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    Yellow TPMS Light should be turned on, but not?

    Yes per above it takes system a while 20-30min to figure out a sensor is inactive. then the light will stay on. The system reacts quickly to a...
    Post by: wjtracy, Apr 24, 2024 at 11:37 AM in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    WLTP to face Extinction?

    Don't get me started...but for ICE/hybrids we have Fuelly so real world experience is available. EV's that is more difficult to get at, but I bet...
    Post by: wjtracy, Apr 22, 2024 at 11:17 AM in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    Why Hybrids Are Beating EVs In The U.S.

    The stats just partially Toyota has finally got decent hybrids across the models, and selling well.. Must have been 2003 Toyota had a Prius...
    Post by: wjtracy, Apr 18, 2024 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    Is my Prius polluting less than an EV??

    IMHO hard to be beat a Prius Hybrid. There is a technical answer and political answer. The technical answer depends. Climate activist Jane...
    Post by: wjtracy, Apr 15, 2024 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Chinese EVs are winning – here's how Ford, Nissan, Honda and more are fighting back

    Well I think US Autos liked 100% EV mandates because they thought they could kill Toyota who was hybrid King. Japan is more concerned about fuel...
    Post by: wjtracy, Apr 2, 2024 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

    The other thing we export is scrap metals. Someone is about to get enough to build a bridge (I hope it is recycled). .
    Post by: wjtracy, Apr 1, 2024 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

    ^^^what argues against fuel contamination in a fuel they purchased is that nobody else has reported issue. There are of course potentially ways...
    Post by: wjtracy, Mar 31, 2024 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

    Here's a good article on fuel as far as what we know in the media (NTSB may be holding more info), It looks like Dali was fueled up in China and...
    Post by: wjtracy, Mar 30, 2024 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

    I am hearing the ship runs on heavy Marine diesel Fuel (aka bunker fuel) when out in the ocean, but should have been using regular light diesel in...
    Post by: wjtracy, Mar 29, 2024 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

    ^^^not to mention Maryland stole the new FBI HQ from Virginia. All the studies and FBI wanted to go to my town basically, Somehow Maryland...
    Post by: wjtracy, Mar 28, 2024 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

    In my career I did some bunker fuel R&D, not the most glamorous job in the Lab. Fuel quality had to be excellent for ship sales, because power...
    Post by: wjtracy, Mar 27, 2024 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Used OK?

    Yes I basically own a Pacifica precursor version (2009 VW Routan) because VW was not allowed to have Stow and Go. So I got a storage bay there,...
    Post by: wjtracy, Mar 27, 2024 in forum: Other Cars
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    Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Used OK?

    The Sienna HV is fantastic but what I am trying to do is take out second row seats which are "permanent" on Sienna. Some guy on YouTube shows how...
    Post by: wjtracy, Mar 26, 2024 in forum: Other Cars
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    2008 Prius Hybrid battery drain

    I thought my 2006 HV batt might last a long time due gentle cold winters and we have a downhill to the house to charge it up on the way home. But...
    Post by: wjtracy, Mar 13, 2024 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    BioDiesel/Trends

    Recent article Chevron shutting for now. two biodiesel plants due to lousy market, Chevron (CVX) Shuts Down Biodiesel Plants Amid Market...
    Post by: wjtracy, Mar 4, 2024 in forum: Environmental Discussion