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rjparker replied to the thread [New Owner Questions] 2004 Prius - Fuel Economy, Battery Swap, Gas Gauge & AC Noise.
Review post 2 again and recalibrate your expectations.
Jan 27, 2026 at 11:54 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Which 2025 RAV4 version use NiMH?.
Le, xle and woodland hybrids were nimh in 2025
Jan 27, 2026 at 11:48 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread [New Owner Questions] 2004 Prius - Fuel Economy, Battery Swap, Gas Gauge & AC Noise.
Yes and a worn out battery makes it worse. Any engine is inefficient until it warms up which is unlikely in 4km.
Jan 27, 2026 at 10:26 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread [New Owner Questions] 2004 Prius - Fuel Economy, Battery Swap, Gas Gauge & AC Noise.
A 2004 Prius hybrid had a limited capacity battery to begin with and very likely has low battery capacity 22 years later. Since it...
Jan 27, 2026 at 10:15 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Oil marks on dipstick.
"2014 Prius, 360,000 miles, head gasket replaced 110,000 miles ago" It sounds like you have an advanced head gasket leak now and...
Jan 27, 2026 at 8:52 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread [New Owner Questions] 2004 Prius - Fuel Economy, Battery Swap, Gas Gauge & AC Noise.
Learn how to hypermile if you want to play games with your hybrid. Other drivers will hate you but you can be the captain of a rolling...
Jan 27, 2026 at 8:01 AM -
rjparker replied to the thread Oil pump chain position..
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Jan 27, 2026 at 1:41 AM -
rjparker replied to the thread Hybrid Battery Engineering Manager and Sales Engineer Jobs Available.
A prodigy engineering manager who knows everything hundreds of Tesla engineers have developed over decades but does not have to manage...
Jan 27, 2026 at 1:31 AM -
rjparker replied to the thread Maintaining Battery during dormancy.
Allowing it to discharge dramatically reduces battery life. Great if you are helping Priuscamper.
Jan 26, 2026 at 11:45 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread How to assess / measure the generator life?.
The brake pump will run frequently, perhaps every 5 seconds. Some just wait until it fails and codes but you lose power brakes and...
Jan 26, 2026 at 11:41 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Maintaining Battery during dormancy.
All vehicles "burn" power when off. A Prius with no aftermarket gizmos has 15-25 ma of parasitic draw. That is 15 thousands of a amp....
Jan 26, 2026 at 11:19 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread How to assess / measure the generator life?.
The motor/generator almost never fails. That goes for the whole transaxle. If it ever did you have thousands of transaxles to choose...
Jan 26, 2026 at 11:09 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Car quit while driving.
Basically it means a typical engine problem. One of the most obvious is running out of gas or a bad fuel pump (rare). Have it...
Jan 26, 2026 at 8:10 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Dreaded P0A80 Code - Car Running / Charging Good..
Used mix and match is the best short term fix but still may only get you a year or two. Prolong "chargers" may raise a non functional...
Jan 26, 2026 at 5:21 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Just need to vent....
What I see is a low res pic in the summer with a high sun vs a high res pic in the winter with a low sun. Maybe an unoccupied house.
Jan 26, 2026 at 12:15 PM
