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    4th generation coming 2015!

    I hope this is accurate since I like the new design, interior (hmmm?!) 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS DESIGN AND PERFORMANCES - 2016 RELEASE DATE 2017
    Post by: prinut, Mar 27, 2015 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Battery Life

    That's a +ve comment. Even if you have to spend say $1-2K to replace the battery, drive it for a couple of years, wait till the kinks are worked...
    Post by: prinut, Mar 17, 2015 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Strange Smell from vents

    I may do just that. Remove the glove box and the re-do the koolit as you suggested. Maybe I'll try spraying the Lysol first to see if that works....
    Post by: prinut, Mar 17, 2015 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    700 mile club!!

    I had thought that it was possible that my P5 was giving me false mileage. So, I checked the distance from my house to another house with my...
    Post by: prinut, Mar 16, 2015 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Strange Smell from vents

    Hi Phonenixgreg, the stuff that came out was not green in color. I notice that when I first use the vent, there's the odor. What I usually do...
    Post by: prinut, Mar 16, 2015 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Strange Smell from vents

    I finally did the koolit cleansing. I'm a bit disappointed though! I did what was suggested, peel the passenger carpet top left back, removed...
    Post by: prinut, Mar 9, 2015 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Sound proofing

    One thing to keep in mind in evaluating the noise is the road. I definitely notice when I'm on some hwys, the noise level is higher and other's...
    Post by: prinut, Feb 26, 2015 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    Strange Smell from vents

    Phoenixgreg, thank you very much for responding so quickly. I will do this this weekend and I will post my results so that others can benefit...
    Post by: prinut, Feb 26, 2015 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Strange Smell from vents

    Hello phoenixgreg, much thanks to you and the critic for the instructions to help with the odor. I too do have the odor and I drove my car onto...
    Post by: prinut, Feb 25, 2015 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    BBS SR Wheels

    Ron358.....a suggestion, bit the bullet and get the 17"s if you can budget it in. I have the OEM 17" silver on my P5 and I'm averaging 50+ mpg...
    Post by: prinut, Feb 22, 2015 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    BBS SR Wheels

    Thanks a bunch Adizon. That was REALLY NICE of you!! The ones you did of the winter grey prius seemed as if the car was a bit lowered. But, as...
    Post by: prinut, Feb 22, 2015 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    700 mile club!!

    Did a fill-up tonight. Went 543.4 miles and filled up with 9.52 gals, that works out to be 57.07 mpg. At $2.35 per gal, it costs about 4 cents...
    Post by: prinut, Feb 17, 2015 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    700 mile club!!

    I've gotten 50-55 mpg on previous fill-ups, but I did not use the ECO mode during those fill-ups. Granted, when driving around town and on the...
    Post by: prinut, Feb 9, 2015 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    700 mile club!!

    5th fill-up tonight. I could not believe my eyes. 60.62 mpg. That's with the manual computation. I drove 505 miles with 2 bars on the gas gauge....
    Thread by: prinut, Feb 8, 2015, 26 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy