Anyone else looking for a Hybrid Energy Monitor?

[ShadowBlack XL440]

I would love to have an energy monitor similar to the old Toyota Prius graphic display. Anyone know of any options or suggestion for something like this? The Ford bar options lack much of the information shown here. Android Auto App?

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[Darnon]

Lariats with full Sync 3 have it on the infotainment. It's mostly a pretty graphic; there isn't really any special information.

 

[ShadowBlack XL440]

Lariats with full Sync 3 have it on the infotainment. It's mostly a pretty graphic; there isn't really any special information.

Thanks for the information. Sadly it seems Ford doesn't think this would be beneficial. Battery state of charge at a minimum would be much appreciated. If it is not too much to ask, when convenient could you post a picture of the mentioned Lariat hybrid screen? Thanks.

 

[tom_tucker]

I would love to have an energy monitor similar to the old Toyota Prius graphic display. Anyone know of any options or suggestion for something like this? The Ford bar options lack much of the information shown here. Android Auto App?

 

[ShadowBlack XL440]

Thanks Tom for your time and insightful input.

 

[CurtisB]

I never looked at it when I had my 2015 Prius. Didn't care. But, to each their own!

 

[Dad]

Lariats with full Sync 3 have it on the infotainment. It's mostly a pretty graphic; there isn't really any special information.

We do? I'll have to explore that more closely. I don't see how an app would be able to access that information as suggested by another member. Seems to me it would have to have some connection to the Maverick's computers and not just your phone, but I've learned to never underestimate the ingenuity of American tech.

 

[sprcoop]

I would love to have an energy monitor similar to the old Toyota Prius graphic display. Anyone know of any options or suggestion for something like this? The Ford bar options lack much of the information shown here. Android Auto App?

If you set it to display the EV Coach when the ICE is off while driving it will show a blue box with some portion of it solid blue. The size of the box is SOC and the solid part is the power meter. The longer you milk the battery the smaller the box gets and the less power usage it takes to kick the ICE on. That is your SOC getting depleted. Similar to the number of blue bars covering the battery in the Toyota graphic. I'm pretty sure that is an accurate explanation.

 

[ShadowBlack XL440]

If you set it to display the EV Coach when the ICE is off while driving it will show a blue box with some portion of it solid blue. The size of the box is SOC and the solid part is the power meter. The longer you milk the battery the smaller the box gets and the less power usage it takes to kick the ICE on. That is your SOC getting depleted. Similar to the number of blue bars covering the battery in the Toyota graphic. I'm pretty sure that is an accurate explanation.

Thanks, I have been using that coach but it is very basic and seems inaccurate. Many times it will show all white hybrid and no blue box but if I feather the throttle it will switch to all electric. Most of the time I cannot tell if the ice is running or not. More detailed system status information would be great but I guess most are happy just hoping the system is doing what it supposed to be doing.

 

[TheBees]

Check out this thread.
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/apple-carplay-obd2-display-app.46279/

 

[Tvin87]

You can see the lariat infotainment center showing it off in this clip

 

[sprcoop]

Thanks, I have been using that coach but it is very basic and seems inaccurate. Many times it will show all white hybrid and no blue box but if I feather the throttle it will switch to all electric. Most of the time I cannot tell if the ice is running or not. More detailed system status information would be great but I guess most are happy just hoping the system is doing what it supposed to be doing.

I know what you mean. Sometimes it shows a high SOC but it takes a couple blips on the throttle to force Electric mode. I feel like "if it can go Electric, it should go Electric". Not need to be coerced.

 

[StarNut]

I would love a window like what you show. My largest complaint (not a huge one) is that I have no idea when the battery is charged enough to drive more than a short distance before it switches back to ICE. Yes the EV coach will show how much power you have to draw on, but that only works once it switches over. If I could see that I am at 70% then I would not try to force it over electric.

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