I think it deserves a new thread.

 

Okay so to better help explain I took some pics after inner tonight. Notice we have those beautiful Titanium Gauges but sorry for the quality, it was my iPhone and my left hand wasn't too steady.

This is traveling at about 65 mph using gas only. As you can see the battery is not being used so the power meter is on low/0.


This next pic is when I hit the gas at half throttle, enough to engage the battery. As you can see the battery is now being used and it is reflected in the power meter. This is similar to how the revs in a traditional car rise when you want to speed up.



The next pic shows the level of the power meter it at full throttle (I let off the gas quickly as my G/F was following me ) and as you can see most all of the battery is being used. This is when you get the class leading passing power. I was at 85 MPH in a blink.


I hope this better explains how the power meter on the 450h works

 

^ it's absolutely clear to me!

 

Ah, interesting. I thought it was total output of engine+electric motor.

 

Yeah primitively speaking, think of it as a battery turbo gauge lol

 

or in techno babble, it's the flux capacitor providing power to the main coils!

 

uuhh, exactly
Powerwave hit me up on PriusChat, also a member here and told me her and her husband are very very in tuned/knowledgable about the Prius and have been a staple in that community.

 

have they shared any insights?

 

make sure you don't hit 88mph

 

Lol, gotta love it. A husband that sups up the wife's Prius on the weekend. I hope she don’t get electrocuted