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    SCARY; gas pedal stuck, dropped into "b" gear

    Sacramento local TV channel reported a 2008 Prius had an accelerator problem on a Southern California freeway yesterday. Speeds up to 90 MPH were...
    Post by: davidhol, Mar 9, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Best way to get maximum MPG for long trips

    I drove over 5,000 miles in three weeks last June (2008) and tried to keep it at 55 unless there was a lot of traffic and felt I was a hazard. We...
    Post by: davidhol, Aug 9, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Confessions of a pseudo hypermiler

    Well, the results are in. Our vacation trip of 5,901 miles from CA to NV, UT, CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, MN, SD, WY, NV and CA resulted in 52.8 MPG. We...
    Post by: davidhol, Jul 24, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Good Toyota/Prius Dealers

    We bought our 2008 P1 from Mark Neumann at Auburn Toyota in N. California. No haggle over the price and excellent service. We paid sticker price...
    Post by: davidhol, Jul 16, 2008 in forum: Dealers & Pricing
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    driving cross country

    We are traveling from Sacramento CA through Zion Park, Ridgeway, CO, Denver, CO, Indianapolis and Peoria. So far we have gone about 3,500 miles...
    Post by: davidhol, Jul 15, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    55MPH National Speed Limit ?

    I tested my new 2008 P#1 with 800 miles on it and here is what I found: 55 mph=60.6 gpm, 60 mph=55.2 mpg and 65 mph=48.2 mpg. We are heading out...
    Post by: davidhol, Jul 2, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    XM Manual???

    We just had Best Buy install an XM kit (bought on eBay) for an older model XM Radio we have been using in our Dodge Caravan. Just costs about $80...
    Post by: davidhol, Jul 2, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics
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    Total Mileage Between Fill-Ups

    I've got 791 miles on our 2008 P#1 and just got down to two pips on our second tank of gas. This morning I drove out to the Yolo Causeway, a flat...
    Post by: davidhol, Jun 28, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Turn my Black Prius into a Silver Pine Mica!

    Considering the huge demand for the 2008 Prius, might you be better off selling the black model and buying the SPM? A good paint job is pricey if...
    Post by: davidhol, Jun 25, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Insurance = We Lose!

    Can you explain how the "factory immobilizer system" works?
    Post by: davidhol, Jun 25, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    GPS trial to enforce speed limit

    I'd be interested in what type of GPS is experiencing accuracy problems. You may try using the GPS in WAAS mode if available. I have a Garmin c530...
    Post by: davidhol, Jun 25, 2008 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    PBS falls for the CNW report!

    Very well said indeed! I hope they take your comments to heart.
    Post by: davidhol, Jun 24, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    New 2008 Today!

    I wouldn't pay anything over invoice or "sticker" price. Shop around a bit more and try to find a dealer who will not mark up the car you want.
    Post by: davidhol, Jun 24, 2008 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    I blew up the inverter????

    You should contact the American Arbitration Association at AAA - Arbitration, Mediation and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)....
    Post by: davidhol, Jun 22, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    List of Hardware that Positively Works with the Prius

    Does the XM radio available at XM Radio in Prius work with the basic AM/FM radio one gets with Package #1? The guy who installed our Parrot...
    Post by: davidhol, Jun 20, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics