Dec 29 2012, 07:03 AM)
Dear all,

Tomorrow we having a small gathering for Year End before celebrating for all PC owner.

Anyone interested can pm me your phone contact no . We will be there from 10am to 11am for breakfast .

For those come early we can chit chat first ^^

Venue - SRI Rampai LRT Station
Time : 10am
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So last minute! Please notice earlier next time. Thanks!
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post Dec 31 2012, 01:11 AM

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12V battery is used to start the engine in conventional car. It is used once per trip normally. In PC, the engine is started multiple time with EV on and off. So my questions are:

1. In PC, 12V battery tear and wear more than those conventional car?

2. How often 12V battery need to be changed?

3. If PC 144V battery full or half, but 12V battery is drained, can we still start the car? or can run it in EV mode only?


Added on December 31, 2012, 1:21 am
QUOTE(mike1986 @ Dec 30 2012, 06:59 PM)
Toyota Prius C Singapore price list, hmmm... guaranteed COE? Like what it means OTR here?

http://www.toyotasingapore.com.sg/cars/new...us_c/price.aspx
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Cheapest PC in Singapore is SGD 138,988 (= RM347,470).

For comparison, latest Mercedes E200 in Malaysia sold at the price of RM363,060 (extra RM15,950 only); 86 in Singapore sold at the price SGD 185,988 (extra SGD47,000 only).

Are the Singaporean PC owner crazy or what? blink.gif

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post Jan 2 2013, 12:00 AM

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QUOTE(gacktleong @ Dec 31 2012, 07:36 PM)
Hmmmm, after few days of testing my driving behavior, these r my results

Behavior 2:
1. Drive as I dont have to brake.
2. Let the car roll when going down slope.
3. Always allow battery power to assist when going up a slope. (require some training on the right feet  rclxms.gif )
4. Drive slow (EV mode kicks in automatically) in the city or housing area.
5. Drive fast (5-10km/h below speed limits).
6. Forecast the traffic ahead
7. Do not drive like a turtle on the road. Time is money.

Trip 1 - Selayang to Glenmarie
Trip 2 - Glenmarie to Mont Kiara (forgot to take pica)  whistling.gif
Trip 3 - Mont Kiara to Glenmarie
Trip 4 - Glenmarie to Selayang

All trips consist of stop, slow traffic, jam, going up n down slopes, highway.

Results:
1. Not bad  icon_idea.gif
2. I enjoy my ride, as I drive fast during highway
3. Alot of tar collected on my white PC. Any good tar removal to recommend? Im using Kit's, doesnt really help  doh.gif
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Thanks for sharing and congrats for the FC! BRAVO! thumbup.gif

The Average Speed are
Trip 1 - 46.53km/h
Trip 3 - 28.62km/h
Trip 4 - 40.17km/h

From my study, good FC could be achieved by average speed less than 50km/h. Above 50km/h, very hard to reach more than 25km/l. However, the driving habit, the right foot technique is important as well.

Ppl usually talked about right foot for drifting, drag race etc. We talked about right foot for smooth acceleration and good FC. What the hell rclxms.gif

Maybe we should call ourselves "Initial PC"
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post Jan 2 2013, 12:31 PM

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QUOTE(mike1986 @ Jan 2 2013, 08:06 AM)
Hmm... not quite accurate to judge by speed since there're stops and traffic congestion as well. I haven't gone for my 1st service and noticed that the battery gone flat quite easily, especially during heavy traffic and car just warmed up. I hope this could be improved after the 1st service.


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Plug & Play? hmm... where did you buy this? Camera excluded? as in like what kind of case it would include camera?
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I had done my second service, approaching 3rd service (10k km). Unfortunately, I didn't notice any improvement on the battery performance after services. Prius C battery capacity is only 0.9kwh (Reference Link). Thus it is quick to charge up and discharge. As comparison, Nissan Leaf has the battery capacity of 24 kwh and it is capable to travel 200km within one charge. Prius have battery of 1.3kwh. Therefore I am not surprise we can't go far with the battery.

