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PrimeDan liked Gokhan's post in the thread 26-27 Refresh.
I doubt it. Remember that the Gen 4 Prius Prime PHEV (2017–2022) saw zero external refreshes because it is such a beautifully designed...
Jan 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM -
PrimeDan liked BiomedO1's post in the thread Windshield De-Icer Button.
They tend to cheap-out on those cars destined for third world countries and it's a legal out for Toyota.
Jan 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM -
PrimeDan liked tochatihu's post in the thread Vaccine provocation.
H3N2 popped up too late for growing in chicken eggs. Global flu vax remains stuck in the old ways. We are not yet opposing Hx/Nx flu...
Jan 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM -
PrimeDan liked BiomedO1's post in the thread Windshield De-Icer Button.
No; I believe there's a heater grid along the bottom of the windshield - similar to your rear window defroster grid. It's suppose to...
Jan 5, 2026 at 9:50 PM -
PrimeDan liked winnertakesteve's post in the thread fuel economy vs climate control vs fogged windows.
recirculate is a good suggestion, i'll try that. i'd been setting to auto and just trying to keep the temp moderate. the fan doesn't...
Jan 5, 2026 at 4:12 AM -
PrimeDan liked VelvetFoot's post in the thread fuel economy vs climate control vs fogged windows.
That's what the PHEV uses for cabin heat?
Jan 5, 2026 at 4:11 AM -
PrimeDan liked Trollbait's post in the thread fuel economy vs climate control vs fogged windows.
It's a bigger car. The EPA specs has the gen5 at 7 more cubic feet of cabin air heat, plus more cold surfaces to heat up. Then the...
Jan 5, 2026 at 4:09 AM -
PrimeDan liked Mendel Leisk's post in the thread Looking for a jump pack.
It doesn’t help, that new, ultra compact jump packs come with cables about a foot long at most. Not connecting to neg post is widely...
Jan 5, 2026 at 4:06 AM -
PrimeDan liked BiomedO1's post in the thread 2017 Prime not charging anymore..
Your car may still be covered under the 10 year 100K mile EV warranty; not sure if Long Island is covered under CARB warranty. READ your...
Jan 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM -
PrimeDan liked ColoradoBoo's post in the thread Anybody install engine block heater in 2023 or 2024 prius?.
I can see the need for various car heaters in North Dakota. I've lived in Alaska for six years and, in the center of the state, seen...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM -
PrimeDan liked KMO's post in the thread Anybody install engine block heater in 2023 or 2024 prius?.
The Defa engine heater shown on that pricelist would be the one I linked to above - heating oil, not coolant. The petrol or electric...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM -
PrimeDan liked BiomedO1's post in the thread PHEV specific topic: oil change based on time ONLY.
AND most people don't know how to take care of a turbo engine. OEM should be installing switch-off count-down timers that automatically...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:52 PM -
PrimeDan liked bisco's post in the thread PHEV specific topic: oil change based on time ONLY.
when i traded my 2012 PHEV, it had 87,000 miles. only 25,000 on the engine, and that with a 13 mile ev range.
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM -
PrimeDan liked ColoradoBoo's post in the thread PHEV specific topic: oil change based on time ONLY.
Ah, I can see the dilemma in that. I have that concern with the front differential in my Tundra....it only circulates the fluid around...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM -
PrimeDan liked BiomedO1's post in the thread PHEV specific topic: oil change based on time ONLY.
I see what your saying; but the fact is that most people are 'one size fits all' and don't really examine their own particular...
Jan 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
