Re: What happens when you're outta gas?
HIT THE FLASHERS
I'm not sure if you can even drive the Camry if the engine is out of gas. I was told by the salesman no, but with the Prius you can drive it on batteries without gas.
I doubt you can run down the traction battery in normal use. The 12 volt instrument battery keeps the ECU on operation. There is also a small processor mounted in the battery back. They work together to protect the battery from going lower than 40% charge. If it sat for a long time and the engine was out of gas then a possibility of the batteries going below the 40% charge. I don't think the ECU has the cabablility of dissconnecting the non use load on the traction batteries.
Whats this world coming too. My car has to boot up, the TV has to boot up. Even my new scales for Christmas has to boot up. People just don't realize how many computers are in their homes. Cordless phones, cell phones, radio controlled clocks and etc.
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