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The snow/ice load on my roof finally let loose after 2 hours of driving. It happened as i braked on a hairpin exit from an expressway. The ice...
When traffic lights go all-red, people start running red lights, they assume that the 'other guy' will stop. As long as there is an amber light on...
I've gotten away from waxing smooth surfaces(like my Prius 2010), i use a marine grade polish with teflon. I do use a coat of wax on the gelcoat...
I'm driving a lot closer to the speed limits in my Prius 2010, that will probably change once the 'new' is worn off. My MPG is falling from 58 to...
I also have the bisque interior in my 2010 Prius, purchased 1 July 09. I returned the mats to Newark Toyota immediately after buying the car(i did...
If the plastic covers make the car more aerodynamic, why not go to the old 'moon covers' (solid dome covers that cover the wheel) of the 70's? I...
ECO most of the time. I've only used PWR on short 'on' ramps(also turning off the a/c). I try to use the EV mode for the last 1/2 mile to my...
Back in the good old days, some vehicles had 'hand throttles' that held the accelerator; an early form of cruise control. Frank
A related issue(perhaps another thread?): if you're stopped at a traffic light in a 'bad' neighborhood and someone tries to get into the drivers...
Air coonditioning takes horsepower: in the older(non-Prius) sedans, about 5 horsepower. Because we have electric a/c compressors means that we...
I got my version II Prius on July 1st; blue exterior, bisque interior, black floor mats. The floor mats went back to the dealer two days later....
1. I try to keep acceleration in the ECO zone, it's about 15% slower from a stop light- like a tractor-trailer accelerates. I let the...
Prius 2010: First refueling: 420 mi 6.841 gal = 61.39 mpg Second refueling: 478.2 mi 8.608 gal = 55.55 mpg Third refueling:...
Re: Chevy Volt - 230MPG EPA City? The 230 mpg is probably computed the same way that the Prius 50 mpg is figured. Whenever you set a standard,...
Has anyone installed an engine crankcase heater for the winter? To answer 4a: I try to use EV mode the last 1/2 mile of my journey, through the...
Which brings us to the basic question: do we need to carry a spare tire? Over the past 20 years of driving, i've only had two tires go flat on...
This discussion will change dramatically when we begin talking about a 'total' Electric Vehicle. We wouldn't be talking about a 500 mile tank...
Age 64, wanted green, settled for blue on a 2010 Prius Version 2.
I've been driving Peg 'Prius' for about a week now, got scared when the odometer read 420 (my previous cut-off point for fuel) and refueled on the...
I went to a new owner's meeting at the dealership last night. They took back my black floor mats and will see if Bisque mats from a 2009 Prius...
