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PrimeDan liked Trollbait's post in the thread New battery in 07 Highlander is working great..
Just cleaning the bus bars has saved some batteries that have gone bad. When you took it apart and put back together, you may have...
Jan 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM -
PrimeDan liked BiomedO1's post in the thread 12V battery maintenance for dummies when gone for weeks.
I would have someone whose is mechanically inclined or a mechanic - attach a "pig-tail" plug under the hood, at the jump-point. Buy a...
Jan 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM -
PrimeDan liked hill's post in the thread Mirai takes on the Tesla Model Y.
it would be cool to watch both of these vehicles cannonball race across the nation. They just need to find a hydrogen refueling truck...
Jan 7, 2026 at 10:10 PM -
PrimeDan liked Mr.Electric's post in the thread Goodbye PIPA, Hello RAV4 EV!!.
Piles of Rav 4 evs are at Bay Area Toyota dealers with charging issues. Apparently Toyota and Tesla can't agree on who needs to fix...
Jan 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM -
PrimeDan liked planetarian's post in the thread Simple reversible "UFO noise" killer.
One thing you may or may not have noticed by now is that the warning system on this vehicle is damned loud. Distractingly so. At the low...
Jan 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM -
PrimeDan liked bisco's post in the thread 58 mpg On First Tank.
it won't hurt the battery, but it actually reduces mpg's, because it takes more energy to replenish the battery than it does to drive...
Jan 7, 2026 at 9:56 PM -
PrimeDan liked ChapmanF's post in the thread Park and drive the engine RPM fluctuates 3rd Generation Toyota Prius.
Can you elaborate on what you mean by 'surges'? By how much does the RPM fluctuate, and on what sort of time scale? The car does not...
Jan 7, 2026 at 9:51 PM -
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
