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pasadena_commut replied to the thread 2009 Bad gas mileage.
Check the 12V. One that is very much on the way out will drop mpg significantly. Maybe not that much though. Get Dr. Prius and run...
Jun 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread NEWBIE - ADVICE ON BUYING 2ND GEN. PRIUS.
Where are you located? Prius's are mechanically reliable but they will rust out like any other car. So if you are in a place with...
Jun 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Screeching noise when idling in hot weather.
Turn off the A/C. Does it stop? Wouldn't make sense for a shift to Neutral to stop the A/C from making a noise. Only under the car?...
Jun 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Window weatherstripping?.
Is it just me or do those two cars look like exactly the same failure - as in same amount of felt peeled off and same amount dangling...
Jun 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread [Urgent] Bottom of car (not trim) was heavily scraped.
Right. When this car runs badly it will usually throw a code. Heck, it will throw a code when it thinks it is running poorly and the...
Jun 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread [Urgent] Bottom of car (not trim) was heavily scraped.
Is the combination meter working? Asking because I agree with PriusCamper that damage that made the car drive funny would probably...
Jun 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread [Urgent] Bottom of car (not trim) was heavily scraped.
There are pictures of the bottom of the second generation Prius here: Gen II Prius underbody photos | PriusChat It does look like all...
Jun 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread What are the forum's thoughts on salvage/junkyard 12V batteries?.
Never seen a chain, some independents do this sort of work. For instance, my son once bought some used batteries for an RV from this...
Jun 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread [Urgent] Bottom of car (not trim) was heavily scraped.
I don't think there are any plastic panels in the middle area between the front and back wheels, which is what would have scraped if it...
Jun 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread What are the forum's thoughts on salvage/junkyard 12V batteries?.
In theory traditional 12V batteries can be fully restored if the case can be opened so that the lead plates can be chemically treated....
Jun 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread [Urgent] Bottom of car (not trim) was heavily scraped.
Might have crushed part of the exhaust system. Gas motors don't like back pressure.
Jun 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread So I bought a self-defense gun.....
One also must keep in mind that even mainstream media (ie, not the outright propaganda outlets) will always show the most extreme...
Jun 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread So I bought a self-defense gun.....
I am enlightened now! Trust no one, they are ALL out to get me! But a hand gun? Such a puny deterrent. Me, I'm trading in the Prius...
Jun 10, 2025 -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread So I bought a self-defense gun.....
In California a hand gun may be transported in a car but it must be unloaded and locked away in a compartment which is not a glove box...
Jun 10, 2025 -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Time for a new traction battery.
That's not entirely true, at least if buying it in person. For starters you can always ask the seller, who hopefully still has the...
Jun 10, 2025
