EV Drive Mode

Drive with the gas/petrol engine off

In the low/mid-speed range, gas/petrol engine do not use fuel efficiently, so HYBRID SYNERGY DRIVE runs the car using only the power produced by its electric motors.
Some HYBRID SYNERGY DRIVE models are equipped with the "EV Drive Mode" to let the driver select driving on the electric motors only — in other words, driving with the gas/petrol engine off.*1
(Under 55 km/h; range: a few hundreds of meters)*2

*1 EV drive mode is automatically cancelled if any one of the following conditions occurs:
- Battery charge drops below specified level
- Vehicle traveling speed exceeds 55 km/h
- Accelerator pedal opening angle exceeds pre-defined angle
*2 The figure indicated is for Prius. The range of travel will depend on the condition of the battery powering the electric motors. This option is not available on some of the hybrid systems.