Intrigued, I just went out and tried coasting in N. I coasted in N for a good minute and a half, from ~30mph down to 0, and got no message at all. The energy screen indicated no power going any direction. Stepping on the accelerator produced no response whatsoever, which feels strange, but makes sense.<br>Sam

I'm glad you guys suggested coasting in "N" - I keep experimenting with it, and thus far have not met with any negative messages from the car. The rolling resistance of this car seems to be VERY low, it just keeps going and going..... I think everyone ought to try coasting in N at least once. If the ground were level, perhaps you could push the car at jogging speed, like a parent running with their baby buggy. (You might be able to jog with a car load of kids, as long as one of them can steer....)<br><br>Also...you can create the same effect with the shift in "D" if you feather the accelerator. As others have pointed out, with your foot off the accelerator, the car slows down like an ordinary car, but in this car it's due to engine braking which charges the battery. A slight depression of the pedal cancels this effect, and the car "coasts".

Just NEVER forget that it is in N with the accessories on that you run the risk of toasting your battery if you drain it. I was told it can't be revived if this happens. :)

OntarioCanadaprius,<br>Can you explain this one a little morefor me?

OntarioCanadaprius,<br>Can you explain this one a little more for me?<br><br>

The manual warns against leaving the "selector lever" in N "for a long time because the hybrid vehicle battery will discharge". ( page 103)<br> I believe the message is, don't get in the habit of walking away from the car with the lever in N. <br> Please take my earlier comments about experimenting with the lever in N as just that - a brief experiment. It is dangerous to get in the habit of regularly putting any car in neutral. If you're going down a steep grade, your speed can easily get out of hand.<br>Sam

Not sure who told you you could toast the battery. I think that highly unlikely. What you could do is drain it, which would require a recharge at the dealer (special charger). Note, just experimenting won't cause this. Leaving the car unattended in N would over several days. If you were to make a habit of coasting downhill in N (BTW that is illegal in many states) then accelerating up the next hill, you would eventually get the turtle light to tell you the system will not use the battery to boost the engine until it can recharge the battery. EPA did this during testing.

Gee I could be mistaken but I thought the service manager told me when in N the battery won't charge and if it gets totally drained it can't be charged. He added that Toyota told them if a customers battery is drained Toyota has told them to replace it. Since he said that I understood it to mean the battery would be toast and I am sure he said it can't be charged.<br><br>Guess I will ask the service tech tomorrow when we take it in to have the PS checked/fixed?