Long-term test: Practical eco warrior Toyota Prius PHV

Good space allowance makes the Toyota Prius PHV more than an efficiency champ

The Toyota Prius PHV is good for 45km on a full charge and the car's 8.8kW battery takes only a few hours to go from empty to full, making it feasible to drive almost entirely in electric vehicle mode.
The Toyota Prius PHV is good for 45km on a full charge and the car's 8.8kW battery takes only a few hours to go from empty to full, making it feasible to drive almost entirely in electric vehicle mode. ST PHOTOS: CHRISTOPHER TAN
Christopher Tan Senior Correspondent  
Updated
May 23, 2020, 10:11 AM
Published
May 23, 2020, 05:00 AM
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Silly me, the button to call up trip data is on the steering column all along. With that, I am now getting precise mileage readings.

The Toyota Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid vehicle), as it turns out, is good for 45km on a full charge - not 50km as previously estimated.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 23, 2020, with the headline Long-term test: Practical eco warrior Toyota Prius PHV. Subscribe

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