My normal mpg is between 46 to 47. My worst mpg was 38 when we returned from Las Vegas to the SF Bay Area. Wind was strong that day, we drove at speed...
... Thanks again. I wasn't aware of Tire Rack previously. After comparing a couple of dozen different models, from all the mfrs. they carry, I concluded that...
... Interesting stuff, looks like they are or have converted 35 Prius at a cost of $4 million, so about $114,285 to convert a car to a fuel that isn't widely...
... umm, fuel cell? how exactly would that help anything? got a hydrogen tree you're not telling us about? </sarcasm> The Ah capacity of the batteries are...
Lara, I replaced them with HydroEdge's at 35,000. I probably could have gone another winter, but erred on the side of caution. Rick in Dale City, VA 2002 Aqua...
Due to a major traffic jam I had 1 hour of creep or stop in my Prius. For most of this hour the battery indicator was red. It seemed like the Prius would not...
... Costco doesn't seem to carry the ComforTred, at least in the size for the Prius. In fact, I don't see any Goodyears there. They have the Michelin...
... This is normal operation. When in slow heavy traffic you are mostly in EV mode. The computer runs your battery to minimum (about 40% of capacity) and...
I was perhaps over zealous about tire rolling resistance so I went for the Michelin MXV4+ as replacements. They have proven ove the first month of use (1400...
... BJ's, Costco and Sam's according to the Michelin web site. =========================================================== ... for ... the ... T/A ... Consumer...
I find my mileage is very poor in "creep or stop" - usually in the dark with the heater on. Need to get those kms under the tires... John ... From: Jeffrey...
I'm obviously in the minority here, but I am pretty impressed with the tires that came with the car. We recently had some snow (in NE Ohio) around Thanksgiving...
... dark with the heater on. Need to get those kms under the tires... ... John, I missed "stopped". That doesn't make for good MPG (small numerator, still...
... My history with both the 2004 and the 2005 is pretty "narrow" compared to some here. The performance of the 2005 has been remarkably similar to what I...
I have purchased a 2006 Toyota Prius which should arrive the first week in January? What experiences have you had in using Regular Unleaded Gasoline (87) or...
Higher octane gas doesn't improve MPG, It is only needed when the car has preignition problems which you will probably never have in a Prius. Use only 87...
... On my previous car I bought a set of tires at Costco. I was perfectly happy, but I'm not terrible picky. I'm afraid I don't remember the exact kind. My...
I live in higher altitude and use 85 octane. 87 is considered mid-grade and I don't use it. As I travel and the octane changes on the "regular" grade, that...
In addition to Ryan's excellent points (and thanks for those great wind maps from Stanford), one more point: as long as hydrogen comes from electricity, no...
Like the doctor says, "If doing that hurts then stop doing it". Yes, the battery indicator will sometimes get down into red bars but so what? Keep in mind...
I didn't see where that was stated. The descriptions all just talked about NAV based systems. Can you post a page specific URL? ... "We will not be driven by...
I saw a PBS program (possibly NOVA, not entirely sure it was PBS) that had a guy on there that converted a 1st gen Prius to hydrogen. I think he could just...
Went back to the original question to verify: "Can you run a house using the 'Big Battery'?"; I assume the HV battery. Yes, the gas engine battery charging...
... I took mine in and just waited for it. It was done in little more than an hour. Of course, when I made my appointment I told them that it was my...
