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pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

Some of this returns to the US, California in particular, in the form of gasoline. in 2025 it was 10 million barrels (?, units are not...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

One big difference from the 1970s is that the US now pumps substantially more oil. Then, when OPEC stopped pumping we didn't have...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

Many people who eat bugs do so by choice, not because they are starving and that's all there is. Grasshoppers in many places are a...

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MFD Hot, heater question

It was overcast today and the temperatures were mild, with a maximum of around 72F. (Climate control is set to 68F.) First we went to...

Forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Finding source of a little drag.

Have been making a point of not checking the hub temperatures. However, since it has been roughly a year since the last test, I felt...

pasadena_commut liked ChapmanF's post in the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

I suspect that was 40.9 and 44.9 ¢/gal (i.e., about $3.12 to $3.44 in today's dollars).

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Parts fuel tank, how to test capacity before install?.

Pretty sure a CA smog inspection would fail that. They basically don't let you modify any part of the emissions system. (In theory...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

The movie Licorice Pizza has the 1973/1974 oil crisis as a recurring theme. At one point the female lead runs out of gas and rolls the...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Is the hybrid battery really failing?.

If that isn't a problem with the tool used to read the value, then it indicates a problem with the sense wires and/or CPU inside the...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

I'm sorry, can somebody please translate that? The one part of that I think I know what it means is "Pratt" which is presumably...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

In which way were the politicians careless? Did they not pray enough for rain? Should they have passed laws restricting where people...