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  1. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Is Gen 5 Prius really better-looking than Gen 4 Prius Prime?.

    Common sense dictates that questions of subjectivity and taste can not be shoe-horned into an objective discussion. It's foolhardy to...

    Feb 13, 2026 at 9:08 AM

  2. Paul Gregory replied to the thread 2026 Prius Plug in won't start.

    I use one of these in my live socket: '][MEDIA]

    Feb 11, 2026 at 2:19 PM

  3. Paul Gregory replied to the thread 2026 Prius Plug in won't start.

    This is to be expected with my car. Leaving it parked for more than 4 days usually results in a dead battery, or rather a battery at...

    Feb 11, 2026 at 1:17 PM

  4. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Battery maintainer?.

    Sorry Mendel, but I am more inclined to believe that most new vehicles tend to draw power when shut off.

    Feb 9, 2026 at 1:40 PM

  5. Paul Gregory replied to the thread AGM battery for Gen 4/Gen 5 Prius/Prius Prime and observations on the 12-V charging system.

    The CCA (cold cranking amps) rating is not really relevant to the Prius, owing to the fact that there is no starter to crank. The...

    Feb 7, 2026

  6. Paul Gregory replied to the thread AGM battery for Gen 4/Gen 5 Prius/Prius Prime and observations on the 12-V charging system.

    Parasitic drain is easily stopped by disconnecting the battery, but many of us are unwilling to do so because the settings will need to...

    Feb 7, 2026

  7. Paul Gregory replied to the thread AGM battery for Gen 4/Gen 5 Prius/Prius Prime and observations on the 12-V charging system.

    This is not correct. The Prius DC-DC converter will charge a deeply discharged battery at any state of charge. The term "parasitic...

    Feb 7, 2026

  8. Paul Gregory replied to the thread AGM battery for Gen 4/Gen 5 Prius/Prius Prime and observations on the 12-V charging system.

    My car has had the battery drain in as little as 2 hours. Other times, it will start after being parked for a week. There's simply no...

    Feb 7, 2026

  9. Paul Gregory replied to the thread Battery maintainer?.

    This is for anyone who uses "trickle charger" and " battery maintainer" interchangeably: [MEDIA]

    Feb 7, 2026
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