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    New VW TDI Commercial disses PRIUS

    Oh gosh, I don't think you want to go there :( Quick check on safercar.gov : [IMG] [IMG] It would be dangerus in my Prius apparently. Now...
    Post by: fallingwindows, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    New VW TDI Commercial disses PRIUS

    I have to chime in since I have both now - and people always compare these cars but there's virtually nothing about them that is comparable....
    Post by: fallingwindows, Jun 2, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Couple of cool navigation and Hidden screen tricks!

    If you are using WAAS feature turned on(land beacons helping out the satellites with accuracy), there should be no variance from day to day....
    Post by: fallingwindows, May 3, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Do drivers on the highway hate you?

    I'll probably never see over 75 in my Prius - the TDI is my highway car. It has seen 135, limited by my having a 5spd. Takes a little while to...
    Post by: fallingwindows, May 3, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    What every newb should know

    So when you are in D getting max engine braking, does additional brake pedal give you even more regen? Sorry if being dense, but it seems a bit...
    Post by: fallingwindows, May 2, 2009 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    What every newb should know

    OK I've owned my Prius for a bit over a week now, 250mi/54+ MPG, and done a bunch of reading but still have questions, maybe other newbies have...
    Post by: fallingwindows, May 2, 2009 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    Couple of cool navigation and Hidden screen tricks!

    Could just be decimal places of accuracy? - with my garmins I use decimal lat/long such as N42.31586 W72.05485 If I use N42.3158 W72.0548, that...
    Post by: fallingwindows, May 2, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Do drivers on the highway hate you?

    My philosophy has always been that I don't want to hold anyone up, if they want to go faster than me I will just get out of their way at the...
    Post by: fallingwindows, May 2, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Cars That Make You Smile :-)

    Are you sure? My best tank so far was 1,289km - what was yours? ;)
    Post by: fallingwindows, May 1, 2009 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Couple of cool navigation and Hidden screen tricks!

    Hmmm....it's not the Garmins, I have about 10 of them in different flavors (I buy them for work), and they are all very accurate - will get you to...
    Post by: fallingwindows, May 1, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Rattling sound in/near dash

    There's a little plastic shelf in the glove compartment; mine was buzzing and I was going to grab a friend to drive around with for diagnosis but...
    Post by: fallingwindows, May 1, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Yahoo Top 100 Green Vehicles - Where's the Prius?

    That's just silly - Porsche Cayman and 911 Turbo are greener? Cadillac? Corvette? Gimme a break. I'd rate a TDI burning only B100 as greener,...
    Post by: fallingwindows, Apr 29, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Cars That Make You Smile :-)

    Unimogs, the only vehicle I've ever seen climb a vertical wall: [ATTACH] Or a smart car, but only if it was diesel and got more than 38mpg:...
    Post by: fallingwindows, Apr 29, 2009 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Smart Key ???

    My "new" 05 Prius only came with one smart key and no spare at all. What's the most economical way for me to get a spare - it doesn't have to be...
    Post by: fallingwindows, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    TDI or Prius??

    So now I'm sitting here smiling because I'm looking out the window at two cars in my driveway - my TDI and a "new" 2005 Prius :D Bought the Prius...
    Post by: fallingwindows, Apr 28, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum