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Why the Prius Hate?
Possibilities: 1. This is a facet of local culture you've not noticed before. 2. You are in the way, blocking faster traffic. In my part of...
Post by: Winston Smith, Oct 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
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13-Month Update
The center screen can read above 100mpg. Indeed. I'm also a tire over-inflator for other reasons, but as is true in so many aspects of life,...
Post by: Winston Smith, Oct 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
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AWD vs FWD
If you drive it for 750 years, it pays for itself.
Post by: Winston Smith, Oct 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
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Winter tires?
The terms here might be confusing. The thing that covers the hub of a wheel is what we old people call a hub cap. The plastic dish that covers...
Post by: Winston Smith, Oct 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
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Winter tires?
I was partial to these. The hub cap was easy to get on and off for changes, but never came off the wheel during driving. [IMG]
Post by: Winston Smith, Oct 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
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Winter tires?
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Post by: Winston Smith, Oct 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
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Winter tires?
Depends on the beholder. Silver painted steel wheels with a hub cap (a hub cap, not a wheel cover) look great.
Post by: Winston Smith, Oct 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
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AWD vs FWD
The Prius is a ton and a half car on weirdly skinny tires. Put all of a couple hundred hp through only two of those in slippery conditions and...
Post by: Winston Smith, Oct 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum