Hello Joao, If I remember right somebody else already mentioned the idea of using the inverter to also charge the batteries.. This could work... BUT in order...
I definitely dont know enough about electronics and power chargers to discuss this level of detail with you Florian, youre way ahead of me in this field....
... We have more data points: http://hiwaay.net/~bzwilson/prius/pri_2010_630d.jpg As the number of data points increase, we're seeing the slope increase a...
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I'm very happy to report that a new Prius-PT.com tank mileage record for a 2006 model has been set by yours trully here :) There was still some gas left in the...
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I have a 2008 Prius, and my Manual says that the fuel tank volume is 45 Liter, but I have several times (on the same pump) managed to fill 46 or even 47 Liter....
Hi, First of all we suspect (no proof found still) that the declared 45 liter capacity is for the American version only, which has a bladder inside the tank...
2009/9/9 Joao Prates <jprates@...> ... I'm not so sure.. my UK manual and the latest UK brochure of the previous model both say 45l is the capacity....
Hi, Yesterday Toyota Caetano Portugal presented the Prius 3G for the first time in Portugal. I was lucky enough to be invited as a speaker, for those of you...
Hi Joao 2009/9/10 Joao Prates <jprates@...> ... That is quite impressive really, the new model is noticeably more complex than the old one. However I...
Hi Jerry, Well chief engineer Otsuka has revealed that the current generation although more complex costs 30% LESS to produce than the previous version. Now...
I know, from Japanese tests, that we have 6,5 litres left when the "ADD FUEL" message appears. When that message appears, and I fill up, I can fit 45 litres....
Hi all, Sorry for being absent for so long, but I've been terribly busy on Prius-PT.com and barely having time to post on Prius-UK yahoogroup as well. Toyota...
Would anyone rule out buying a Prius with, say, 70-80k miles on the clock? There seems to be severaL 2006 models around in the £7k bracket, but they are...
The following refers to the UK 2nd gen Prius. Unfortunately the 3 year warranty is spent / no longer valid as it expired at 60,000 millesĀ whilst you are...
2009/9/27 <xdh66@...> ... Even for cars under 6ok miles, beware of leaving it to the very last minute as the relevant date is date of delivery to the...
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Thanks for answering my previous post on the warranty. Tomorrow I'm picking up my new acquisition, which is a 53 reg, 70k mile T3. Although it has had a...
Hi Phil 2009/10/8 philipboots <philboots@...> ... Yes you should have the 8 year, 100k mile warranty for the hybrid system, unless you suffer a fault...
Thanks for that Jerry I woke in the middle of the night it dawned on me that possibly the warranty is only valid if it had been serviced by Toyota ...
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