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#21 of 96 What's a GUage? by larsb Jul 25, 2006 (6:52 am)
The battery GAUGE never gets completely full. The most I've seen in 3800 miles of ownership is about 4/5 full. And that was after a 500+ mile highway trip.
#22 of 96 Re: Battery guage never gets to full [joystix2] by wvgasguy Jul 25, 2006 (11:03 am)
Replying to: joystix2 (Jul 24, 2006 8:53 pm) Technically the battery never gets 100% charged because it's designed not to. However the gage will top off. It turns green when it gets to the next to top bar.   I've had it top off (all green bars) in various scenerios. One is on a very long downhill grade and the other is in driving situations where the grade is slight (up and down) and the car is running along with the ICE on, getting about 50 to 60 mpg on the Instant FE gage and there is excess hp than needed from the ICE so the NAV shows the ICE running the wheels and chargine the battery at the same time. I have actually gotten it to the top green mark like that as well.   When it gets to the lower levels of charge it will turn violet.
#23 of 96 wvgasguy, do you mean the dash gaugeor Nav? by sibbald Aug 02, 2006 (8:05 pm)
I just completed a 1400 mile trip last week down south and like Larsh, never saw the gauge on the dash over 4/5 full, even with some very long downhill grades. We do not have the Nav. option in Canada.   Cheers, Tom Replies to this message: r_nash (Aug 03, 2006 9:08 am) wvgasguy (Aug 03, 2006 9:52 am)
#24 of 96 Re: wvgasguy, do you mean the dash gaugeor Nav? [sibbald] by r_nash Aug 03, 2006 (9:08 am)
Replying to: sibbald (Aug 02, 2006 8:05 pm) I don't have NAV. Sometimes traffic has me in EV mode all the way down a 3/4 mile hill. The regen from lightly braking to keep my speed down frequently tops off the battery gauge. Here is a picture I snapped when I saw it last.
#25 of 96 Re: wvgasguy, do you mean the dash gaugeor Nav? [sibbald] by wvgasguy Aug 03, 2006 (9:52 am)
Replying to: sibbald (Aug 02, 2006 8:05 pm) Sorry, I have the NAV and never look at the "power" gage on the dash. (It's also in black and white). Looks like another poster has answered this and has a picture of the dash battery at the "full" mark.
#26 of 96 got that in a 3/4 mile hill? by larsb Aug 03, 2006 (10:14 am)
Mine has never passed the top of the + sign. Good to know it goes all the way up
#27 of 96 same here by sibbald Aug 03, 2006 (8:12 pm)
Thanks for the information, I have never passed the + sign either and a esp. thanks to nash for the picture. I will keep trying for a full charge now that I see it is possible.     cheers... Tom
#28 of 96 HV Hybrid Battery Pack: How long will it last? by agnosto Aug 08, 2006 (12:21 pm)
Does anyone know how long the HV battery pack for a let's say a TCH or even TPH last? I see from some posts they are quite expensive $2,000 - $3,000 and I want to know the duration and reliability... any issues with current owners specifically with HV battery pack... Thanks, in advance. Replies to this message: larsb (Aug 08, 2006 12:30 pm) agnosto (Aug 08, 2006 1:01 pm) larsb (Aug 08, 2006 1:51 pm) and 2 more...
#29 of 96 Re: HV Hybrid Battery Pack: How long will it last? [agnosto] by larsb Aug 08, 2006 (12:30 pm)
Replying to: agnosto (Aug 08, 2006 12:21 pm) No one really knows how long they will last.   They are engineered to last the life of the car - somewhere between 150,000 and 300,000 miles.   Toyota takes precautions with the software to lengthen battery life by controlling the charge levels, keeping the battery cool, etc. Replies to this message: agnosto (Aug 08, 2006 1:01 pm) larsb (Aug 08, 2006 1:51 pm) midnightcowboy (Aug 09, 2006 12:29 pm) and 1 more...
#30 of 96 Re: HV Hybrid Battery Pack: How long will it last? [larsb] by agnosto Aug 08, 2006 (1:01 pm)
Replying to: larsb (Aug 08, 2006 12:30 pm) Great, thanks, that is great news, make my decision easier to trade in my beastly 2006 4Runner LTD 4WD V8 (nice one, but it is a gas guzzler) for a TCH even though I will loose some money, it is better to save the environment than burning 13-17 MPG while driving in city... If you are an TCH owner any dislikes so far?? Trying also to get one before end of 9/30/06 so I can get the full $2,600 tax credit... it is hard to find though one with Navigation as they are all presold... Replies to this message: larsb (Aug 08, 2006 1:51 pm) midnightcowboy (Aug 09, 2006 12:29 pm) larsb (Aug 09, 2006 12:45 pm)

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