Calling all Aussies and Kiwis !!

[Duck Dodgers]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tripp @ Nov 8 2006, 10:58 PM) [snapback]346006[/snapback]</div>

Do you have any diagnostic codes? You might wanna post on one of the technical forums in the main prius section. Some of the folks there may be able to help you figure it out.

Best of luck!
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Thnaks mate got it back today BLOWN FUSE!!

Have to get back to the folks at sydney city toyota to find out where the hell it is!

[sleeka]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Duck Dodgers @ Nov 9 2006, 06:20 PM) [snapback]346131[/snapback]</div>

Thnaks mate got it back today BLOWN FUSE!!

Have to get back to the folks at sydney city toyota to find out where the hell it is!
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You can't trust those fuses, Duck, they'll blow every time when most inconvenient!

Have a look at the Prius Club of Qld's group page sometime at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Prius_Club_of_Qld and see if there is anything there we can help with.

Cheers,
John.

[tripp]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Duck Dodgers @ Nov 9 2006, 01:20 AM) [snapback]346131[/snapback]</div>

Thnaks mate got it back today BLOWN FUSE!!

Have to get back to the folks at sydney city toyota to find out where the hell it is!
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Bleedin' fuses. That's a relief. Glad to hear that it wasn't something much worse. Any ideas on the cause? Did it have anything to do with a mod or just random?

[Duck Dodgers]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tripp @ Nov 9 2006, 07:59 PM) [snapback]346608[/snapback]</div>

Bleedin' fuses. That's a relief. Glad to hear that it wasn't something much worse. Any ideas on the cause? Did it have anything to do with a mod or just random?
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Hey there everyone long time, glad to see so many owners in the forum.

It was my reverse camera mod, there are metal clips in the hatch trim and one of them was slowly cutting through the power wire to my reverse camera, creating a short, the car came back from queensland with dim reverse lights indicating a short, found it fixed it all is fine. I have even more respect for my first toyota's toughness.

After missing last year's upgrade cycle It really is crunch time come september, What do you guys think? Should I get a new iTech? or wait for the 2009?

Reasons for change are financial, paying FBT on the original asking price whilst the car gets alder, also the satnav DVD is REALLY out of date and the new one has leather and mp3 and a place for my iPod

Being trying the pulse and glide technique with mixed results anyone else have any experience with that?

[Orf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Duck Dodgers @ Apr 17 2007, 10:14 AM) [snapback]424623[/snapback]</div>

After missing last year's upgrade cycle It really is crunch time come september, What do you guys think? Should I get a new iTech? or wait for the 2009?
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I am hoping Toyota will surprise us when they release the 2008 model and include some extra goodies. If they just produce an 07 they may find other car makers catching up and affecting their sales.
By September the US model will be out and you may get a good idea of any changes. Although the Aussie 08 model may not have all those changes it may be worth the wait and see what develops.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Duck Dodgers) [snapback]424623[/snapback]</div>

Being trying the pulse and glide technique with mixed results anyone else have any experience with that?
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I think that the P&G technique is not something that you can do every day. It all depends on the terrain, traffic and speed. It has been proved that it is something to aim for but I would not worry if you cannot always do it.
Just today I found I could not find the sweet spot and the car was either recharging or depleting the battery.

[cwone]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Duck Dodgers @ Apr 18 2007, 12:14 AM) [snapback]424623[/snapback]</div>

Being trying the pulse and glide technique with mixed results anyone else have any experience with that?
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I find that when I time it right, with the pulses arriving in time to climb short hills, and the glides happening on downhills and along the following flats, I can achieve some really amazing 5-min bars, usually in the 2-3.5 L/100km range. Wind makes a big difference too, I can hardly P&G at all in a strong headwind, conversely with a tailwind sometimes the glides go on for ages.

I find it doesn't have much use when in traffic though, I tried it a bit and didn't get any advantage because the up-down movements of the traffic speed weren't a good match for the P&G. Perhaps this is just a shortcoming of my skill, but I don't use it unless I have a clear bit of road in front and behind me.

