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    Tell us about your Road Trips here

    Bought our "new" (2006) in February of 2009 in Portland, Or. The next morning we headed home to Boise,Id at about 7 AM, finding black ice within...
    Post by: IdahoSparky, Jan 13, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Questions about buying a used 2006 Prius

    [We bought our 2006 package 8 last February from a BMW dealer in Portland Ore. for $14,000. They were consolidating their 2 lots into one and I...
    Post by: IdahoSparky, Dec 19, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Diesel and Hybrid Newbie

    Simple solution. Sell the Honda, buy a Prius. Remove hatchback, mount 5th wheel there. Put truck inside trailer, hook trailer to Prius. Drive. :o
    Post by: IdahoSparky, Nov 24, 2009 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    Newbie question about '08 options.

    I can't make out the markings, but it sure looks like the navigation/bluetooth buttons on my 2006
    Post by: IdahoSparky, Nov 21, 2009 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    Emergency car battery charger

    For that to happen, you must put the car into a drift around a corner, at a speed greater than Glacial. Suggest disconnecting the stability...
    Post by: IdahoSparky, Nov 17, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Emergency car battery charger

    In my 2006 the cigarette lighter plug is NOT connected in any way to the battery when the car is turned off. It is my understanding that this is...
    Post by: IdahoSparky, Nov 16, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    navigation retrofit?

    I think I have seen others that have done it, but it's spendy. AND, when you're done, you have a second rate navigation system that costs a...
    Post by: IdahoSparky, Nov 2, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Few entry level PHEV questions.

    How do you serially wire up 16 3.2V batteries safely? - I'm thinking the first few would be ok, but as you added each new battery to the chain...
    Post by: IdahoSparky, Aug 25, 2009 in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications
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    Brown/Black in oil fill area? Do I walk on deal?

    I can't speak to the discoloration, but might suggest that if you can feel the transmission shifting gears, no matter how smoothly, stay away from it.
    Post by: IdahoSparky, Aug 17, 2009 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    Re-sell value of 2005 Prius?

    For what its worth, we bought our '06 earlier this year with about 60K miles and every option, including NAV and leather, for $14,000. It was...
    Post by: IdahoSparky, Aug 17, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Dealers: what does this mean?

    The cars are assigned VIN numbers at the port? Including riveting the little metal plate just under the window? And aren't they cast into the...
    Post by: IdahoSparky, May 27, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum