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    2 questions about PiP and regular

    Thank you ALL for your input. Now I love my PiP ever more. Wondering why Telsa kind of pure electric vehicles' batteries are only good for 8...
    Post by: Eric Vasaio, Nov 30, 2019 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    2 questions about PiP and regular

    I'm very much satisfied with my PiP of 2013. So far, 40k miles and a full-charge still can keep EV mode for 12 miles. No complaint. But 1...
    Thread by: Eric Vasaio, Nov 20, 2019, 8 replies, in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    2 unusual sound need explanation

    Figured out with you guys help. Turns out the first humming sound is the Vehicle Proximity Notification System, and the brake clunk is something...
    Post by: Eric Vasaio, Jul 19, 2019 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Need some explanation for these 2 sounds

    Thanks, I found a video on YouTube, exactly this sound. Link of the video: [MEDIA] What a relief. Thanks again.
    Post by: Eric Vasaio, Jul 19, 2019 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Need some explanation for these 2 sounds

    So I've got this 2013 PiP 2 month ago. I always hear these 2 sounds from this suppose to be very quiet car. I tends to think they're just normal...
    Thread by: Eric Vasaio, Jul 17, 2019, 11 replies, in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    2 unusual sound need explanation

    So I've got this 2013 Prius 2 month ago. I always hear these 2 sounds from this suppose to be very quiet car. I tends to think they're just normal...
    Thread by: Eric Vasaio, Jul 17, 2019, 5 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    2013 PiP hard to start

    So, thanks Pluggo and Raytheeagle, I've replaced the ruined 12V battery with a brand new ACDelco AGM battery from Amazon, cost $167. It feels...
    Post by: Eric Vasaio, Jul 4, 2019 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    Brake dust? weird

    Thank you ALL. fuzzy1 explained very detailed thanks again. Pluggo, my gas mileage wasn't bad, 60-70MPG even on highway driving (it's a plug-in...
    Post by: Eric Vasaio, Jun 30, 2019 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    Brake dust? weird

    To my understanding, Prius Gen3 won't engage physical brake pads until Charge bar is filled up or under emergency brake. And that is why its bake...
    Thread by: Eric Vasaio, Jun 30, 2019, 9 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    2013 PiP hard to start

    Can't agree more, this is my first guess. Just then I went to check the 12V battery, after parked for 3 hrs, there is 10.15V left. I guess it's...
    Post by: Eric Vasaio, Jun 24, 2019 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015
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    2013 PiP hard to start

    I've got this 2013 PiP a month ago. Recently I found sometimes it's hard to start. This happens usually in early morning for the first time start...
    Post by: Eric Vasaio, Jun 24, 2019 in forum: Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015