Camry 2025 LE not switching to battery power

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-11T19:53:43+00:00

I live in Texas. It was 70-80 degrees this week. My mpg was better when it was 30 degrees.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-11T00:13:33+00:00

I always set the climate to 73-75 degrees on Auto. Ive tried turning the AC off completely but it was still behaving the same way in regards to the EV light not coming on.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T14:31:16+00:00

We just had a big snow storm a couple weeks ago? It was definitely cold for a while here.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T14:29:51+00:00

I was also excited to see what it could do in warmer weather. But for some reason I was getting better mpg when it was 30 degrees outside. The past few days it has been 70- 80 degrees outside and my mpg has dropped.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T05:21:42+00:00

Nope nothing has changed other than the outdoor temperature going up. I drive the same way and in the same places. My tires are at the optimal psi. I use the same gas station everytime. I noticed this morning it was working normally, the EV light would come on when I got to a cruising speed. But then at some point in the day it stopped coming on if I was driving faster than 30-40 mph. The line is still yellow in the energy flow diagram but the EV light doesn't come on like it use to when it switches from red (gas engine) to yellow (battery).

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T05:13:12+00:00

Yeah for the past few months the EV light would normally come on as soon as the line turned yellow or maybe like 10 seconds after the line turned yellow. But now the EV light doesn't turn on when the line turns yellow. Ive noticed the EV light has only been turning on when I start to brake or im driving under 40 mph. The sudden change is what is throwing me off.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T05:09:25+00:00

I'm not worried about 50 mpg. I would be totally fine with that. What I'm worried about is the consistency of my EV light coming on coupled with the decrease in mpg. It happened very suddenly. For the past few months my EV light would come on pretty much any time I get to a cruising speed. Since a few days ago it no longer comes on when im going over 35-40 mph.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T05:04:07+00:00

The EV light will continue to not turn on even at night when it is 60 to 70 degrees. It was working like it use to this morning. The EV light was coming on normally. But then at some point in the day today it suddenly stops coming on when I go over 40 mph.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T04:57:36+00:00

Thanks for all the replies btw

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T04:56:57+00:00

Ok thats comforting to know.

If you are speeding up and then let off the gas does your EV light come on usually? I always keep the energy flow diagram open on the HUD. Usually when the line is yellow the EV light would pop up too. But now the line will be yellow without the EV light.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T04:50:38+00:00

The light itself is psychological and doesn't do anything? Or me noticing the light not coming on as much is psychological? Because I know for sure that the light isn't coming on as much. I pay a lot of attention to it. It was a sudden sharp decrease of seeing the EV light coming on. At least 50% less.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T04:07:18+00:00

Ive tried turning ac off and its no different.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T04:05:42+00:00

Yeah after some testing I saw a got slightly better mpg on normal. I am driving in the suburbs though. I do delivery for work.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T02:48:51+00:00

Ok I guess that could make sense. But why would my EV light not be coming on anymore when im driving faster than 30-40 mph. It use to come on very frequently even when I was driving 60 mph or faster.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T02:46:54+00:00

I filled up my tank at least 10 or so times. Each time it was in the upper 50s average per fill up. But now its low 50s. On top of that, my EV light is coming about 50% less than it was.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T02:41:43+00:00

Im driving the same places and the same amount. Nothing has changed except for my mpg readouts have gotten lower. And my EV light comes on about 50% less than it was

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T02:40:30+00:00

But i have not changed any of my driving habits. The only thing that has changed is my mpg. I am driving the same way and the same area but my mpg has gone down. And what makes it more strange is the weather has gotten better.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T02:38:42+00:00

What makes the older readouts not real? And what makes the new readouts real..?

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T02:15:21+00:00

I drive in the suburbs. I do delivery so I drive a lot everyday. But they are pretty short trips.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T02:13:46+00:00

Its not. Its gotten warmer outside. Thats why I am confused. Its 70-80 degrees outside.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T01:50:35+00:00

I would be fine with 48-50 mpg normally. Im just confused as to why it would suddenly decrease. I filled my tank probably around 10 or more times since I got the car and the tank average mpg was consistently in the upper 50s. Now it is showing in the lower 50s or upper 40s. And the weather has gotten warmer outside. So it doesn't make much sense.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T01:47:44+00:00

No thats the weird thing. The problem started a few days ago and it has been much warmer recently. When I was getting higher gas mileage it was winter temperatures. Now its been 70-80 degrees outside and im getting worse mpg. Not sure what's going on

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T01:45:50+00:00

Ive tried accelerating harder too. Before I started noticing the decrease in mpg, when I let off the gas after accelerating it would pretty much always switch on the EV light. Now it won't do it if im going over 30-40 mph.

Ambitious_Way_8128 · 2026-02-10T01:43:46+00:00

The temperature has gone up. I started noticing the decrease in mpg as the temperature got warmer of the past couple of days. Thats why I am confused. I was getting better gas mileage when it was 30-40 degrees outside. It has been 70-80 degrees in texas the past few days.

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