... The fact is that traditional media outlets have an awful time getting the facts correct about anything which one has first hand knowledge. I started...
... I posted similar math last night but my postings are not deemed worthy of clearing the server without the very inattentive attention of our list...
... I have a 2007 which has taught me that it is a Fool Gauge and Fool Computer. Spent my formative years as a licensed driver on motorcycles without fuel/fool...
Where is the button/switch on 2010 Prius (with GPS) to switch the speedometer from KM/H to MPH? The owners manual doesn't show a picture of a GPS car - only a...
My 2001 Silver Prius with 105,000 miles came up with a broken cylinder lock on the steering column so the key would not turn. Anyone have a similar problem...
I dunno to whom your post is directed, karl, but I think my post has answered your questions as to my needs… mark _____ From: toyota-prius@yahoogroups.com...
... The steering ratio is lower on PS cars so that when the engine is off the steering is very hard. This helps reinforce the notion of those who have had...
Braking on a bumpy surface...Couldn't the feeling of no braking be the tire losing contact (being airborn, not hydroplaneing) with the surface momentarily?...
... You mean to say that one can not just throw anything at an electric motor and have it last forever? Don't you know that an electric motor has only one...
My J. Deere when needs jumper start makes it impossible to remove cables without engine stopping first. Recall as a kid believe Chrysler duplicated some of...
How do you change the speedometer units from Kilometers to MPH? I have a 2010 Prius with GPS Navigation system. The owners manual doesn't show how if you...
... Only if fewer similar parts. ... One complex rotor surrounded by one complex winding controlled by complex high power electronics. If automotive electric...
... And how many catastrophic ICE failures? Essentially zero. If EV was the rosy fantasy land painted by who do not have the means or skills to make it happen...
In June 2009 I purchased a Toyota Prius with the Solar Panels. I would have loved the the Hight Technology Package as well but Toyota does not offer the...
I'm considering buying a 2010 Prius but have a question. The recall doesn't bother me. Can you turn off the annoying message that goes something like "Press...
Dave, AC motors are extremely reliable in their industrial use, often running 50 to 75 years before needing a rebuild. My vacuum cleaners (not 3 phase) have...
It is a very sad day, but I've decided to sell my 2007 Prius Touring Edition. Not that I am leaving the hybrid fold, mind you. We have a brand new Lexus...
No, I don't think so because then you would feel it any conventional car. The brakes act on the wheels, so even if the wheels became airborne the brakes would...
Not that this means anything... We have had our 2005 Prius since Christmas eve 2004. I still think of it as a new car - funny. And I love driving it, totally. ...
I'd prefer to leave my BASS in it's fishtank... but so many people are very attached to their pets. ;) ... Fleet Director and Internet Manager Manhattan Beach...
I have felt those sorts of feelings in other cars with ABS. Even so, the pedal feel can be entirely different. Notice how you don't hear or feel the pedal go...
Here's my take on what is happening: Braking on a bumpy surface does, indeed, make the tires lose contact intermittently, and in doing so, they stop rotating...
Lots of luck. My grandniece had so much trouble with her Lexus, and so little help from her dealer and Toyota Customer Service, that she felt it was a moment...
... Congratulations on your fine new car! Don't listen to those who will belly ache about your increased resource consumption, including the 10 MPG hit. Too...
So far I'm extremely impressed with Lexus of Portland, and look forward to the unscheduled service visit to do the recall repair on the Lexus's brakes. I hope...
I drove my 2005 Prius for 4 1/2 years before deciding to trade it in on another non-Toyota car about 3 weeks ago (prior to all of the hubbub). During my...
OK, I can follow that. Nobody has said anything about the "for now" portion of that statement. The panel is still a panel capabile of collecting energy at any...
