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  1. greekchampion04

    greekchampion04 Member

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    have not checked the battery voltage and my tires are also wayy under inflated, i have not checked them and upped them yet, but i am going to put mine at 42/40 and see how things go

    as of now, driving pretty much normally i have been getting 49mpg which is awesome, im sure with tire pressure and driving adjustments that mileage will go up!

    mostly i have been looking into adding an aftermarket navigation system into my prius, with sirius/xm.. going to be expensive but i think it will be worth it
     
    #21 greekchampion04, Sep 16, 2012
  2. PriusGuy32

    PriusGuy32 Prius Driver Extraordinaire

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    Woot woot! (on the mileage).

    I have the factory NAV but am DYING absolutely DYING without my Sirius!!! I guess since I have the JBL with the "am/sat" button I can add Sirius but for something for like $199 for the kit. Thats redonkulous. I have a few year old Starmate Sirius receiver and car kit that came out of one of my boats. Im going to install that. I really prefer the OEM look, or at the very least the Sirius to integrate with the OEM stereo and be controlled through that, but for $199 - thats a lot of gas (or window tint - which is my task tmo to get quotes) :D
     
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  3. greekchampion04

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    i have to say, the 199 kit is not a bad deal... i put one of those into my fiance's corolla and having it all integrated with the factory head unit is very nice. if i were you, id put it in.

    my problem is i dont have bluetooth in my car right now and i consider that to be a VITAL safety feature. i could add bluetooth and sirius to my existing stock radio for ~$300 or get the whole nav/radio/sirius/bluetooth shebang with OEM styling for around $900.
     
    #23 greekchampion04, Sep 16, 2012
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    cwerdna Senior Member

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    You can buy Bluetooth speakerphones for way less. (Some folks refer to them at "car kits", which is a term I dislike and find confusing.)
     
    #24 cwerdna, Sep 16, 2012
  5. greekchampion04

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    i know, but i want everything to be integrated and seamless... phonecall comes in, rings through stereo speakers, notification/caller id readout on screen, answer button, call comes through stereo speakers
     
    #25 greekchampion04, Sep 16, 2012
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    PriusGuy32 Prius Driver Extraordinaire

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    Yeah I dig the stock OEM look/function too. Totally relate 100%.

    I have the bluetooth in my Pri, havent figured it out yet!! LOL... 32 years old and this car makes me feel OLD.
     
    #26 PriusGuy32, Sep 16, 2012
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    ^^^
    Heh. Not me, I'm 37 and got my 06 Prius new when I was 31. I have package NL, which at the time was every option except leather.
     
    #27 cwerdna, Sep 16, 2012
  8. greekchampion04

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    i am 22, i think for sure on the young end of the prius owning age bracket
     
    #28 greekchampion04, Sep 17, 2012
  9. Corwyn

    Corwyn Energy Curmudgeon

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    The Prius gets 5 stars in all crash rating categories. It is as safe as NHTSA can evaluate. There are a number of anecdotes on the forum about people getting safely out of their totaled Prii. You can do a search from the top right corner of the site.
     
    #29 Corwyn, Sep 17, 2012
  10. greekchampion04

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    thanks!
     
    #30 greekchampion04, Sep 17, 2012
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    We're glad you're OK. How did it happen?
     
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