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    What are you paying for electricity (price per kWh)?

    Thanks, companies will always take free bucks and some governments are desperate to keep the gas station taxation system. It makes you wonder what...
    Post by: Simtronic, Dec 9, 2021 in forum: Prime Fuel Economy & EV Range
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    What are you paying for electricity (price per kWh)?

    Maybe I am out of date with hydrogen but doesn't the infrastructure costs and inefficiencies make hydrogen environmentally unsound not to mention...
    Post by: Simtronic, Dec 8, 2021 in forum: Prime Fuel Economy & EV Range
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    What are you paying for electricity (price per kWh)?

    In the UK we have a fair amount of wind power but its ups and downs are countered by gas turbine generators hence the problem when the price of...
    Post by: Simtronic, Dec 8, 2021 in forum: Prime Fuel Economy & EV Range
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    What are you paying for electricity (price per kWh)?

    I I currently pay 40 cents a KWH for electricity I am in the UK where gas costs about the same
    Post by: Simtronic, Dec 7, 2021 in forum: Prime Fuel Economy & EV Range
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    Anyone uses Redline oil in gen4 ?

    You are right I thought I should of used 0w20 but in the UK it is 0w16 according to Toyota, it will have to wait until next service now
    Post by: Simtronic, Aug 6, 2021 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    How I chose to monitor "all" my 12V car batteries

    Your efforts are well appreciated Thanks
    Post by: Simtronic, Mar 25, 2021 in forum: Prime Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    using additive to the trans fluid

    oops I really should read the dates
    Post by: Simtronic, Mar 21, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Is anyone sorry they bought a Prius?

    Best car choice I ever made I have had gen 2 still going gen 3 still going and now PHV or Prime as stateside peeps call them
    Post by: Simtronic, Mar 16, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    using additive to the trans fluid

    wasn't that the first iteration of the prius they burned stators with toyota WS in them I have always changed the WS for a decent synthetic my...
    Post by: Simtronic, Mar 16, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Suitable substitutes for the Toyota ATF-WS transmission or transaxle fluid?

    Some oil seals on very old cars were made and designed before synthetic oils were around and some didn't cope with thin oils anyway. I have never...
    Post by: Simtronic, Jan 24, 2021 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    '16 OEM wheel weights & options

    yes and different wheel / lug nuts too Sadly I sold the the 3rd gen with them on so don't have them anymore
    Post by: Simtronic, Dec 4, 2020 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    Carista TPMS Tool

    Thank you
    Post by: Simtronic, Oct 30, 2020 in forum: Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)
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    Carista TPMS Tool

    Sorry to revive this old thread but has anyone found an app that can turn off the toyota tpms so I can use my aftermarket TPMS similar to the one...
    Post by: Simtronic, Oct 30, 2020 in forum: Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)
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    Plug-in Prius UK Owners

    I have just got my PHV a red Business Edition my 3rd plug in. First was a gen 2 with plug in kit, then 2012 plugin, wow they have improved so much!
    Post by: Simtronic, Oct 2, 2020 in forum: Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)
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    Will this battery maintenance work for a Prius?

    I agree it would be madness to do on a new battery why balance what is balanced but for those that have reduced capacity due to imbalance this...
    Post by: Simtronic, Sep 2, 2020 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting