+Screen stays black when pushing the Power On button

That fuse is my first guess...

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congrats, all the best!

 

Congrats on an easy fix... Prius Hybrid batteries don't like being rarely driven... Perhaps you have a friend or family member you could loan/rent your Prius out too? Or the other option would be Prolong hybrid battery charging system and wiring harness for $500 The wires are easy to install, I'd be happy to do that for you next time I'm passing through your town? Prolong® Battery Systems FAQ – Hybrid Automotive

 

Your success is not likely to last.
The first two sentences above are evidence of that.

After you get a new battery, you would be better off to keep a small tender-type smart charger attached all the time between drives.

And finally, if you are not going to NEED to drive it hardly at all, you would be better off to SELL it and rent a car for longer trips.

 

You're crazy... Do you have any idea how much a car rental costs these days and how much it cost to fill up a tank on "brand New" total crap low MPG rental car?

 

Chill. I don't appreciate the insult.

I rent cars often......even though I have 2 and a motorcycle.....so yes, I know how much it costs.

A rental car comes with the tank full and you pay only for what you use.......by bringing it back full.

If you think that renting a car once a year is going to be more expensive than the depreciation, loan payments and maintenance on a car you own and only really use once a year.......I guess you know a little bit about "crazy".

 

Lol, I insulted you? I'm suppose to chill? Your reputation on PriusChat is quite clear, not something you can act like doesn't exist.... Also depreciation on a 10 year old car is negligible. Depreciation has to do with poor people who can't afford to buy new but suckered into piling one upside down car loan on top of the other... And the cost of gas in a 25mpg rental car somehow doesn't count because the rental car comes with a full tank? How is that not crazy talk?

 

What else would you say "You're crazy." is but an insult ??

I never said that the cost of gas in a rental car doesn't count.

I had no intent to start a flame war here. For some people in a situation like you described, they would be much better off to get rid of that second car.

And your comment about "poor people" is just downright nasty.
Yes, I think you need to chill.......and get your ego under control.

 

How much longer is the lease on your Leaf? Are you going to buy it or return it.

 

For that to be true it has to be MORE than a few miles.
It really is better to just leave it sit and keep the battery charged up.

 

What a conundrum... You have an all electric car with not enough range in the battery... And a hybrid-electric car with unlimited range for longer trips but the NiMH battery pack requires you to drive it more often to keep the hybrid battery charged and balanced so it doesn't fail. Crazy!

If you want, I'm an hour North of you and have an extra Prolong Hybrid Battery Charging Harness for your Prius. It cost me $149. Maybe we should spend an hour installing it and then you can borrow/rent the charger from me, which I can drop off during my drives to Portland so you you can top off and balance the hybrid battery charge prior to occasional longer drives?

 

So how exactly do save money by leasing a leaf and driving it around 7000 miles a year and not driving your paid for Prius?

 

Because when you finance a lease, you get the very expensive new car experience that's based on the illusion that it's not really costing very much.

It does add up over time, but most people make these decisions based on how good the experience is, not how much it costs, especially if the costs is spread out over time. And besides, it's perfectly normally for a husband and wife to each have their own car, right?

 

Actually my wife and I did have our own cars. But we also each had our own jobs to get to, and 2 houses. So that’s 4 cars.

 

Makes no sense to me... I live in a house plant filled studio apartment with barely over 300 sq ft. and a carport for my Prius next to it. The best thing about living with not enough room is it makes you super skillful with making the most with very little. Kinda like what a Prius can do with 10 gallons of gas.

 

Nothing wrong with that. Ever see that show “tiny houses”? Some couples with kids move into spaces not much bigger that that.