I've found that when the fuel gauge on my 2004 Prius registers near empty and I fill it up, I put in only 7 gallons. The tank capacity is 12 gallons, and the...
Do you live where it is cold? The tank bladder holds less in winter. It is documented in the user manual that comes with the '04 Prius. -- Linda Zed '04...
My wife has a 2004 which also indicates it's down to a single bar on the gas gauge but only takes 7 gallons. She's to bring it up on her first check-up and see...
This Saturday, January 10th, environmentalists, human rights groups, and public transit advocates will hold a rally at the Los Angeles Auto Show to demand a...
We, too, have noticed that when the gas gauge is down to a single bar on our 2004 Prius, we never put more than about 7.5 gallons in the tank. The low fuel...
I bought my new prius yesterday in Corsicana, TX. I had been looking around Austin and was on a trip through this small Texas town and they had just recieved...
My wife has a 2003 Prius. Lately she has been getting only 25 mpg's city driving. After two visits to the dealer, they checked it out and said everything is...
... MPGs drop in colder weather. Is this her first winter with the car? Driving in the snow like we had this past week, or slush, lowers MPGs. Gas is ...
I concur. I have an 03 Prius and my mileage has dropped from the mid 40s to the upper 30s. I think in part it is also due to the longer time required for...
Actually, though I'm no expert, I don't think it has anything to do with the batteries warming up. I think it's mainly the engine warming up. Until the engine...
... same mpg's as she did in the summer. A few times the engine did'nt even shut off at stand still. There is a drastic drop in mpg's. So I think that there...
I've driven every hybrid on the market. Insight manual. Insight CVT. Civic Hybrid manual. CVT. And the Classic Prius. And now today I drove the NEW Prius for...
I would check your thermostat and fan motor settings. Some settings, especially the AUTO setting, will cause the engine to run to maintain the selected...
Hi all! I ordered my 04' a while back, and green being one of my favorite colors, went for the Tideland Pearl. Since then, I've been informed that it looks...
I can only tell you that I own one and I just love it. It changes color depending on light and surroundings. If parked around lots of grass and bright sun it...
Hi, Ken! We, too, have the Tideland Pearl 2004 Prius. We didn't choose the color--it was the only one available on the lot and knowing we would otherwise have...
I live in Los Angeles and am planning to order the 2004 Prius this week. Some friends have heard you can't really bargain on the Prius, since the dealers'...
Hi, i'm a new Prius fan. I live in Italy (Rome). In Feb 2004 Toyota will start to sell the New Prius with the hybrid Synergy Drive. I want to by Prius for long...
... After the first 5-10 minutes of driving, you start to get excellent fuel consumption. The warmer the outside air, the less time this will take to begin....
You can expect your new Prius to be very satisfactory for long trips, and for traffic like Rome. I have a 2002 model with 16000 miles, and have made many...
Hello, I don't know if people are still using this group, but I'd like to invite all of you to GreenHybrid, my online community and resource about hybrids:...
When you fill your Prius let the fill shut off 1 time wait 15 seconds then set it to fill again. When the filler shuts off the second time then the tank is...
There is no room to bargain on the Prius but the reason is that demand is so great and the supply so little that they could sell for over sticker. I placed an...