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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread Looking to Buy a 2002, good idea?.

    Each little car symbol is worth 50 watt hours (not kilowatt hours! :eek:) Any time your regen braking has recovered that much energy, a...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM

  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread Awesome axial flux motor.

    Note that you here have fully entered straw-man territory, as there wasn't anybody in the thread who ever claimed the percentage...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM

  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread Awesome axial flux motor.

    At 95% efficiency, 5% of the power being sent to the motor is being lost as heat. At 96% efficiency, 4% of the power being sent to the...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 8:17 PM

  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread Awesome axial flux motor.

    I'm not sure which way of looking at the math makes more sense there. The other way is to say that going from 95% to 96% efficiency...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 6:48 PM

  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread Brake pedal hard when first starting, then normal.

    There are per-generation details that matter. There's no Prius generation I know of that controls back-pressure on the pedal to give you...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM

  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread Per person income?.

    It's factored in after adjusted gross income, on the way to taxable income. But what does "Everybody gets at least standard deduction"...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM

  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread What socket for front axle nut?.

    I've never been quite sure what Toyota uses to stake that nut. I've been tempted to use something like a clamp rather than banging on...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 3:22 PM

  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread Caliper Rebuild, Long Nose Snap Ring Pliers??.

    I don't know what to suggest. Some years ago when I noticed that Toyota's caliper rebuild rubber kits don't include any replacement...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM

  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread Per person income?.

    But for the purposes of the poll, if we're going to answer by AGI, some of us might need to be reminded to answer zero.

    Jun 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM

  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread Brake pedal hard when first starting, then normal.

    I'll be worried the day the AI figures out the Prius brakes don't use vacuum.

    Jun 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM

  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread Per person income?.

    rjparker in #28 suggested using Federal AGI. So, did everyone who participated in Bob's poll who receives Social Security remember not...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 7:40 AM

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  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread Per person income?.

    Even my state and the feds define my income differently. Do I give one of those answers, or a different one?

    Jun 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM

  14. ChapmanF replied to the thread Looking to Buy a 2002, good idea?.

    Thanks, missed that. Still wondering if the parking brake light works.

    Jun 3, 2026 at 4:57 PM

  15. ChapmanF replied to the thread Brakes Every 2 Years...What's Going On?.

    I don't do it on any kind of fixed schedule, just whenever it's needed. You can easily hear (and, in more advanced cases, feel) when...

    Jun 3, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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