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That's a problem if the 12v battery is disconnected whenever the car is parked. The whole point of keeping the switch closed is to maintain 12v to...
Yes, which is a problem because it consumes too much power when the car is sitting parked. Normally, the Prius 12v battery might be ok to sit for...
Silly that NVRAM hasn't been implemented already to store settings. It would probably add $1 to the cost of manufacturing the vehicle. As far as...
Li-Ion batteries do not self-discharge as quickly as NiMh, which is what the standard Prius has. You're correct that they don't tolerate being...
As Bisco states, your traction battery likely is fine. Perhaps it's in slightly better condition than a vehicle that was more heavily used. The...
What, you mean that isn't his avatar? I figured everyone else was just copying Bisco.
Alignments are not performed unless you pay for the service, and Costco does not perform them. 30,000 miles or more between alignments is fine,...
When was the last time you got an alignment check? I often get a lifetime alignment policy with Firestone, since it costs less than buying 2...
I have only used B-mode once in my PiP, and that was coming down from Yosemite after the battery fully recharged and the grade was still very...
A while back I bought a "12v" LiFePO4 battery ($130 shipped) to experiment with and eventually replace the 12v battery in the Prius. It lived in...
The car shows how much charge it accepted in the battery, but doesn't show how much was wasted as heat, or in running the charge controller, fans,...
I have done this with the PiP. It takes 3 kWh to charge from "empty", and I go about 13 miles on the charge. At my $0.08 / kWh, the total cost to...
The annoying thing about that is that range can easily be calculated in the PiP since the fuel tank is 10 gallons. You simply tack on a 0 to the...
I bought my 2012 plug-in Prius almost 2 years ago and it came with a reconstructed title due to a front passenger side collision. A couple weeks...
I've had many occasions where the cargo in the rear is touching the glass after I close the hatch in my PiP. Reducing that space even more is...
Slow acceleration is less efficient for most vehicles, and almost a wash in the Prius.
Maybe that was just because Oregon doesn't have a sales tax. Perhaps you can pay your own state sales tax if you have one, and have to pay the...
I thought there was unused space under the rear seats that could have fit the batteries? Regardless, I agree that it should have been engineered...
I'm not sure your use of greenwash is accurate. Greenwashing is giving the appearance of being environmentally minded, while downplaying the...
Doesn't seem like a big deal to buy in Oregon if you live in Sea-town. It will only cost 3 gallons of gas for the drive back up! I'm sure there...
