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    Desperately seeking roof rack for 2016 Prius (Four Touring)

    An update: Got my Toyota OEM cargo bars today. (1) A sticker on the outside of the box says installation instructions are not in the box and that...
    Post by: JohnF, Sep 21, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    Desperately seeking roof rack for 2016 Prius (Four Touring)

    It seems that roof rack fitment is a perennial problem, the Prius c folks went through something very similar: Any news on Roof Racks? | PriusChat...
    Post by: JohnF, Sep 21, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    Desperately seeking roof rack for 2016 Prius (Four Touring)

    Well, no. Thule promised Aug 2, then Aug 9, then Aug 16, then Sept 30. I checked today and they CLAIM that KIT1824 will be available next week....
    Post by: JohnF, Sep 20, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    Looking at Prius gen 4 2016 as first Prius and have ?s

    Sorry, I forgot that it's not that simple. In a cold start, the Gen 4 will leave the gas engine off and let you EV a ways (depending on the SOC...
    Post by: JohnF, Jul 13, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Looking at Prius gen 4 2016 as first Prius and have ?s

    My copilot insists on wearing her fur coat year around. So it's not that simple here.
    Post by: JohnF, Jul 12, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Looking at Prius gen 4 2016 as first Prius and have ?s

    In the Gen 4, the problem with "AUTO" is that if you have the temp set to "LO" and the ambient temp is anywhere above say 64 degrees, "AUTO"...
    Post by: JohnF, Jul 12, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Announcement: please post your average speed and temperature when posting about fuel consumption

    Wayne Gerdes at cleanmpg.com did a speed vs mpg plot for the Gen 4 ECO 2: 2016 Toyota Prius First Drive Review - First Drive Results | CleanMPG...
    Post by: JohnF, Jul 12, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Looking at Prius gen 4 2016 as first Prius and have ?s

    If I am running without AC and just want outside air without any heating, I set the temp to "LO". Then if I switch on the AC, it tries to turn...
    Post by: JohnF, Jul 12, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    I don't understand the SCORE

    I don't know because it was a mix of highway at 50-60mph, the aforementioned panic highway piece at 70-ish mph, rural secondary roads, and some...
    Post by: JohnF, Jul 12, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Looking at Prius gen 4 2016 as first Prius and have ?s

    The Gen 4 has a paddle near the bottom of the console that controls this. It's distinctive, easy to find, an improvement over the Gen 3. I'm...
    Post by: JohnF, Jul 12, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    I don't understand the SCORE

    I quit using CC when I discovered that the car does not go into EV when the load drops below 50%, unless the load drops on down to less than 25%....
    Post by: JohnF, Jul 11, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Looking at Prius gen 4 2016 as first Prius and have ?s

    This just baffles me. Apparently it's OK to poke at Nav and other things on a car's built-in touch-screen. And it's OK to poke at the touch...
    Post by: JohnF, Jul 11, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Specs for 2016 Prius tow hook

    Better luck at a hardware store which carries a full range of metric nuts. If what you want is diameter and pitch, you can get that from the...
    Post by: JohnF, Jul 9, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    Specs for 2016 Prius tow hook

    Why not just take the one you have out of the trunk and measure it?
    Post by: JohnF, Jul 9, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    Aftermarket floor mats vs oem

    Just like the WeatherTech cargo liner I had for the 2011 Prius I previously owned, for the 2016 Prius the WeatherTech cargo liner does not cover...
    Post by: JohnF, Jul 8, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Accessories and Modifications