Good video on Gen 3 Prius vulnerability.

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    The good information starts at 9.43 minutes into the video.

    Stuff that Gen 3 veteran owners already know but worth repeating.

     
    #1 Georgina Rudkus, Jul 19, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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    TV;DW?
     
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    Deutsche Weĺle TV.
     
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    is small claims up to 10k now? I remember when it was 1500
     
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    unfortunate cost on the prius inverter since they are cheap salvage.
     
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    what's with the grease paint? :cool:
     
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    made with AI, very interesting. spot on though, I'd say.
     
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    Due to a lawsuit settlement. The Gen 3 inverter has a long extended warranty.
     
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    Or "too video, didn't watch", sometimes seen when someone posts a video link without a short précis of what the video is actually saying/arguing, to be quickly read by someone who probably isn't going to watch the video.

    That's different from saying clickbaity stuff like "the good information starts 9.43 minutes in". If the information is good, it deserves to be summarized in the post.
     
    #9 ChapmanF, Jul 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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    Anyone with any experience with the Gen 3 Prius would obviously know what the recurring issues with the Gen 3 Prius are.

    Anyone who are new to the Gen 3 Prius would be really interested in seeing the video.

    You know what the summary would be. Yet you act as if you are clueless.
     
    #10 Georgina Rudkus, Jul 19, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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    I'd counter that you're acting in disrespect of other people's limited time and attention, and I'm trying to help you not do that.
     
    #11 ChapmanF, Jul 20, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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    You are not the only viewer of these threads

    There are newbies who would be interested in the video.

    If your time is so much more valuable than the rest of us, you can just ignore the posting instead of criticizing.
     
    #12 Georgina Rudkus, Jul 20, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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    The newbies' time is also more valuable than you seem to consider it.
     
    #13 ChapmanF, Jul 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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