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09-27-2009, 11:13 AM
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| 2007 Prius Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vermont
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Friends: 0 |  My Prius ended up in the water I parked at the canoe input and quickly hopped out to help unload the canoe from my brother's truck. Apparently, when I pushed Power, the engine did not shut down (happened before, but without consequences). A minute or so later, the car took off, went down the bank and into river. Anyone else heard of such disasterous event? Greg |
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09-27-2009, 11:15 AM
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| uber-Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cape coral, FL
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Friends: 0 |  Re: My Prius ended up in the water No I have not. Usually my car is not facing the water when im helping a friend unload a canoe. Pictures would be a good idea. |
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09-27-2009, 11:16 AM
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| Fat Member  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sunny S. Florida
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09-27-2009, 11:28 AM
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| Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greene Co, NY
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Friends: 0 | Re: My Prius ended up in the water I canoe and kayak. This has been a fear of mine! 1st time, I backed down the ramp, but that scares me too much. I'd rather carry in further than dare to back down again. I double check, is the car off, is the brake set, key in hand or pocket. How was your car? |
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09-27-2009, 11:45 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicagoland
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Friends: 0 | Re: My Prius ended up in the water Never happened to me, but this is a good reason to hit Park, rather than just Power when you shut down the car. |
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09-27-2009, 11:53 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: StAugustine FL
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Friends: 0 | Re: My Prius ended up in the water In the life of any given boat ramps, a car or truck or RV gets submerged at least once in its lifetime. The pics on the web are remove you from the grim realities, and can be funny. I have a Prius powered boat that I hope to enter next Friday in the Wye River electic boat marathon. It's the full gen II pac, and I would dearly like to have a description of cloths and fabrics and surfaces in and around the battery of your "test" submersion. Was it in salt water or fresh? My boat is long and light but nothing is foolproof.... Thanks for any input, and you can email me directly at jblissuno@hotmail.com. Thank you, Greg. |
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09-27-2009, 12:34 PM
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| 3rd Time was Solariffic!!  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA
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Friends: 10 | Re: My Prius ended up in the water wouldnt happen to me because when i park on a slope, even mild ones (where i live, many parking lots are banked to allow better drainage, some get a bit carried away) i use parking brake |
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09-27-2009, 12:54 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Belle Harbor, NY
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Friends: 1 | Re: My Prius ended up in the water Just curious if the Prius floated a bit (like a VW Bug) or just sank quickly. What a shame. I imagine nothing can be harvested for post usage due to the water damage. |
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09-27-2009, 01:05 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan
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Friends: 10 | Re: My Prius ended up in the water It happens with some regularity, which is why all cars have parking brakes. Tom |
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