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post Jan 2 2013, 02:02 PM

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QUOTE(mike1986 @ Jan 2 2013, 12:35 PM)
I have yet to have my battery fully charged for once, least also left 2 bars to fully charged.
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Same here. I only experienced once with battery fully charged, when going downhill from Genting. In fact, it is very rare to see battery flat or fully charged during normal driving.
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post Jan 5 2013, 10:30 PM

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QUOTE(lkp857 @ Jan 5 2013, 07:17 PM)
Plenty of things missing, the tyres pressure sensor lar, the proximity sensor VPNS lar...
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biggrin.gif RM45,000 cheaper (Prius RM140,000) for something definitely.
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post Jan 17 2013, 02:43 PM

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Maintenance cost update 17th July 2012.
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post Jan 29 2013, 11:22 PM

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QUOTE(beck_ken @ Jan 29 2013, 06:17 PM)
not sure...cuz i everyday cyber-kl, kl-cyber, average speed 120km/h, RM50 can last for 600km, is that normal? I also not sure cuz i never care much
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The FC for you both is around 22km/l, which is standard FC (= US official figure 53mpg). With hypermiling, FC can rise to 24-28km/l, means your RM 50 can last around 630km - 735km.

Someone here can do 30km/l and above, solute them! thumbup.gif
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post Jan 30 2013, 12:09 AM

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QUOTE(beck_ken @ Jan 29 2013, 11:30 PM)
i am not doing those kind of thing with driving a super slow speed on the road, i can felt asleep and bang the divider.

my average is 23km/l, not 22 as what you mentioned...always seen from the screen vbefore i pump petrol
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First of all, hypermiling is not driving slow. All time in battery will not get good figure also, heard about "pulse and glide"? I drove up to 90km/h while achieving 27km/l.

You mentioned RM50 can last for 600km, it is 22.8km/l then. Not hard to calculate that.
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post Jan 30 2013, 06:43 PM

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QUOTE(beck_ken @ Jan 30 2013, 11:32 AM)
don't know about "pulse & glide"...mind to tell ?

I just press whenever I like....like driving normal car only but still the fc is better than my vios la of cos...
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When you need to accelerate, push the pedal hard enough, up to half power mode is ok, but best is within the economic range (green bar). Once you reach your desire speed, release the pedal and press again and maintain with minimum acceleration.

Minimum acceleration means
if you are below 70km/h, run with battery.
if you are above 70km/h, keep the pedal to maintain constant speed.

Then you will see the FC climb up along the way.

Tested already, slow acceleration like press the pedal very light (just above the electricity cut off line) all the way to desired speed, end up is slow + burn more fuel. It is not how hard the pedal you push, it is more on how long you let the petrol engine burn during acceleration.

Do you notice that you can get high eco score easily during acceleration?
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post Jan 31 2013, 12:10 AM

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QUOTE(deeplydeluded @ Jan 30 2013, 11:10 PM)
The gear ratio is fixed, means only 1 gear. You can find the explanation here: http://eahart.com/prius/psd/.
"B" = engine brake, equivalent to low gear engine traction while going downhill by disengaging the regenerative brake.
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Sorry when we shift to 'B', no battery charge? I tot it has more battery charge thus i always use it while rolling down the hill.
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post Jan 31 2013, 12:16 AM

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QUOTE(beck_ken @ Jan 30 2013, 07:35 PM)
i always did that esp at mex highway...cuz alot of climbing...

but still around 23km/l  rclxub.gif
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Mex highway is not flat, thus that method can't get high FC.

For Mex highway, i managed to get 27km/l during night with aircond. The trick is constant low pedal, slightly above the battery cut off line (need to use Eco Score mode on the screen). Bad thing is during climbing up the hill, sometimes i can get the speed up to 30km/h only. During flat, i can get about 60km/h-80km/h. The journey took 15mins extra compared to 80-100km/h drive.

I didn't use Mex often, thus i take it as a training of patience. Can you tahan that kind of speed? biggrin.gif
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post Jan 31 2013, 11:06 AM

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QUOTE(mike1986 @ Jan 31 2013, 10:15 AM)
Use 'N', free flow.
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If I am going down the hill, I want to slow down the car and get the battery charged? which gear is the best?

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