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What IS Prius?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by AllenZ, Sep 26, 2014.

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  1. zebekias

    zebekias Member

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    The battery can be refurbished for cheap, if it fails. A friend has a gen1 prius, still going strong!
     
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  2. CaliforniaBear

    CaliforniaBear Clearwater Blue Metallic

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    A Prius is a car with a built-in game. It also gets really good gas mileage.
     
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    cycledrum PSOCSOASP

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    Really? So you're saying all the 2001 through 2004 Prius' need(ed) new hybrid batteries??
     
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    I like it too. If you started with an abnormal car like me, you get a 67% gas coupon. (y)

    I found this on Wikipedia:

    Prius is a Latin word meaning "before". According to Toyota, the name was chosen because the Prius was launched before environmental awareness became a mainstream social issue.
     
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  6. AllenZ

    AllenZ Active Member

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    So if that lady asked you, you might say:

    Prius is a Toyota with potentially following error codes show up below 100K miles: :)

    P0102
    P0113
    C0372
    C1259
    C1271 through c1278
    C1281
    C1310
    C1346
    P1E03
    P0171
    C3200
    P0012
    P0001
    P0301
    P0113
    P2501
    P0325
    P2004
    P0442
    C0604
    P0456
    P0511
    P1455
    P3000

    Read more: What the heck is wrong with my prius!?:( | PriusChat
    Follow us: @PriusChat on Twitter | PriusChat on Facebook
     
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  7. CaliforniaBear

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    There must be a point here somewhere. Perhaps a contest to see which car has the most possible error codes. Certainly the one with the most error codes is the least reliable. The Model A should have lasted forever.
     
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    I was just reading through that guy's posting. He has a VERY positive attitude. For example:

    "While driving, I heard a loud pop from inside the cabin (later found out 2 hybrid battery cells exploded), the car sounded a little rough but I was still able to drive it. I was only getting about 15 MPG. One afternoon, I stopped to pump gas, turned the car off, and when I tried to turn the car back on, it would not start"

    Nothing phases this guy, I'm in awe!
     
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    That's one contest I'll pass on, thanks
    I already had to untangle one of those, see the middle car in my sig
     
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    "Car rarely explodes, Dashboard fires always very easy to extinguish. Good towing service. Would buy again."
     
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    The king of economy cars.

    Actually it is very convenient that this situation is covered by the factory warranty.
     
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    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    A clean, efficient, reliable, practical and affordable car with disruptive engine.
     
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  14. AllenZ

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    I hear ya! I have the same feeling.
    At first the game was highest mpg.
    After couple of month I was getting bored, plus my wife always mess up my new records and it takes me forever to rebuild the number.
    So I discovered another game: The Jack Rabbit Game. Even at 30 mph, I can pass other cars with little effort. But no matter what I do, I never got less than 40 mpg. If I drive other car the same style, it will be like 15-17 mpg I guess.
    In this sense, I can say, the harder you drive, the more you save :)
    (Have you heard "the more you spend, the more you save" ???)
     
    #34 AllenZ, Oct 2, 2014
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    I pretty much still play the "original game" however on longer trips I often just drive at whatever speed feels good without worrying about mpg.
     
    #35 CaliforniaBear, Oct 2, 2014
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