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    Warnning: MPG gauge meter is inaccurate for all prius

    My 2013 Prius C has shown a consistent deviation between the displayed fuel economy and the fuel economy measured by mileage and fuel volume....
    Post by: moltenmetal, Apr 7, 2014 in forum: Prius c Fuel Economy
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    New owner? Want MPG help? Read this first.

    Hi All, I finally input my mileage data for my 2008 Gen II base model: 185,378 km total driven, 10700 L gasoline consumed = 5.77 L/100 km (41...
    Post by: moltenmetal, Aug 3, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Question about Hitch-Mount for Bike Rack on Prius

    Hi Timm, I just wanted to thank you for your posted pics. I used your modified Coastal hitch design to fabricate my own 2" hidden hitch...
    Post by: moltenmetal, Aug 12, 2011 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    Three Plug-Ins: The Cost to Drive - cars.com

    What the article is missing is the cost per mile of the battery pack replacement in the pure EV Leaf. How many deep charge/discharge cycles can...
    Post by: moltenmetal, Mar 28, 2011 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    Dissatisfied owner....

    Wow- anybody who thinks the Prius is an econobox is pretty spoiled! I drove a '99 Civic hatchback 304,000 km prior to my 2008 Prius. Now THAT...
    Post by: moltenmetal, Oct 31, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Prius Heating/Cooling & Fuel Economy

    David: just phoned my dealer, and NO, Toyota doesn't install a block heater in the Prius' sold in Ontario as a matter of course. $150 for the...
    Post by: moltenmetal, Sep 22, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    EPA confused by Chevy Volt's fuel economy

    Once any significant number of EVs are on the road, most jurisdictions will slap an excise tax on electricity to pay for roads etc. So any $/mile...
    Post by: moltenmetal, Sep 11, 2008 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News
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    Ontario Tax Rebate

    Ditto mine. About 8 weeks give or take to get the money from Harper. The "Canadian premium" money I paid, unfortunately I will never get back....
    Post by: moltenmetal, Sep 11, 2008 in forum: Prius Tax Credit Discussion
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    Hydrogen Generator

    Ray: You can't give people too hard a time for mentioning thermodynamics, because earlier messages in the thread indicated that there were people...
    Post by: moltenmetal, Sep 2, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Prius Heating/Cooling & Fuel Economy

    David: got a photo of your grilles plugged up? Hmmm, that Scangauge is getting a pretty healthy sales pitch here. Might have to check it...
    Post by: moltenmetal, Aug 27, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    What every newb should know

    Richard: how many miles do you get on a set of tires? How often do you rotate them? Do you see any uneven wear? I'm doing high mileage and...
    Post by: moltenmetal, Aug 26, 2008 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    What every newb should know

    Got my 08 Prius in June and LOVE IT! Mind you, I still am p*ssed off over the ~$9,000 extra dollars I had to pay for the Canadian base model...
    Post by: moltenmetal, Aug 26, 2008 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    Prius Heating/Cooling & Fuel Economy

    Thanks David: your post has been very helpful. Thanks particularly for the mention that the AC symbol doesn't really mean AC...My last car was a...
    Post by: moltenmetal, Aug 26, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Prius Heating/Cooling & Fuel Economy

    The last heatiing/cooling discussions I found in searches were in 2004 and didn't answer my questions completely, hence the new thread. I'd...
    Thread by: moltenmetal, Aug 25, 2008, 21 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion