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  1. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Prius heater not getting hot enough!.

    I had a 2012 Prius, and I lost interior heat when it got really cold. I paid a guy to put some cardboard ahead of the radiator, and...

    Dec 25, 2024 at 5:09 PM

  2. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Prius Prime Smart key fob replacement.

    I keep both fobs on my person. Don't ask me why; I guess it would save me a trip if I ever misplaced one. I do get a "low fob battery"...

    Dec 25, 2024 at 4:34 PM

  3. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Prius or 2025 Camry?.

    Once you get 50 MPG, there's no going back.

    Dec 25, 2024 at 4:30 PM

  4. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Look at the size of this. It’s massive..

    Canada always liked the Mercator. It makes the country look frickin' huge.

    Dec 25, 2024 at 4:29 PM

  5. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Interesting Reddit Discussion from r/Prius.

    Of course it doesn't prove anything if you are determined to be right, regardless of anything. All I have is my own experience, and that...

    Dec 24, 2024 at 4:01 PM

  6. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Interesting Reddit Discussion from r/Prius.

    Note the tachometer reading "zero." The engine only turns when the "B" is engaged. It's an older Prius, but it's the same basic design...

    Dec 24, 2024 at 1:09 PM

  7. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Interesting Reddit Discussion from r/Prius.

    It's just amazing how much the goal posts move around when someone refuses to accept the result. I've done my best to bring some sense...

    Dec 23, 2024 at 11:53 PM

  8. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Interesting Reddit Discussion from r/Prius.

    It's amazing how much evidence you can present, that will be completely ignored by those whose minds are firmly made up.

    Dec 23, 2024 at 10:45 PM

  9. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Interesting Reddit Discussion from r/Prius.

    There's no trick to proving me wrong. I'd like to be proved wrong, because I'd be a bit smarter as a result. But all the evidence I've...

    Dec 23, 2024 at 8:11 PM

  10. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Interesting Reddit Discussion from r/Prius.

    Well, that makes no sense. Both the engine and the motor/generator are connected directly to the drive wheels through a planetary...

    Dec 23, 2024 at 5:19 PM

  11. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Interesting Reddit Discussion from r/Prius.

    You have some of your facts right, but the Prius engine does not provide compression-braking like in a regular vehicle. Going down a...

    Dec 23, 2024 at 4:48 PM

  12. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Interesting Reddit Discussion from r/Prius.

    I've done a lot of testing on mine, and I'm quite sure that the engine is not spinning when I'm going down hill. It will regeneratively...

    Dec 23, 2024 at 4:42 PM

  13. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Interesting Reddit Discussion from r/Prius.

    How can that be possible? Since the Prius drivetrain design has no clutch, how do you suppose that a stopped engine provides braking...

    Dec 23, 2024 at 4:29 PM

  14. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Interesting Reddit Discussion from r/Prius.

    When your battery can take it, of course you will feel some regenerative braking, when you let off the accelerator (and even when you...

    Dec 23, 2024 at 3:18 PM
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