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  1. jhev1

    jhev1 New Member

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    Hi everyone,

    I have been lurking for a couple of weeks, once I decided to get a Prius. I just picked up my 2009 pk 3 today. So far so good, drove about 40 miles today. I will be putting close to 200 on tomorrow. I would have driven more today but I had to install my Sirius, priorities!! Can't drive without tunes afterall. This is a great site, I have already learned a lot on here.
     
  2. SaintLouisPrius

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    :welcome: Welcome to the forum, jhev1. Congratulations on your purchase.
     
  3. a priori

    a priori Canonus Curiosus

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    Congratulations! Don't forget to post your first impressions -- and pics if you have them.
     
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    geeky teacher New Member

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    Congrats! I've had mine for over two years and still get a thrill every time I drive my "little red happy pill". May you have many happy drives too!
     
  5. usbseawolf2000

    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    I have over 90k miles on my 06 and I still look forward to drive it to work! Experience the FULL hybrid.
     
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    wb9tyj 2017 Prius Prime Advanced

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    Welcome to the site...make sure your tires are 42psi front/40psi back....and have fun...
    once you get it warmed up...try driving from 38-41mph and see if you can get into "warp stealth" and watch your mileage go up....
     
  7. EZW1

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    I use warp-stealth as much as possible. I typically get 56-58mpg.

    I must tell you, I was on cloud-9 for a month when I bought mine.
     
  8. Ytsejamer1

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    I took myself and three other guys down from Dover, NH to Burlington, MA for a conference with one our resellers...Car averaged about 46MPG on the highway...the guys were very comfortable in the back. Not really a surprise around here, but thought it was worth mentioning.

    I too put the Sirius in yesterday and its great to have it work well with the stock OEM head unit. You get the SCC1 and TOYSC1 combo?
     
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    What is the warp-stealth? Do I have this on my 2006? I hope it works better than os2-warp. :)
     
  10. penquin230

    penquin230 "Golden Hawk"

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    Anything works better than os2-warp
     
  11. boppo

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    those were the days that ibm thought they had a better mouse trap then poor old bill gates. :)
     
  12. jhev1

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    Thanks for the warm welcome guys. I have no idea what stealth warp is, but it sounds like something I would like.

    As far as the Sirius, I have the Stilletto 2, so I don't know if that applies. I love my radio as I can take it with me and use it as an MP3. I pretty much listen to 2 stations, so I don't really switch often.

    I didn't go as far as I though today, only 100 miles. So far so good. I'll post some pics over the weekend.
     
  13. Ytsejamer1

    Ytsejamer1 Junior Member

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    Stealth Mode is what I think I found a few days ago. Right around 37-42MPH, you can kind of glide a bit and VERY carefully put pressure on the gas pedal. The car kind of coasts in electric mode at about 80-99mpg...and you can hold that steady pretty much as long as you want on a relatively flat run of road...and as long as traffic allows! :) That's my take on it...
     
  14. Bill1

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    Welcome Jhev1 - enjoy the car and the forums! You can learn many things on this site including "warp stealth". It is essentially operating in electric only mode.