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    CA Residents: Green Carpool Stickers Now Exhausted :(

    It should impair PiP sales, but most people don't realize the TMC incentives make the PiP in CA about the same price as the regular Prius....
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, May 2, 2014 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    Isn't it a no-brainer to buy a Prius Plug-in?

    I don't think the credit relies on income. People who buy Tesla's get the same federal credit, but the full amount due to the higher battery capacity.
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Apr 30, 2014 in forum: Dealers & Pricing
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    Isn't it a no-brainer to buy a Prius Plug-in?

    Yep, it's a no brainer-- especially with the larger rebates now. I presume you bought the plug in. I bought mine back in December for $27 - $4 in...
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Apr 30, 2014 in forum: Dealers & Pricing
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    Prius recall... does it effect PiP?

    Yep, this is the same info in my recall letter. I'd imagine the module referred to is likely the same in PiP as the regular Prius. After all,...
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Mar 27, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Prius recall... does it effect PiP?

    Perhaps with all the recall mania going on with GM and TMC's recent mega-fine, they decided to play it safe and extend the recall to the 40,000 or...
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Mar 26, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Prius recall... does it effect PiP?

    Hi retired4999, I didn't run my VIN. My car is still pretty new (about 3400 miles) so I was planning to have the work done when I bring it in for...
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Mar 26, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Prius recall... does it effect PiP?

    Yes it was an official TMC notice, not from the dealer.
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Mar 26, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Prius recall... does it effect PiP?

    I just got my recall notice in the mail for my 2014, so it looks like PiP is included.
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Mar 25, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    PIP Mileage deterioration

    I seem to be having a similar issue as mentioned in this forum and am wondering if it's a software (battery management) issue, or a charging...
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Mar 4, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    2010 to 2014 Prius, plug in or not

    If it's purely an economic decision, it probably doesn't make sense to go from the 2010 to the PIP. That said, I did exactly that a couple of...
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Feb 26, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    EV Mile Tracker

    Over 1410 miles, 100mpg read out, 38%EV. The mpg rating I'm finding overshoots by 4-7 mpg, vs. 2-3 for my old 2010 gen 3. On an unrelated note,...
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Feb 20, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Buying a PLUG IN this weekend 24 JAN

    Instead of costing 29,572 it was 29,999.99, pearl white out the door with a full tank of gas. Sounds like you got a great deal. Looks like...
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Jan 25, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Buying a PLUG IN this weekend 24 JAN

    Enjoy your new car, I'm enjoying mine. Getting 95-100 mpg for an 18 mile commute each way- I get to plug in at work. MPG is far exceeding the 70...
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Jan 24, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    New Owner PIP Questions

    Where, can you point me to a website on this? I'm in So Cal and haven't been able to find any information on this. The 91 Fastrak website has a...
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Jan 20, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    New Owner PIP Questions

    I just got a new 2014 base PIP 3 weeks ago. So far, I have about 650 miles on the car and the tank registers 3/10-- estimated range of about 770...
    Post by: Dr Surfdog, Jan 12, 2014 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015