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I did use Google, but I couldn't find much definitive information. Most sources say the problem is charging below 0 degrees C, regardless of the...
As the battery gets colder the EV mode range decreases. It's already not great at the temperature the battery heater keeps it at (around 32-36F)....
Now that I'm not driving to work everyday, it's likely my Prime will sit in the driveway or my detached unheated garage some days this winter. For...
Every time you open the driver's door when the car has been parked, the brake booster pump runs. It uses a lot of power. I think it's on a 40A...
Also, it wouldn't make sense for the Prime specifically. I often go weeks without using the engine.
I don't think the primes (or any 4th gens?) have a coolant heat storage system.
It's still a used PHEV on the market in two years that wouldn't otherwise be available. They probably can't do much damage in two years.
Most meters will have a fuse on the low current range but not the 10 A range. You could add your own fuse in line with the test setup to be safe....
I would expect a "normal" car to last at least a month and still start. It's not uncommon to go away for 4 weeks. It might be worth measuring...
Maybe they filled up in Death Valley both ways? I think it was over $5/gal at one of the stations when I went (and much more reasonable at the...
"Maintenance free" lead acid batteries are designed not to lose water, so they shouldn't need topping up. You can add water, but you shouldn't...
Consumer reports showed they did about the same as snow tires. I'll stick with snow tires, and carry chains in case I get stuck. Tire Socks: An...
I bought the Prime to use as a daily driver instead of my SUV that gets 17mpg. I can't afford a Tesla, so the other option was an EV with around...
It's a Toyota. The engine will easily last 10 years.
If you're putting that many miles on it, you must be driving in HV mode a lot of the time, so the battery is likely getting relatively light use....
I put a block heater in my other car (Toyota 4Runner V8), and I didn't find it to be worth the hassle. It would save a couple minutes off the warm...
It seems like it might be doing something special for the last few minutes where it's sitting at about 800W. The battery doesn't get particularly...
The heat pump is effective below 32F, but for some reason pre-conditioning limits the power usage (I think to around 1-1.5kW), to the point where...
The post I was thinking of said, at 20mph or whatever they tried, shifting to reverse actively decelerates the car then starts reversing. I've...
Does it? In another thread someone reported shifting into reverse at some crazy speed, like 20mph. I would be afraid to try it at highway speed.
