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    Selecting New tires 2018 Prius Two

    Original poster should note that the individual advocating for higher weight capacity tires is a Prime owner, and that an empty 4th generation...
    Post by: Media_Tech, Sep 15, 2024 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Regret ordering.

    Perhaps I should have specified a 'real' spare tire. €450 for a 'toy' tire, wheel and jack with an 80 km range and an 80 kmh safe speed is not an...
    Post by: Media_Tech, May 30, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum
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    Regret ordering.

    I downloaded the 2024 brochure from the Toyota US website less than a week ago (25 May). Because of the tire size issue I would only consider the...
    Post by: Media_Tech, May 30, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum
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    Has anyone de-badged their Gen5 Prius?

    I recall many years ago (mid/late 1980s) Maryland (or possibly Montgomery County) dealers were required to have you sign an authorization for the...
    Post by: Media_Tech, Jul 23, 2023 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum
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    Did they remove ability to see tire pressure from app?

    iOS version update downloaded to my iPhone three days ago continues to provide me with tire pressure readings, fuel level and odometer mileage for...
    Post by: Media_Tech, Oct 16, 2022 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    noise in reverse

    John Kelly, WeberAuto: 2016 - 2022 Prius, Prius Prime Transaxle - P610 Deep Dive (P710, P810 Similar) Toyota - YouTube starting at about 9...
    Post by: Media_Tech, Jul 14, 2022 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    noise in reverse

    Maybe the clutch? IIRC it need to disengage the drive train from the ICE for the car to be able to go backwards.
    Post by: Media_Tech, Jul 14, 2022 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Gen 2 versus lightning bolt

    I'm not quite curious enough to read my policy or call my agent, but shouldn't damage from a lightning strike be covered by the comprehensive...
    Post by: Media_Tech, Jun 15, 2022 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Where to put EZPass on Windshield for 2022 Prius Limited?

    Is there a problem with mounting the transponder on the black dots? (Metallic, perhaps, and thus RF shielding?) Mine has been approx. one inch to...
    Post by: Media_Tech, Feb 26, 2022 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Non-low-rolling-resistance tires and/or low-profile tires detrimental to the fuel economy

    I also know how to adjust my mirrors so the blind spot monitor is irrelevant The linked SAE paper is rather expensive. The Car Talk guys...
    Post by: Media_Tech, Jan 8, 2021 in forum: Prime Fuel Economy & EV Range
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    2016 Prius AC issues?

    Owners manuals for cars with conventional belt-driven compressors sometimes suggest that compressors should be run for a few minutes every month...
    Post by: Media_Tech, Aug 7, 2020 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2019-2022 Prius AWD-e Review Thread

    Doesn't the Driving reviewer have 'Brake' wrong? My understanding is that 'B' forces the ICE to provide the 'engine braking' that would normally...
    Post by: Media_Tech, May 4, 2020 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum