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Tires
Am reviewing tires to buy for my car before winter sets in. 2010 Prius bought in Oct. '09, went through last winter with original tires - Yokohama Avid S33 - & although last winter was not all that...
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Popular Mechanics do extended test drives of a Chevy Volt
Popular Mechanics Magazine tes drove a Chevy Volt in the state of Michigan. Road conditions involve city and state highway, (where the average speed is 78 mph). source.. 900 Miles Reliablity Report in...
 
Battery Time Limit
5 years is a long time for the accessory battery. 3 years is normal. Decca makes a replacement that is probably better than OEM for that.
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Lithium Ferrous Li-FE Polymer Battery Electric Vehicle BEV DBM Energy Audi A2 Prototype gets 375miles at 55mph
A DBM Energy Battery Electric Vehicle Prototype using an Audi A2 body achieved a 375 mile range at 55 mph. The top speed of the Audi A2 DBM prototype is 99 mph using a 5 speed manual transmission. The...
 
2010 prius prices
fyi --- the internet sale price of the 2010 prius has dropped as much as $1000 in the last 8 months in the mid atlantic region of the USA
 
Still loving my 2 x 2004 Prius's
Driving both cars now for 3-4 yrs and still as good as new in every way. Returning 5.3 Litres/100Km on average.:) Cheers fellow Priusheads!! Lu
 
The all-electric RAV4 returns as a Toyota-Tesla Joint Venture in 2012
Toyota has subcontracted Tesla to build a Lithium Ion battery powered RAV4 to be sold in 2012. Telsa will bulid the BEV RAV4s at the old NUMNI plant in California. Tesla has build several prototypes...
 
A PHEV and a MPV model will to join the Hatchback Prius II III IV models in 2011
It has been leaked via a US Toyota dealership that in 2011, Toyota will shipping out the plug-in Prius and a station wagon/multipurpose vehicle (MPV) Prius. The PHEV version of the Prius is expected...
 
Default mode?
When not driving in Eco, Power or electric modes, what is the default mode? What does it do in that mode? I can't find anything in the Prius manual. -- Lew
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2010 Prius II: Poor On-Center Steering
We are used to cars that self-correct a bit to keep the wheels pointed straight while driving on the highway, but our new Prius doesn't seem to want to self-correct. It has the 15" wheels and OEM...
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Lazy owners who don't read their owner's manuals get what they deserve
The 2010 Toyota Prius comes with a separate guide called the "Warranty & Maintenance Guide" (08-TCS-03027/00505-10WMG-PRI) which has a maintenance log from pages 34-64. In addition, scheduled...
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2010 Prius body paint
Initially when I read that a second coat of paint was being offered as an option on the 2010 Toyota Prius - I was skeptical about its value. After owning a 2010 Toyota Prius III (blue ribbon), for...
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Engine starts when car switched on - why?
When I first turn on my new Prius, after it has been off for some time (say overnight) the ICE starts and runs for a minute or two, even if the car has only moved a few feet. This seems to happen...
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Key Fob Battery
We have had our 2009 Prius for almost 2 years now and I wonder about the battery in the key fob. Will I get any 'low battery' warning as it goes dead? I know I can unlock the car using the little...
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New EPA Fuel Efficiency Stickers
The EPA new Fuel Efficiency Labels for BEV PHEV NG flex fuel are out for public comment.