Recent Content by Paul Gregory
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I'd never go back to my Gen 3 since getting a Gen 5.
Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes -
I had a cheap battery maintainer in my Gen 3 Prius. It cost me $5 on clearance. It worked just fine for when my car was parked for more than a...
Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
"Trickle charger" is just what's most familiar to most buyers. The accuracy of the description is not a priority to whoever writes it.
Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
Right, Amazon is the ultimate source of correct descriptions.
Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
AI Overview: [ATTACH] "Inflammable" means the same as "flammable"—it describes something that can be easily set on fire. Despite the prefix...
Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
One of those expressions that works either way. Like "flammable" and "inflammable" mean the same thing.
Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
I try not to perpetuate misnomers, if I can.
Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
A battery maintainer tests the battery and tops it up as required. A trickle charger delivers a constant voltage which eventually destroyed...
Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
The NOCO battery maintainers have detachable gator clips, which leave ring terminals. I find the ring terminals much more reliable than the clips.
Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
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Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
Und Indirectly, the power to charge the 12V battery does come from the engine. MG1 primarily charges the hybrid battery, which in turn is...
Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
I vaguely seem to remember that using the supplied cable on 240V will charge at 16 amps. But specifications can change at any time.
Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum -
Might have, might not have.
Post by: Paul Gregory, Dec 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum