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ChapmanF replied to the thread Doesn't this make you feel like a mushroom?.
That trade-offs are to be expected, and might involve longevity? Sure, I meant to imply that. That such trade-offs "always require...
May 20, 2026 at 8:32 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Doesn't this make you feel like a mushroom?.
I'm not sure there's anybody in this thread who has said so. I did suggest that engineering choices to improve some metrics often...
May 20, 2026 at 8:22 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Dixie style breakfast.
Venturing away for a moment from fermented foods, and a little farther south, there is always hing....
May 20, 2026 at 8:12 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread First time owner. Is this normal?.
Have you driven any Prius before? Sometimes people come to the car with distorted expectations. The car has a small battery, which is...
May 20, 2026 at 5:17 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Code P2601 Confusing Situation - Coolant Storage Tank.
Finding a fuse blown only tells you that you have an electrical problem, not what the electrical problem is....
May 20, 2026 at 5:12 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Doesn't this make you feel like a mushroom?.
I lived that story. This house had an old ('50s?) Westinghouse when I moved in, which I think was still working but wasn't convenient...
May 20, 2026 at 5:10 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Doesn't this make you feel like a mushroom?.
Excuses like rolling resistance, wet grip, and sustainability? Those do matter to me. Do they matter more to me than UV resistance?...
May 20, 2026 at 3:20 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Doesn't this make you feel like a mushroom?.
This car came with tires so loud I really put a priority on quiet when I had my first chance to change them. That was when I went for...
May 20, 2026 at 2:43 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Doesn't this make you feel like a mushroom?.
I assumed it was the old "I'm a mushroom, they keep me in the dark and feed me bs" line. But I guess to me it feels more like engineers...
May 20, 2026 at 2:31 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Doesn't this make you feel like a mushroom?.
Tire places around here refer to a DOT recommendation of six years and "strong recommendation" to replace all at ten years, even spares...
May 20, 2026 at 1:46 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Tapping Knocking anyone know?.
Not sure if you'd still call 'em 'lifters' in the 2ZR design—Toyota figured out a place to put 'em where they never have to lift....
May 20, 2026 at 11:19 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Loud fan noise when turning on.
Wait, in the title you said a fan noise, now you kept hearing the clanking noise? Is that a new, different noise, or were you saying a...
May 20, 2026 at 11:17 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Any thoughts on the "looming" motor oil shortage?.
I'll bet none of the folks who ever used that as a campaign promise said they were going to do it all at once with some bombs and no...
May 20, 2026 at 11:14 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread 2009 Prius Traction Control Alarm Malfunction After Service.
Are there any warning lights? (That stay on, I mean, not just the skid control light blinking while it takes over on your turns.) If...
May 20, 2026 at 11:08 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread 2005 Prius dashboard sound during hot day.
Take a look at this thread: No, that wasn't a mouse in the heater | PriusChat There are three such servo actuators, so first you have...
May 20, 2026 at 10:56 AM
