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Transaxle oil study report

I've been conducting a Prius transaxle oil study over the past six years and just posted a summary report:...
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posted by bwilson4web
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Retrofit NHW11: backup camera, GPS and bluetooth

Starting in 2012, backup cameras will become a standard option on new cars to comply with the http://www.cbsnews.com/st...
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posted by bwilson4web
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maintenance cost and DIY friendliness

I may be able to get a Prius 2008. How is the maintenance record on that year? How easy is it to do the regular mainten...
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posted by spamfreeliu
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More buzz about a recent Prius crash

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_18149201 [quote]PASADENA - A martial arts student punched the lights out of her...
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posted by bwilson4web
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Prius top safety pick

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/05/25/small_cars_getting_safer_insurance_group_says/ [quote]. . . The Insu...
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posted by bwilson4web
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Prius going where gassers can't follow

Tuesday afternoon, I was driving 33 mph down an access road when the engine ran out of gas. So flipped out my cell phon...
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posted by bwilson4web
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Prius Power - Plug-in the other way

Hi, Let's survey current and future Prius-inverter practices: NHW11 - Off the shelf, 1kW, modified sine wave inverter T...
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posted by bwilson4web
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by bwilson4web

Prius service problems?

Has anyone had problems getting their Prius serviced by non-Toyota service shops? I have an '04 Prius with 85K miles on...
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posted by nospam
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California Energy Commission tire test results

When I read the California Energy Commssion had tested over 300 tires but didn't publish their results, I began to susp...
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posted by bwilson4web
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Tire (tyre) testing pages - EU

While looking for car safety information, I found this UK web page with references to several European tire testing res...
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posted by bwilson4web
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Prius prices ... new higher than used

http://autos.aol.com/article/used-cars-that-are-worth-more-now/ "Rising gas prices and the earthquake in Japan, which s...
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posted by bwilson4web
21 comments posted 15yrs posted by bwilson4web

Intro to Otto vs Prius Atkinson Thermodynamics

Someone asked about compression ratios and engine efficiency. At the time, I reccommended Wiki and Mr. Google not reali...
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posted by bwilson4web
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Prius Tire Tuning

One of the interesting aspects of a Prius is the effect of different tire sizes for performance tuning. Recently someon...
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posted by bwilson4web
78 comments posted 15yrs posted by bwilson4web

Electric AC Compressor in Dixie

We had one of those close mornings when the humidity is nearly 100% but too warm for fog. Driving my wife's 2010 Prius,...
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posted by bwilson4web
71 comments posted 15yrs posted by bwilson4web