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  1. mathore

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    I'm hardly a month with my prii, how wd someone know if and when the traction battery is worn out?

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    you would get a warning light on your dash board.
     
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    when it gets weak, you might get a fluctuating battery icon, high, low, high, low. not always though. a dealer or someone with tech stream software can check the battery with a load test, but it can't really tell how much life is left.
     
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    there isn't a specific one, and it can vary by use and climate. is it hot there? in the southwest u.s. we see some early failures do to parking in the sun all day and 100+ degrees f. typically the battery lasts 150 to 200,000 miles.
     
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    you might also see your mpg's drop dramatically, but there can be other reasons for that.

    or your engine might not shut off much.
     
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    There's been precious few hybrid battery failures so far, if any. I think most were high mileage taxis?
     
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    My prii had come with 17inch rims. Had to change because it was very uncomfortable especially on rough roads

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    yes, they look great, but ride horribly.
     
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    I can empathize: our OEM's are 17" (with low-profile Michelin PIlots), but every winter switch over to 15" snow tires. Much more resilient ride with the latter.
     
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    Sure with our urban kenyan roads you wdnt enjoy the 17 inches ride

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    In our recent cold snap our nice paving turns into potholed obstacle course. That's all I got though, much better than your conditions I'm sure. (y)
     
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    does it snow in kenya?
     
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    Hey mates, I've got a Panasonic NHZN-W59G sound system on my prii and I like the sound. The only problem is that it won't read sd card and unfortunately everything is in Japanese. any help?

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    I've downloaded goggle translate and the response it's giving from every sd card I try is that there's no data. any help

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