So why use E10 ? It burns much faster too. I run out of fuel using it on a cross country trip. Not Good Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ... From: "Bill G."...
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... Ummm, because it is the law? BillG Minneapolis...
... Then you're probably already on the more local Australian group: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/australian-prius/ ... Be careful - IIRC the Australian...
... trip. Not Good All cars can use ethanol blends up to 10% ethanol (E10). Ethanol has a lower BTU (energy content) than gasoline, so you can expect to see...
<http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-consumer1- 2008jun01,0,3802231.story> "Of all the wacky ways people have tried to get better mileage, the strangest one...
... this isnt right. if the traction battery is not too hot or too low, you will be able to switch into EV mode in the 7 second interval between ignition-on...
Thank you all for your input on "golf-cart" mode... I like that... The fact that it won't engage when engine is cold is a clincher as we're on top of a hill...
The 2004 and 2005 are the same DVD. Toyota then in 06 (I believe) changed the MFD to a tighter Pixel, so basicly a 2008 copy will not even run right in a...
... Because it's much better for the environment to use E10 as an oxygenate than MBTE, which has been found to easily pollute large quantities of groundwater...
... Um, that character is from Superman. -- "Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? Where is the...
This is my experience with EV. I live in the Colorado mountains west of Denver. Some days, I end up with a pretty full battery (sometimes all bars lit green)....
... the engine is getting cooler from just running down the hill. Even with the climate control off, it will still do this after about a mile, speed never...
... rise. I tend to agree that the use of "corn" ethanol has a dubious case to be made on whether it has a significant enough (if any) energy gain compared to...
Ah, but that begs the question - how do you find out exactly WHAT was updated? Sit in a car that has that NAV DVD version and test it? ... -- Tom Stangl *...
Speaking of corn. I don't know how much an ear of corn costs in the rest of the country. But, here in central WA where I live it was on sale last week 3 ears...
yes, i should have mentioned that i live in california, and its never cold enough in the morning to *really* need the heater. i usually run with the climate...
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... I also don't believe ethanol is the answer, but maybe not for the same reason. Your corn price dilemma doesn't indicate that corn is expensive, therefore...
Farmers use a lot of diesel, figure out what that is going to do to food prices. Sweet corn prices vary dramatically through the growing season starting high...
On two occasions this weekend, there was a distinctive coolant smell in the cabin. The first was about halfway home from work on Friday (about 10-15 mins of...
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. The explanation I got from the dealer was that the Australian Prius is fitted with "performance pads" which are more...
Hi John, Well, the cabin heater core is likely seeping coolant which then vaporizes so that you can smell it. You don't need much of a leak to be able to...
Hi Clive, Thanks for the update. A few comments/questions: 1. I would not say that the Australian Prius brakes are necessarily unique to that country;...
I rather like the idea of putting BIG speakers in the engine compartment (with an on/off switch and volume control, of course) with engine noises...Solves the...
Hi Patrick Thanks for the tip. That would explain why I couldn't see anything under the hood. Any idea why I wouldn't smell this all of the time? I assume...
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