Prius e-CVT in action: A view of gas engine RPM at 65 MPH.
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How does Prius achieve great mileage (about 50 MPG) on the highway? What RPM does the ICE run at?
To answer those questions, I hooked up my Palm M130 with Auterra Dyna Scan to the ODBII connector. I set the cruise control at 65 MPH and watch the RPM. Gas Engine RPM is the second number from top. The top most number is the coolant temp in deg F.
The RPM ranges from 1,200 RPM to 3,000 RPM depending on the slope of the highway. If I put it into warp stealth (arrow from battery to wheel only --not shown in this video), the RPM drops to around 980 RPM.
What is really cool about HSD e-CVT is that, the RPM just change while maintaining at 65 mph. The only change is the power load due to the gradient of the highway. Enjoy!How does Prius achieve great mileage (about 50 MPG) on the highway? What RPM does the ICE run at?
To answer those questions, I hooked up...all »How does Prius achieve great mileage (about 50 MPG) on the highway? What RPM does the ICE run at?
To answer those questions, I hooked up my Palm M130 with Auterra Dyna Scan to the ODBII connector. I set the cruise control at 65 MPH and watch the RPM. Gas Engine RPM is the second number from top. The top most number is the coolant temp in deg F.
The RPM ranges from 1,200 RPM to 3,000 RPM depending on the slope of the highway. If I put it into warp stealth (arrow from battery to wheel only --not shown in this video), the RPM drops to around 980 RPM.
What is really cool about HSD e-CVT is that, the RPM just change while maintaining at 65 mph. The only change is the power load due to the gradient of the highway. Enjoy!«
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