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Hammersmith replied to the thread gen5 prius phev reliability/TCO.
Okay. I don't know your base knowledge in this subject, so I'm sorry if I'm telling you some stuff you already know. No offense...
Jun 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread gen5 prius phev reliability/TCO.
If that question is for me, I'm not sure I understand what you're asking.
Jun 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread Does the Prius use an Atkinson cycle engine, or a Miller cycle engine?.
A Miller-cycle engine requires a supercharger, so the Prius absolutely is not a Miller. It helps to mentally separate the theory of the...
Jun 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread Safety Recall Rear Doors.
While it sounds like this is bunch of stuff to do, it's really not. And it's all basic stuff. Techs pull seats and remove trim all the...
Jun 8, 2026 at 7:37 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread My 2026 Plugin Prius Buyers Regret....
The EU site gives me all the parts databases, but only the EU wiring diagrams. If I want to look at the US wiring diagrams, I need to...
Jun 7, 2026 at 12:53 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread gen5 prius phev reliability/TCO.
Toyota hybrids(including plug-in hybrids) are generally the most reliable and lowest cost of ownership vehicles around. With the caveat...
Jun 7, 2026 at 4:18 AM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread My 2026 Plugin Prius Buyers Regret....
Ahh. I thought it was a separate button. My bad. ... (does research this time) ... So it's not a separate button in any sense of the...
Jun 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread My 2026 Plugin Prius Buyers Regret....
I don't really care because I don't own a Prime/PHV(and wouldn't use charge mode even if I did), but the modifier in me is 99.9% certain...
Jun 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread How to make The Prius Plug-in (Prime) actually worth it.
Two words: Conversion losses. Check out Technology Connections' video on hybrids: [MEDIA]
Jun 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread What’s the Point of the Prius Any More? We Asked Toyota’s Deputy Chief Engineer.
Honestly, everything in that interview was said during the gen5 launch back at the end of 2022. Go back and read the first wave of press...
Jun 2, 2026
