Search Results

Search Again
Page 7 of 10
  1. donee
    Post

    Grill blocking - top or bottom fully?

    Hi Mike, Below 90 F, you can block all of the top grill in a 2nd Gen Prius. I would not recommend blocking all the bottom ever....
    Post by: donee, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications
  2. donee
    Post

    How does everyone Average 50 MPG

    Hi Lotta..., You are going to want to do some grill blocking. Also, look into your routes, and see if there is anyway to do the initial 5 to 10...
    Post by: donee, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
  3. donee
    Post

    Driving in snow: Prius is really good.

    Hi cossie..., Traction control is superior in slippery winter conditions. But, its not going to work, if all you do is plant your right...
    Post by: donee, Jan 22, 2011 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
  4. donee
    Post

    What does Toyota say about their stupid traction control?

    Hi All, I guess its a shame they put those TC switches on all those other cars. Because, it became a crutch for some people to not learn...
    Post by: donee, Jan 22, 2011 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
  5. donee
    Post

    Help, nearly no heat!

    Hmm, People have actually wrapped fiberglass insulation around the 2nd Gen Prius engine in winter operation, without ill effect. You seem to...
    Post by: donee, Jan 22, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  6. donee
    Post

    What does Toyota say about their stupid traction control?

    Hi Cossie..., Several 2010 Prius owners have found that using ECO mode results in easier, spin free accelleration from a stop in icy...
    Post by: donee, Jan 21, 2011 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
  7. donee
    Post

    More Evidence of the need of SUV training/license class requirement

    Hi Steve..., Well, yea. And the SUV specific training would help to deal with that, would it not ? But, you also have the...
    Post by: donee, Jan 20, 2011 in forum: Other Cars
  8. donee
    Post

    Some MPG/hypermiling questions

    Hi Tekdeus, I usually engage the engine at about 5 mph. Extreme hypermilers on empty roads tend to stretch this out to 15 mph. Pulse and...
    Post by: donee, Jan 20, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
  9. donee
    Post

    Help, nearly no heat!

    Hi rvndave, Since you have a scangauge or other device for seeing engine temp, then your all set to grill block. In this weather, block...
    Post by: donee, Jan 20, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  10. donee
    Post

    Chrysler battery-less hybrids announced

    Hi All, Tony P has the Tribune article on the Chicago Hybrid Group website. It details the Detroit region EPA office guy's 80 mpg (old EPA)...
    Post by: donee, Jan 20, 2011 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
  11. donee
    Post

    Will the Chevrolet Volt be a failure or a success?

    Hi Reg..., Yes, the price is too high. But why is it too high? The accountants believe it will fail, and so they priced it as a one-and-done...
    Post by: donee, Jan 20, 2011 in forum: Chevrolet Volt
  12. donee
    Post

    2005 Prius with Very Poor MPG

    Hi jdog..., Do not worry, come late spring you will be gettin 50+ mpg again. Yea, you probably wasted your money on the diagnosis. Look around...
    Post by: donee, Jan 19, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  13. donee
    Post

    More Evidence of the need of SUV training/license class requirement

    Hi Tony, My point is that everybody is trained to drive a car in driver's ed, but nobody gets SUV/Large Pickup operation education as part...
    Post by: donee, Jan 19, 2011 in forum: Other Cars
  14. donee
    Post

    Engine RPM oscillates/surges between 0 and ~1300 at ~0.3 Hz?

    Hi 2009..., Its seems unlikely the engine was going was 0 RPM, then 1300 RPM, then 0 RPM and so on every 2 or 3 seconds. The mass of the...
    Post by: donee, Jan 19, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
  15. donee
    Post

    Does electric power steering enhance the moth effect?

    Hi All, I am having difficulty relating to this, having driven a Prius for 4 years now. But, I know its an issue for people new to a Prius,...
    Post by: donee, Jan 19, 2011 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
  16. donee
    Post

    Prius vs. American Technology in the Last 10 Years

    Hi Texas911, Yes, you are so right. There was an article in a Auto Industry trade magazine that detailed the work of TRW engineers, in patenting...
    Post by: donee, Jan 18, 2011 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
  17. donee
    Post

    advice?

    Hi s13coupe, Post the circumstances on the NTHSA (National Traffic and Highway Safety Administration) website. They have an accident reporting...
    Post by: donee, Jan 18, 2011 in forum: Newbie Forum
  18. donee
    Post

    Prius vs. American Technology in the Last 10 Years

    Might be a worthwhile comment, except the paint process Toyota uses is licensed from a GM patent, and probably very close to the same paint...
    Post by: donee, Jan 17, 2011 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
  19. donee
    Post

    Modeling the Prius II

    Hi ingenia, That is a shame! One would think that the government would maintain in the public domain key intelectual property that it has...
    Post by: donee, Jan 17, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  20. donee
    Post

    shopping for a Prius is this a grappling hook?

    Hi knix, That is the eybolt, for extraction from a ditch. I would double check the history on that car, as apparently, it was not...
    Post by: donee, Jan 17, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications
Showing results 121 to 140 of 191 Next >
Search Again
Page 7 of 10