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    larger tire install

    For winter (and we have a lot here!) I bought a set of 15" alloys from Tire Rack and mounted the 205/65 R15 Bridgestone Blizzaks I bought last...
    Post by: PaulMCK, Feb 9, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications
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    Total battery power loss after 7 day vacation!

    About 2 months after delivery I had the 12v in my 2010 V drain in 4 days as it sat in a parking garage. Turned out I'd pushed one of the dome...
    Post by: PaulMCK, Dec 18, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Automobile Magazine, November 2009, Six full pages dedicated to the Tesla

    Delightful review. One wonders what might be available today if General Motors had not killed and crushed all the EV-1s five years ago.
    Post by: PaulMCK, Oct 3, 2009 in forum: EV (Electric Vehicle) Discussion
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    Cellphone speaker output...

    On my Gen III V the caller's voice comes out of the speaker on top of the dash, on the drivers side only. The auto-muting of the sound system is...
    Post by: PaulMCK, Sep 16, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    winter weather

    Post by: PaulMCK, Sep 8, 2009 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    $200 to change the backup beeps??

    I had the initial 3,000 mi. service done on our GIII-V on Friday. The new car sales department picked up the oil change cost, and my requested...
    Post by: PaulMCK, Aug 31, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    2010 Prius Driving Impressions Thread

    I posted the following earlier on another forum and realized it would make better sense here. So . . . Just returned from driving to...
    Post by: PaulMCK, Aug 29, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Don't assume your Toyota dealer will use the correct oil.

    Had the initial 3,000 service at my dealer (Metro Toyota, Kalamazoo, MI) yesterday. The service advisor voluntarily brought up the different oil...
    Post by: PaulMCK, Aug 29, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    First Time Road Trip Reactions

    Just returned from driving to south-central Pennsylvania (from south-west Michigan). The return trip was done in a single day (11 hours) of...
    Thread by: PaulMCK, Aug 29, 2009, 7 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Question about III non-nav Bluetooth operation

    I had no problem getting the Prius to recognize my cell phone. As I recall the default on the Prius is Bluetooth Off, but it is easily turned on...
    Post by: PaulMCK, Aug 16, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics
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    any one with buyer's remorse?

    An interesting question; thanks for asking it. After nearly 20 years of driving mid-80's Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans, we CFC traded for a 2010 V...
    Post by: PaulMCK, Aug 14, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Reporting in after 1st trip

    Thanks for the great post! In a couple of weeks I'll be driving about 550 miles in one day and I've been wondering what that first trip has been...
    Post by: PaulMCK, Aug 12, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Aftermarket Moonroof for Prius V with Advanced Tech Package

    You may want to take a look at the thread titled Aftermarket Sunroof over on the Gen III (2010+) Prius Accessories and Modifications Forum - it...
    Post by: PaulMCK, Aug 10, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Cash for Clunkers scrap value of my trade in was negative?

    Around here the scrap value per pound is a relatively stable number, so it's easy for the dealer to know in advance what they will get for the...
    Post by: PaulMCK, Aug 10, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum