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I realize that, its just a convenient way of estimating the mechanical energy required to move the vehicle as its pretty well characterized and...
Agreed, there is no such thing as free. But gliding uses a lot less amps than stealth mode and maintains speed a lot better than 0 throttle, so...
Nice work guys, keep it up! Rob
Its too late for most of us, but I think there is a great deal of hope for the coming generation. They get it. Rob
Congrats! We just had our second a month ago. We were really surprised how much better the car seats and other baby paraphernalia fits into our...
Congrats guys! I'm seriously jealous. Sadly my funds are much weaker than my principals at the moment :rolleyes: Please keep us posted! Rob
My understanding is that basically you are getting just enough power from MG2 to overcome the drag of MG1. Ideally MG2 would use the same amount...
What you are saying is generally true compared to a conventional car, but not necessarily the optimal way to drive the Prius. If you drive up to...
Of course, if you read the next paragraph: By that statement, if there is no posted minimum speed limit then that implies that the DOT has...
To paraphrase a diagnosis from the IT crowd, I believe the DTC in Question is: DTC111: Problem exists between seat and steering wheel. As F8L...
There are a lot of tricks you can use to try and put the vehicle in specific modes for specific driving conditions. You can read about many of...
Nope, its still has the full hybrid transaxle, motors batteries etc. They just swapped the ICE for a less efficient but more powerful version of...
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If the OP is still around, and you decide to go ahead with repairs you may want to talk to Steve at: 04 and newer Prius Parts Cars He's...
The only swap I am aware of is the one Toyota did, with the 1.5L out of an Echo. Basically the same engine, but not Atkinson cycle which boosts...
Link: TheStar.com | Business | $3.83 to power hybrid plug-in for 6 days Pretty good article IMHO. Not as rosy eyed as some, and not as negative...
Except that according to a DOE study you are roughly: -50% more likely to die and almost 3X more likely to kill another driver driving a Tahoe...
There should be very little danger from a safety perspective, as all the HV systems are setup kind of like a ground fault outlet. Any little bit...
I think the important thing to point out is that we are talking about the assist, not the entire steering control. The steering control is plain...
Sorry, I don't know of any non-dealer mechanics in the area who work on Prii. I've only taken mine to Tempe Toyota (Elliot & I10) so far, and...
