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I just got a phone call from Wayne sharing some interesting tidbits about the new Prius. He had the chance to test drive a production vehicle up in Michigan (and it didn't have the fit and finish issues seen on his mother's new vehicle).


He found a SHM in the car with some interesting possibilities -- it was a short drive so he isn't sure if it can be held but what he saw was the ability to hold ~50mph (DWL from about 48 to 52mph) @ 1150RPM (as opposed to 1248RPM in the gen II), ignition values from 21-22 with TPS around 22. What was this good for? How does 80mpg sound? :D
In warmer weather he was able to get the vehicle to pop over 100mpg at speeds over 25mph -- he had it pegged for quite some time in downtown traffic. :thumbs_up:
0RPM glides are confirmed up to 45mph, but Warp Stealth won't transition to 0RPM at anything higher than 42mph. Odd but okay.


To finish up, neither the active nor the passive XGauges worked on this vehicle for SoC readouts. It will need new programming so someone is going to have to fiddle with PIDs.

He found a SHM in the car with some interesting possibilities -- it was a short drive so he isn't sure if it can be held but what he saw was the ability to hold ~50mph (DWL from about 48 to 52mph) @ 1150RPM (as opposed to 1248RPM in the gen II), ignition values from 21-22 with TPS around 22. What was this good for? How does 80mph sound? :D

80 mph sounds much too fast to me.

Tired minds... :o

Thanks.

I talked with Jud about the warp stealth oddity. It depends on the boot. Leaving Virginia last week, I could get it in warp stealth very easy all the way up to 70 mph (speed limit) and it stayed engaged up to an 80mph downhill. (I ended up braking) I stopped at a gas station after 100+ miles and called Wayne. When I took off again, it wouldn't engage.
The next day, I got it to work 1 segment out of 4 times we stopped. Another segment, I could only get it 2 times. I think it needs to be called the "elusive warp stealth of the Pri III!

I talked with Jud about the warp stealth oddity. It depends on the boot. Leaving Virginia last week, I could get it in warp stealth very easy all the way up to 70 mph (speed limit) and it stayed engaged up to an 80mph downhill. (I ended up braking) I stopped at a gas station after 100+ miles and called Wayne. When I took off again, it wouldn't engage.
The next day, I got it to work 1 segment out of 4 times we stopped. Another segment, I could only get it 2 times. I think it needs to be called the "elusive warp stealth of the Pri III!

Battery or MG2 was probably too warm.

Wayne