Bill Merchant

Hi Bill!!
Haven't seen you post in ages!!! I always enjoy reading your posts. What prompted me to write was I was reviewing old PM's and I saw an exchange we had a number of years ago. Anyway... hope all is well and it's good to see that you're still active here.

Dave

Bill,

Thanks for the welcome...looking forward to picking the brains of Prius owners on here (incouding yours...like reading your posts)! I've been over at ecomodder.com for the past year working on my driving skills and just got the Prius about a month ago (56.5 mpg on my first tank...estimated 59 mpg on my current tank).

I have a full upper and 3/5 lower grill block installed with foam pipe insulation and have peaked at 197 max water temp. in 93 degree weather (confirmed today using my Scanguage II and seems to be ok for a safe max temp). I am, however, wondering about inverter temp in these higher temp weather days. Do you know any way to measure this temp (with with SGII or in-car) and what's a safe temp for the inverter (I had read max 130 degrees)? Also, do you think running my grill block is a concern in 90+ degree weather (mostly 35-45 mph roads with heavy Pulse & Glide, dead band, etc.).

My only other mods on my Prius are 44 psi front and 42 psi rear.

Thanks!

Matt

I just wish I'd been the one at PCD with the foresight to parade around with an HSD tag on my forehead -- Wayne beat us all to the punch!

Bill,
You are brilliant! Your messages are to the point and fact filled.
Thanks,
Dcmkeene

Thanks, paprius4030. Just been busy and not on nearly enough!

Happy Birthday! Where have u been?

Hi Bill Merchant,
I am in Springfield, adjacent to Eugene.

It's taken me awhile to come around, but I'm finally starting to realize what the big deal about Apple is. They understand UX so well!

Now if they can only figure out how to code outside of Apple land (in the interprise and in application integration like with the buggy MobileMe) they'll be set!

Out of curiosity, do you have an Apple TV?

Hey Bill,
Thanks for being my "Friend"! Now there are two people who love me here in "Priuschat"
Timm

Hi Bill,

Not a problem with Adam. I just can't leave anyone stranded. It doesn't matter what the car, or the situation - I try to help.