How far can a Honda Civic and a Prius go on Electric mode?

How many miles can a Honda Civic and a Prius go when the battery is fully charged. (civic hybrid and prius hybrid car)|||Hi,





stay with me and I'll give you the full answer.





Actually, both vehicles are "full hybrids" meaning they can run under electric-only mode for short distances at low speeds.





The Civic was just upgraded to a full hybrid in 2006, but the Prius has always been a full hybrid.





The Prius system will take you further, up to 25 miles in stop and go traffic, with the regenerative braking system. And the Prius will go faster, up to 25 mph, with careful acceleration.





The Civic system is not able to do either of those marks. It uses Honda's hybrid system called the "Integrated Motor Assist" and it's mostly designed to boost the gas engine, not run on electric mode for any length of time.





Essentially, you have two different vehicles. The Prius is a mid-sized sedan that is more equal to a Camry or Accord for features, technology, price, and comfort. The Civic is a compact and is on the same level as a Corolla for features, tech (excluding the IMA), price and comfort.





Not to say either is better than the other for what they do. They are just different, just as the Civic is to the Accord or the Corolla is to the Prius.





One last note, Prius sold in Europe and Asia come with an "EV" mode button. Pressing that button disables the gas engine for city driving. That is where the 25 mph/25 miles distance come into play.





We don't have that ability here in the US because our driving conditions are too different from theirs to justify having it here. Basically, we drive longer distances in our urban environments and Americans drive faster over those long distances and would overcome the EV mode too easily. (We also don't get the auto parking option that the Prius' over there have (similar system on Lexus GS here in the US) because thier parking is so much tighter there on average.)





The Civic isn't available with an EV mode at all, here or there.





BTW, to answer the previous post...





Computer system updates / changes / etc. for the Prius are covered by Toyota during the 8 year or 100,000 mile warranty period. And a safe bet would be that Toyota would update your Prius any time an update would be needed after that.





Every manufacturer has computer upgrades, even Volkswagen.





And as far as less parts go, Prius have no throttle cables (electronic acceleration), no steering pumps or steering belts (electronic steering), no starters, no alternators, no distributors, each cylinder is individually controlled with it's own fuel injector, a sealed CVT so no regular transmission, and with the regenerative barking system, you should never have to replace the brake pads because the generator does almost all of your braking.





Anyway, if you'd like any more details, read my other posts or contact me.|||the Honda does not drive on Electric mode, instead an electric motor helps with acceleration, which reduces gas consumption...





the prius will drive on electric mode for a short time, and or only at low speeds. The prius will start the engine, and shut it off when it feels that it does not need the engine running.





The Prius system is way cooler,.





But why waste the extra money, when any of the TDi Diesel get 50mpg!! And are better built. No spark ignition system, no computer problems...(think hybrids have computer errors???,, they cost a bunch to fix)





read


http://www.transmitmedia.com/golfTDI/





and you can make your own biodiesl when gas is not available...


http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_ma鈥?/a>|||professorprius gave a very full, accurate answer. I just wanted to add that you can purchase an "EV" (which stands for electric vehicle) button to install on your Prius yourself.





It is sold for $45 + shipping by a 3rd-party company, Costal Electronic Technologies, who claims you can install it yourself with a needle-nosed pliers and a screwdriver in 25 minutes.





I'm still looking into whether or not this voids your warranty (it sounds like it shouldn't, but you can never be too careful) and some other details about the product.