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    FREE Earth Day Charge Point Card

    Re: Charge Point Card Is the point to get the card to activate Free Chargepoint stations or to charge at $1/hr? At $1/hr, you should be able to...
    Post by: csolsen, May 6, 2012 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Ethics of Pluging In on Non-Designated Outlet

    I noticed outlets in a parking garage, where my company has paid lots of money for me to take a class. Is it Ethical to plug in a PiP in a...
    Thread by: csolsen, May 1, 2012, 23 replies, in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    The $800 hole

    Whicks3, Can you post a picture/description of where to find this hose underneath the car? Just purchased at 2012 Prius. Chris
    Post by: csolsen, Apr 30, 2012 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Plug-in sightings

    My 1st Sighting at Arques / Lawrence Expressway in Sunnyvale, CA. Stopped at a light, the other driver notice me first and we exchanged thumbs...
    Post by: csolsen, Apr 29, 2012 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Why get PIP, no cost savings.

    I wanted to attempt to quantify the value of CA HOV sticker. My time is valuable (not much discretionary time with family and work) I save 20...
    Post by: csolsen, Apr 28, 2012 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Why get PIP, no cost savings.

    I like this quote, because it captures the essence of Electricity being the universal fuel. It can come from Natural Gas, solar, wind, hydro,...
    Post by: csolsen, Apr 28, 2012 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    90% of Prius owners have PhD's, apparently

    I confess I have a PhD in Materials Engineering. 1st Prius 2002 1st Gen 2nd Prius 2012 PiP base model. Somebody want to start a Google doc...
    Post by: csolsen, Apr 25, 2012 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Question about Plugging IN and charging station options

    You can do some damage to your Electricity bill if not careful. If already at higher tier T3 to T4 in CA (30-34 cents per kwhr) for a family and...
    Post by: csolsen, Apr 25, 2012 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Wish List for the PIP

    1) Spare tire 2) removed beeping at low speeds (reverse indicator) 3) docking iphone starts playing music (turn this feature off) 4) alarm on...
    Post by: csolsen, Apr 25, 2012 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Pip insurance

    My PiP with AAA (CSAA) jumped up $250 over 12 months replacing a 2002 1st Gen Prius (2002) worth only $5-6k. I kind of expected with a new car.
    Post by: csolsen, Apr 25, 2012 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    How long for a dealer to submit registration info

    I had same problem with Piercy Toyota in Milpitas, CA. They did nothing for 3 weeks, called DMV, found out the dealer did nothing. I called the...
    Post by: csolsen, Apr 25, 2012 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    What a great car!

    I concur. I took a 1st Gen Prius 2002 up to 132k miles with no issues, but it was really stripped down model. Now, even my base model PiP feels...
    Post by: csolsen, Apr 25, 2012 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Has anyone received a CA Green HOV Sticker yet?

    Piercy Toyota (Milpitas) sat on the registration for 3 weeks doing nothing (unknown to me). Called DMV to pester about licence number assigned to...
    Post by: csolsen, Apr 25, 2012 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    PIP & MPG Spreadsheet

    Being the engineer at heart, I wondered if the Fleet Average is the interesting quantity or the Distribution? I downloaded the spreadsheet and...
    Post by: csolsen, Apr 25, 2012 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015