... It's true on mine. You see the little green light on the rear view mirror. Press the button so it turns red. Then the mirrors will NOT electrochromatically...
Hi Gary, Congratulations on successfully changing the transaxle fluid. I hope the car performs well on your mailroute given the adverse winter conditions that...
Good point Gary, the only difference effeciency of gasoline motors versus electric motor 15% versus 85%+ that is a huge reduction in carbon footprint and the...
Hi Gilles, Please provide the group with the thinking behind the assertion that it will cost $0.75 per night in electricity to recharge the PHEV Prius. In...
Russ --- Phew-w-w, a 1½ Ton Prius vs. 2½ Ton Dodge Ram head-on collision --- you all had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving 2007. Was it a glancing...
... Actually, a stiffer suspension can lead to marginally better mpg over the lifetime of the car, as you can take corners at higher speeds, meaning you scrub...
The Touring features are mostly about cornering ability. I drive my 2007 pretty aggressively on curvy highways and I am very glad I have the Touring. The fact...
... I figure that the cost of my electricity means dividing the total cost of that electricity by KWH used. The transmission costs, fuel cost charges, resource...
Tom --- A lot of pre-operative set-up "things" CAN "…lead to marginally better mpg over the lifetime of the car," like running with "Up-Pressured" tires [can...
... I personally have Package 4 in a 2006 Prius. It includes the HID headlamps (which are included with the Touring, so with it, you would get Package 3), and...
... I think the salesman just made up an explanation to get you to do away. When you don't have the headlamps on, you are in Day Mode. If you turne\ your...
Hi Bob, My monthly electric bill includes fixed costs, as well as variable costs per kWh that increase from $0.19 to $0.43 as cumulative consumption increases....
Hi Bill, That is one *big* difference between the Midwest and California. Where you live, you have so much electricity available so that you use it for *every*...
From: "Patrick Wong" <patwong3@...> ... I didn't mention the mistake I made last January when I turned on the boiler for my underfloor backup heat. The...
... the ... continuously ... climate ... I often turn off Auto A/C when this happens and the engine usually stops as soon as I have lowered the fan speed to 1...
Hi Bill, That's unfortunate...The good news is that your per kWh cost is nominal. You could host a meeting of all Midwest PHEV owners at your home, they could...
Wow! That is great news John: that the Nokian WRs performed so well in the snow. I was back and forth regarding buying a more dedicated winter tire (Hakk Rsi...
By the way, I believe there is a tirefactory.com (western states?) and a tirefactory.net (Michigan based, but well set up for mail order). The guy (Ryan) who...
Bonjour mes ami, The Energy Freedom Fighters and the hybridcenterma is involved in exporing large scale viability of plug-in hybrids and also, currently field...
Hi Jim, Thanks very much for your thoughtful reply. I am copying the Yahoo Prius-2G group as I believe that some members will be interested in reviewing your ...
My current 'summer' tires are 215/45-17 Pirelli P Zero Nero M&S on Scion T/C 17" rims (I will probably downsize to 205/45-17 since the 215's occasionally...
... exporing large scale viability of plug-in hybrids and also, currently field testing a 6kw battery pack Prius! ... convince the conversion manufacturer to...
I also went back and forth between the WR and a more aggressive tire like a Blizzak. But, I decided on the WR as it is more of a highway oriented tire and I...
I don't agree with your thoughts on the 2009 model. By 2009 other hybrids will begin to appear on the market and Toyota will have to do something special to...
