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    PIP in Minnesota ( or other 'up north' states )?

    We bought the base model. I ordered the 2012 when first available, so paid full price, and had to travel to New York to get it. Not my best...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Oct 1, 2016 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    PIP in Minnesota ( or other 'up north' states )?

    I also have a PIP, here in NW Wisconsin. I get to Rochester for work from time to time if you are looking for a close-up of one I could look you...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Sep 27, 2016 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Prius 2002 - Check Engine Sign, Warning Sign, Break Sign - Is Hybrid battery Problem

    Did you get an error code report from the mechanic? A similar period of non-use led our 2001 to the brink of traction (hybrid) battery failure,...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Aug 27, 2016 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Would snow tires get me up my driveway?

    We did not get enough snow in Wisconsin to bother with this year, but I recall from my previous Prius experience to go up the driveway in reverse....
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Plugless...or is that being heretical?

    I ride my bicycle about 8-10k miles per year, much more than we put on our PIP. Riding gives me a lot of time to think about things that are...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Nov 22, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    What is left in the tank is way off?

    Ouch. So maybe I was running on fumes...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Oct 13, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    What is left in the tank is way off?

    We are in a small town, never more than 5 miles from home. I ran the gas gauge down to "empty" and kept the EV battery charged for a few weeks....
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Oct 13, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    How can I change my own oil?

    I changed my oil a few weeks ago. Our regional Toyota dealer had always done a good job for us, with no sales pitch attached. But, I like to do...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Sep 12, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Interested in a Plug in Prius, but I live in Wisconsin

    I have looked for you, John. I am a displaced Minnesotan living in Wisconsin, with a Blue PIP. I still have my Green 2001, and have appreciated...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Aug 20, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Cost of parking lot front end damage from asphalt crack

    Wow. I went way off the road earlier this year. A late April snowfall of 12 inches on Lake Superior and the ruts of a 4 wheeler who made it out...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Aug 5, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    How accurate is the estimated miles left in tank?

    I am curious about the statement that DTE includes EV. I recall having my DTE down to 5, but had kept 10 in EV so that I could get to a gas...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Jul 24, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    P1436 Revisited

    If you can take pictures during the autopsy and post them it would be much appreciated! Actually seeing the inner workings may help others figure...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Jul 22, 2014 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    What fits in PiP cargo?

    Thanks! The saw mill is Schmitt Timber, just west of Spring Valley, WI - just a short drive from both of us. (Sorry to all of you for going...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Mar 30, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    What fits in PiP cargo?

    I hauled 150 feet of quarter sawn oak home in my PIP, then built this chest of drawers exactly 65 inches long to fit inside. The headboards slid...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Mar 30, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    And here we are a week later.

    Here in small-town Wisconsin, a 3 mile commute to work is the norm. A pretty nasty winter has driven me off of the bicycle and into the PIP a bit...
    Post by: Biking Maniac, Mar 18, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015