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    Prius Prime oil change frequency?

    Thanks. Can't argue with anything you wrote! They texted me to ask if I was satisfied with service, and I wrote back asking about this. Silence ...
    Post by: Red Ruby, Oct 24, 2020 in forum: Prime Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Prius Prime oil change frequency?

    I just went to my 12 month maintenance, and the dealer told me "we didn't change your oil because it's fully synthetic and needs to be changed...
    Post by: Red Ruby, Oct 20, 2020 in forum: Prime Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit

    Indeed! On further reading (I think on InsideEVs): It looks like this was retroactive for 2018, too. So one could file an amended return to claim.
    Post by: Red Ruby, Dec 19, 2019 in forum: Prime Plug-in Charging
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    Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit

    Hi - In 2017 the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit expired. It is extremely likely to be reinstated for 2019 and 2020, as part of tax...
    Thread by: Red Ruby, Dec 18, 2019, 8 replies, in forum: Prime Plug-in Charging
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    Gloat about adaptive cruise control

    Nice thread. Beyond loving it generally, I had two occasions to love it yesterday in Thankgiving traffic. First, it's just awesome in stop and go....
    Post by: Red Ruby, Dec 2, 2019 in forum: Prime Technical Discussion
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    Gas or Electric: Which one is cheaper for the Prius Prime!

    Love these plots - thanks! One question: Driving efficiency in mpg (ice) and driving efficiency on electric (mi / kWh) are both measuring the same...
    Post by: Red Ruby, Nov 4, 2019 in forum: Prime Plug-in Charging
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    Ecoscore and Passenger Weight

    Thanks! Nice to have my intuition confirmed. I'd definitely agree on the use of occupancy sensors in the algorithm. Would be a smart improvement.
    Post by: Red Ruby, Oct 28, 2019 in forum: Prime Technical Discussion
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    Ecoscore and Passenger Weight

    Hi - Does anyone know if carrying more people / things decreases your eco-score? It seems to me like I get significantly lower scores with a full...
    Thread by: Red Ruby, Oct 28, 2019, 3 replies, in forum: Prime Technical Discussion
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    Is it possible to get 100/100 Eco score?

    I've done it twice, but for trivially short distances (moving the car around the block). Both times it was all electric, though once the battery...
    Post by: Red Ruby, Oct 25, 2019 in forum: Prime Fuel Economy & EV Range
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    2020 LE vs XLE?

    Some of them; XLE has: Predictive Fuel-Efficient Drive Premium Audio with Integrated Navigation Qi-Compatible Wireless Smartphone Charging...
    Post by: Red Ruby, Oct 4, 2019 in forum: Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)
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    Prius Prime - official prices paid thread

    Cheers + thanks! Enjoying the car and excited to have joined this community. I helped my retired mom get a 2017 prime a few years ago and have...
    Post by: Red Ruby, Oct 4, 2019 in forum: Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)
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    Prius Prime - official prices paid thread

    I'd recommend some variant of James Bragg's "Fighting Chance", basically a reverse auction, conducted near the end of the month or year. Dealers...
    Post by: Red Ruby, Oct 4, 2019 in forum: Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)
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    Prius Prime - official prices paid thread

    Heritage Toyota in Catonsville.
    Post by: Red Ruby, Oct 3, 2019 in forum: Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)