I have found more benefit though, in anticipatory driving. Getting off the throttle long before lights and stop signs and gliding up to them seems to help a lot, as does short bursts of EV mode between closely spaced lights. With suburban driving and no P&G I'm getting bars between 4-5L/100km.

The biggest thing I've done to change economy was using EV mode on startup and for rolling out of the suburb. I usually get a red light when I turn onto the main road, so if I can keep it in EV mode and delay the first engine start until after that light, I get a couple of km of free-flowing 60km/hr to dispense with the fuel-guzzling warm-up routine. Doing this gets me a 4.5 to 5.5 bar for the first 5 min.

[sleeka]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Duck Dodgers @ Apr 18 2007, 01:14 AM) [snapback]424623[/snapback]</div>

Hey there everyone long time, glad to see so many owners in the forum.

It was my reverse camera mod, there are metal clips in the hatch trim and one of them was slowly cutting through the power wire to my reverse camera, creating a short, the car came back from queensland with dim reverse lights indicating a short, found it fixed it all is fine. I have even more respect for my first toyota's toughness.

After missing last year's upgrade cycle It really is crunch time come september, What do you guys think? Should I get a new iTech? or wait for the 2009?

Reasons for change are financial, paying FBT on the original asking price whilst the car gets alder, also the satnav DVD is REALLY out of date and the new one has leather and mp3 and a place for my iPod

Being trying the pulse and glide technique with mixed results anyone else have any experience with that?
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Hey Duck, long time no hear!

The next all-new Prius is due April 2009, 2 years from now.

I usually change every 2 years, so we got an '06 model in Toyota's runout. If you can find any '06 cars still around (there are a couple still up here in Brissy), dealers will offer at least $1k extra discount on them, so you can get some good deals. Then think about the new model in 2 year's time.

BTW, have a look at the Prius Club of Qld site at http://www.priusclubqld.org We cater for all Aussie Prius owners there.

Cheers,
John.

[Duck Dodgers]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cary @ Apr 18 2007, 12:10 AM) [snapback]425086[/snapback]</div>

I am hoping Toyota will surprise us when they release the 2008 model and include some extra goodies. If they just produce an 07 they may find other car makers catching up and affecting their sales.
By September the US model will be out and you may get a good idea of any changes. Although the Aussie 08 model may not have all those changes it may be worth the wait and see what develops.
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It seems by all accounts sep nov 08 or 09 is the next gen hybrid, lithium ion batteries 3rd generation HSD.

http://www.soultek.com/clean_energy/hybrid...ius_in_2008.htm

It will have some of the styling cues of the hybrid X.

I guess what I'm asking is is it worth getting a new prius so late into the model cycle? I asking in terms of depreciation, I've not owned a car long enough for a change of generation any of you?

Other thing is there is honestly nothing wrong with my prius. It's a great car that does everything (except navigate too well) is it time to just keep the car for 5 years or so?

[sleeka]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Duck Dodgers @ Apr 19 2007, 10:30 AM) [snapback]425686[/snapback]</div>

It seems by all accounts sep nov 08 or 09 is the next gen hybrid, lithium ion batteries 3rd generation HSD.

http://www.soultek.com/clean_energy/hybrid...ius_in_2008.htm

It will have some of the styling cues of the hybrid X.

I guess what I'm asking is is it worth getting a new prius so late into the model cycle? I asking in terms of depreciation, I've not owned a car long enough for a change of generation any of you?

Other thing is there is honestly nothing wrong with my prius. It's a great car that does everything (except navigate too well) is it time to just keep the car for 5 years or so?
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Hi Duck,
Having just sold my '05, depreciation is quite good on Prius in OZ. I have been watching the red book pricing for quite a while, and they are appreciating in value.

If you like the car, and the navigation system is the only problem, why not buy the latest nav. DVD from Toyota for it, and fix that problem? Maybe freshen it up with a couple of accessories, too, if you wanted? They are all on our website....

Cheers,
John.

[victoriataylor]

There are so few on the road here in Sydney that I have trouble recognising them while driving. Mine is a late 2003 model and so it doesn't have quite the futuristic look of the newies but they are still very thin on the ground and I am looking forward to chat with prius savvy members because no-one else seems to understand us.