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  1. Mendel Leisk replied to the thread No spare tire?.

    Gen 2 Prius stock tire size is 285/65R15, and for Gen 3 it’s 195/65R15, which (if my middle of night math is correct) amounts to a 6.5...

    May 16, 2024 at 6:31 AM
  2. Mendel Leisk replied to the thread Wire color pls.

    If someone else with a gen 4 (with the levelling gizmo) could take the time to snap a pic you'd have what you need. Don't think you even...

    May 15, 2024 at 2:12 PM
  3. Mendel Leisk liked bisco's post in the thread Toyota Worst on Climate Lobbying.

    you folks in the northwest have been inundated

    May 15, 2024 at 2:01 PM
  4. Mendel Leisk replied to the thread Toyota Worst on Climate Lobbying.

    Forest fire season is off and running early this year. :)

    May 15, 2024 at 1:53 PM
  5. Mendel Leisk liked ChapmanF's post in the thread Foglights Not Turning On Consistently.

    The foglights are meant to come on only when the headlights are on and with low beam selected. They don't come on any other time. Could...

    May 15, 2024 at 1:36 PM
  6. Mendel Leisk liked Brian1954's post in the thread Prius friendly garage in Atlanta Georgia area?.

    Any good auto body shop in your area should be able to fix it.

    May 15, 2024 at 11:23 AM
  7. Mendel Leisk liked douglasjre's post in the thread Blown Head gasket rebuild....@297k.

    Keep us updated over time. Your intellectual argument that cleaning EGR passages leads to longer lifespan of HG is plausible. Just...

    May 15, 2024 at 9:41 AM
  8. Mendel Leisk liked rjdriver's post in the thread 2012 Prius C with 245,000 just stopped..

    It had me confused at first. Was thinking "is that some kind of new code I haven't seen before?". Then it hit me "Water Pump!" Maybe...

    May 15, 2024 at 9:38 AM
  9. Mendel Leisk liked Leadfoot J. McCoalroller's post in the thread Wireless Connectivity: Will Toyota Follow Honda's Lead?.

    There's no such thing as distraction-free driving. Connected driver assistance like CarPlay is an attempt to manage and limit the...

    May 14, 2024 at 2:50 PM
  10. Mendel Leisk replied to the thread 2012 Prius C with 245,000 just stopped..

    Did someone seriously call it that?

    May 14, 2024 at 1:23 PM
  11. Mendel Leisk replied to the thread Head bolts - reusing or replacing?.

    Gasket Masters never seem to pay any attention to the head bolts they pull out, nor check them. Seems like they always just reuse....

    May 14, 2024 at 12:19 PM
  12. Mendel Leisk replied to the thread Wireless Connectivity: Will Toyota Follow Honda's Lead?.

    Yeah just seems to me that hands-free does not mean distraction-free. this movie comes to mind, good one: [MEDIA]

    May 14, 2024 at 11:49 AM
  13. Mendel Leisk liked Leadfoot J. McCoalroller's post in the thread Wireless Connectivity: Will Toyota Follow Honda's Lead?.

    ...and then somebody invented a way to use a cell phone in a car that didn't require holding or looking at the phone. If you haven't...

    May 14, 2024 at 11:48 AM
  14. Mendel Leisk replied to the thread Wireless Connectivity: Will Toyota Follow Honda's Lead?.

    Is this good? Seems like cell phone use in cars was universally condemned, as a dangerous distraction. And here we are, lol.

    May 14, 2024 at 11:22 AM
  15. Mendel Leisk replied to the thread New Tires- Big Mileage Drop.

    Replacing the the stock Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 (in 215/45R17, on our 2010), with Michelin Primacy MXM4, our mpg dropped, near 10% IIRC....

    May 14, 2024 at 11:18 AM