GUIDES FOR HYBRID & PLUG-IN HYBRID DRIVERS
Make sense
of your engine miles.
Practical answers for your fuel log, your next fill-up, and the miles in between.
Start with the basics.
A useful estimate starts with a consistent fuel log.
THE BASICS
How to estimate your PHEV’s engine miles
Turn fill-ups into an engine-mile estimate, with worked examples and a clear explanation of its limits.
Read the guide 4-minute readYOUR STARTING POINT
Gas-only MPG, dashboard MPG & MPGe
Find the gasoline-mode fuel economy to use and understand why your dashboard average can be much higher.
Read the guide 3-minute readYOUR FUEL LOG
Full tanks & partial fill-ups
Set a full-tank baseline and keep a useful record, even when you only buy a few gallons.
Read the guide 3-minute readFind your plug-in hybrid.
Worked examples for Toyota Prime owners, with model-year details.
TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME
Tracking engine miles in a RAV4 Prime
Choose gas-mode MPG, work through a RAV4 Prime example, and start a log that separates fuel use from total distance.
Read the guide 3-minute readTOYOTA PRIUS PRIME
Tracking engine miles in a Prius Prime
Understand trim-specific MPG and estimate gasoline-engine miles alongside your plugged-in driving.
Read the guide 3-minute readKeep the bigger picture.
Your engine-mile estimate is one part of your vehicle’s history.