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  1. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread Is Electricity Really More Cost Efficient Than Gas?.

    I think it was Model S, and only lose it if buy at a dealer. If bought from a private party the free charging continues.

    Sep 17, 2024 at 7:01 PM
  2. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread I want to alert everyone of an issue with the auxiliary 12 volts battery in the new Prius prime 2024.

    He is saying I am not the only one here who has said leave the car on and let the traction battery charge the 12 v. Of course it has to...

    Sep 17, 2024 at 3:57 PM
  3. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread Is Electricity Really More Cost Efficient Than Gas?.

    It takes a very economical gas car to equal electric in cost, and only if the electric rate is high, like 30-40 cents per kilowatt hour....

    Sep 17, 2024 at 10:27 AM
  4. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread I want to alert everyone of an issue with the auxiliary 12 volts battery in the new Prius prime 2024.

    The car keeps track of driving time? What about when I sit in the driveway and charge the 12 v, by keeping car on and in park, which I...

    Sep 16, 2024 at 4:21 PM
  5. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread I want to alert everyone of an issue with the auxiliary 12 volts battery in the new Prius prime 2024.

    You keep thinking I have the Japanese transcript, and I am fluent in Japanese. You do see 20 and hours is mentioned? You can’t see...

    Sep 15, 2024 at 10:31 PM
  6. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread I want to alert everyone of an issue with the auxiliary 12 volts battery in the new Prius prime 2024.

    First paragraph, I think it may be the translator was not up on things. Last paragraph, Toyota is skilled enough to recharge the...

    Sep 15, 2024 at 6:43 PM
  7. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread New 2024 Prime XSE, 12V battery dead 4 times in 18 days... dealer admits it's a known problem..

    How does she feel about putting a battery maintainer in the trunk area and charging the 12 volt battery? I am sorry to repeat it a...

    Sep 15, 2024 at 1:05 PM
  8. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread I want to alert everyone of an issue with the auxiliary 12 volts battery in the new Prius prime 2024.

    Not to get into arguing, but I think Toyota puts new fully charged batteries in the cars. They take a special fuse out for shipping just...

    Sep 15, 2024 at 10:44 AM
  9. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread I want to alert everyone of an issue with the auxiliary 12 volts battery in the new Prius prime 2024.

    I didn’t think it had to do with the battery rating, but still lost in the translation. “Stable use the auxiliary battery” what does...

    Sep 15, 2024 at 10:09 AM
  10. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread I want to alert everyone of an issue with the auxiliary 12 volts battery in the new Prius prime 2024.

    I couldn’t be more perplexed. I often let my Prime charge up in the driveway on returning and look at some news or something on the...

    Sep 14, 2024 at 11:57 PM
  11. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread I want to alert everyone of an issue with the auxiliary 12 volts battery in the new Prius prime 2024.

    The more I read the more questions. Looking at the graphs I supplied, when would one hook up the meter in series? What if the draw is...

    Sep 14, 2024 at 11:51 PM
  12. Mr.Vanvandenburg attached a file to the thread I want to alert everyone of an issue with the auxiliary 12 volts battery in the new Prius prime 2024.

    Plus get a battery monitor real time voltmeter as there is no way to know the whole picture with a manual volt meter.[ATTACH]

    image.jpg Sep 14, 2024 at 6:34 PM
  13. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread Third day with new car, dead 12V battery, second day in a row :(.

    Are there easily obtained obd scanners that read the battery sensor data?

    Sep 14, 2024 at 3:02 PM
  14. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread ... per capita lifetime household H2O consumption, 109k gallons?.

    Lithium ion is safe, so safe. [MEDIA]

    Sep 13, 2024 at 11:35 PM
  15. Mr.Vanvandenburg replied to the thread 3% Fuel in 1st Oil Change at 1300 miles 2024 XLE.

    I always used Denso air filters and some were made in USA. I don’t avoid the USA, prefer them because jobs. They aren’t lesser in my...

    Sep 13, 2024 at 6:25 PM