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Here is a photo of the GS-Yuasa 345LN1-MF battery in my 3 day old 2016 Prius. It appears to be a "Maintenance-Free", flooded cell, 45 AH lead...
I actually did an inquiry to Nokian engineering who makes LRR and Run-Flat tires. They confirmed that their run-flat tires significantly reduce...
Run flat tires will reduce MPG by up to 10%. A spare tire has far less impact. It is not just the rolling weight of the run flat, It is the...
3 tenths of a volt difference between module pairs will cause an alarm. Your battery is still recoverable via re-balancing. The easiest way is...
Rasby, I always wear my open patella knee braces when driving over an hour. They seem to prevent knee stress (combination of keeping the knee...
The Toyos that come with the 2016 Prius 3 have a non-aggressive tread so probably have poor snow traction. My plan is to get a pair of Nokian...
Nonsense! JeffD
Toyota's recommended pressure is a compromize between ride comfort and MPG. The "optimum" pressure is a function of driver preference and the...
Check out the new "PunchThru" app as a substitute for texting while driving. JeffD
Where are you in CA? There are several good independent Hybrid shops in CA. JeffD
Mendel, Sudden braking is often caused by rust building up on the rotors. To clean the rotors: Get up to 25-30 MPH in sparse traffic Put your...
This behavior has been the norm in all Prii going back to the Gen2 (2004, The Gen1 may also have this quirk). You may also notice a loss of...
You can try using a CD laser cleaning disk to resolve the issue. In my case (a 2004), It did not work so I installed a salvaged CD unit. When...
The "virgin" type WS analysis was done many years ago and published on PC. Attached is the summary of analyses done on my 2004 Prius at 60k,...
Mike, Mike, 6.5 amps is the 1C rating of our modules. In use they are charged/discharged at up to 100 amps (130 amps in 206+Prii which is why...
That is to generate more electric power to go in reverse. The motor has higher power rating than the battery can deliver and to get more torque...
No, The systems are different for each generation. JeffD
Drive down to Prius hybrids sales and service Scottsburg Indiana. Steve has a real Toyota diagnostic tool. JeffD
Eric, I charged $10 S&H for the first one and $5 for each additional module in a multiple unit sale (Two fit in a medium prepaid Priority mail...
Eric, I sold my 27 tested/balanced modules for $30 each (they had 6.5 AH capacity measured at 0.1C so maybe 3-4 AH at 1C). That was a good deal...
