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Why did it break down?

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Main Forum' started by ukulelegeek, Apr 14, 2024.

  1. ukulelegeek

    ukulelegeek Active Member

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    On a recent highway trip, I saw a new 2023/24 Prius sitting on the shoulder of the highway. There wasn't anyone around, so I didn't stop.
    But, I'm curious....what could cause a brand new Gen5 Prius to give up?
    Any guesses?
     
    #1 ukulelegeek, Apr 14, 2024
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    Were all the tires still inflated? Did it still have fuel?
     
    #2 fuzzy1, Apr 14, 2024
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    Get out your popcorn and start reading this forum... Sounds like the main one is Toyota not taking the recharge needs of the 12volt seriously enough in their software/firmware settings, and there's lots of dead 12volts. But usually if you see one on a highway, my guess would be it hit road debris, or ran out of gas.
     
    #3 PriusCamper, Apr 14, 2024
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    Best guess is ran out of gas.
     
    #4 HacksawMark, Apr 14, 2024
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    Or the generic "stop the vehicle immediately" error message popped up.
     
    #5 CooCooCaChoo, Apr 16, 2024
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    Leadfoot J. McCoalroller Senior Member

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    they still don't come with bathrooms
     
    #6 Leadfoot J. McCoalroller, Apr 16, 2024
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