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    shift to neutral takes a second - why?

    If the delay wasn't there, the car would shift to neutral and then to drive everytime you shift to drive.
    Post by: jiepsie, Jul 23, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Glass of water out the tailpipe

    Water is one of the byproducts of burning gasoline, along with carbondioxide. If your exhaust is hot enough, the water evaporates. But if you use...
    Post by: jiepsie, May 27, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Prius surged forward

    Could it be not keeping your foot on the brake at all, but on te accelerator instead? I think it will happily shift from N to D while rolling...
    Post by: jiepsie, Apr 2, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Why do Germans go for domestic polluting cars instead of a Prius sold for the same price?

    I've been to Berlin with my Prius and saw very few Prii on the road. Just two in over 1000 miles of driving on German roads. So good luck finding...
    Post by: jiepsie, Mar 3, 2008 in forum: Environmental Discussion
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    Battery breakthrough: 10x more capacity soon?

    From CNET News: Stanford University researchers have made a discovery that could signal the arrival of laptop batteries that last more than a day...
    Thread by: jiepsie, Jan 16, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    Leather Steering Wheel

    That's the standard steering wheel on the 'business edition' Prius over here.
    Post by: jiepsie, Nov 25, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications
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    A/C on or off?

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Dano @ Nov 17 2007, 09:04 PM) 540976</div> The system is still automatically regulating the temperature and deciding...
    Post by: jiepsie, Nov 17, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    VW delays Jetta TDI diesel in U.S.

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jonnycat26 @ Nov 14 2007, 11:39 PM) 539662</div> The reality of the 'highway' over here is lots of stop and go...
    Post by: jiepsie, Nov 15, 2007 in forum: Other Cars
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    VW delays Jetta TDI diesel in U.S.

    Just in case anyone's interested: Prius emits 110 g/Km CO2 Jetta Diesel: 140 g/Km minimum. Regardless of your favorite unit of measure, the ratio...
    Post by: jiepsie, Nov 14, 2007 in forum: Other Cars
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    How much energy do we consume, driving?

    I read somewhere that a vegetarian Hummer owner produces less CO2 than a meat eating Prius owner. I wonder if they exist, vegetarian Hummer owners...
    Post by: jiepsie, Nov 7, 2007 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    light in glovebox

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hyo silver @ Nov 7 2007, 07:32 AM) 535976</div> The light in my fridge does stay on at a low level when I use the...
    Post by: jiepsie, Nov 7, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Do you use the cargo cover much?

    Mine is stored in the compartment under the floor, in the slot designed for it. The cargo area looks empty now, so there's less chance of someone...
    Post by: jiepsie, Oct 16, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Save the World in Three Moves or Less

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tripp @ Oct 10 2007, 04:10 AM) 523387</div> Uhm, no, it runs on nuclear energy, coal and wind.
    Post by: jiepsie, Oct 10, 2007 in forum: Environmental Discussion
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    Save the World in Three Moves or Less

    Parked the Prius and started using one of these for most of my commutes.
    Post by: jiepsie, Oct 9, 2007 in forum: Environmental Discussion