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Can confirm, I have a 2017 Prius Prime, I keep it set to prefer all-EV driving, but I just got in and turned on the defroster to melt some frost off the windshi
by blacksmith_tb 2y ago
Can confirm, I have a 2017 Prius Prime, I keep it set to prefer all-EV driving, but I just got in and turned on the defroster to melt some frost off the windshield, it switches on the ICE engine. My only complaint is that it is not terribly smart about turning it back off during the same session of driving, if I turn off the defrost. I think in theory the heat pump would be able to provide the heat to do the job, but it'd use the charge in the traction battery up quickly...
- rssoconnor 2y agoIt has been my experience that if the ICE engine in the Prius Prime switches on for the first time for any reason, it prefers to remain on for several minutes at a minimum, no matter what. I have a theory for why this happens, but it is purely speculation on my part.