Brand New Guy here! Hello there! Hard to believe that I have been around PC daily for about 4 years and this is my first Prius. I was hoping for a 3rd Gen PIP, not in Florida, then a 4th Gen PIP, not until 2016; and Blah..Blah..Blah... I have about 4 months left on the Acura lease, so I picked up this 2011 TWO Toyota certified last Sunday. I drive it just as I drive the tsx, and some of you guys told me "Prius was slow", Not! Really, the car is great! I took those mpg screen shots usually at the end of the day after daily commute, a grocery run or home depot errands. Thanks Guys!
Up to last Saturday, I called a few dealers in New York (Hometown), one in jersey and a few in Virginia to arrange a lease on a PIP and fly to pick it up. Dealers did not return my calls and after I left infos with the "chat" person on their website. Regional Lease Offer Ends 09/30/2014 Get a 2014 Prius Plug-in for $189 for 24 months $189 for 24 months. $1399 cash due at signing Includes Two Years No Cost Maintenance Plan With Roadside Assistance. Click to See All the Benefits of ToyotaCare New Car Deals | Local Toyota Deals, Incentives & Special Offers
Day 14 for this Newbie! Q? So, I drove since leaving the dealer: 380 miles/51mpg average and with 75 miles to empty, it filled up only to 8 gallons exactly, even after 3 clicks. So, there was about 3.9 gallons left at 75 miles to empty?
First time filling up the Prius after 380 miles, at $3.16 a gallon, only took 8 gallons of gas for a laughable $25.00. The other guy averages 25-26 mpg on a tank, usually takes about 16 gallons of Premium with 65 miles to empty for a serious $60.00 bucks.
Oh to have $3.16/gal. It's $5.30/gal up here for regular. It's $5.90/gal for premium or $94.47 to fill a TSX up here assuming 1:1 exchange rate (it's about 1.1x to the CAD at this writing).
Ok, so just 1 click! It took so little amount of gas, i thought it was air stopping the nozzle. Average price in the Orlando area; Hess - 2902 W Sand Lake Rd - Orlando - South, FL - Orlando Gas Prices
No bladders. They figured it out with the '07 Camry Hybrid fuel tank (i.e. to get the AT-PZEV rating without a rubber bladder). The '06 HiHy/RXh used a pressurized tank that wasn't present in the Camry IIRC.
I have read here in PC sometime ago that the small 12V Aux battery last about 3 years. This is a 2011 Prius Toyota certified with 77, 000 miles. Q? Is there an onboard screen similar to Gen II to check current state of the 12 Volt battery. I could not find a video instruction for Gen III.
welcome to "non-lurker" status !!! I would guess most of us do it that way. I probably was a lurker for almost a year before buying our Prius, then signing onto PC for the 1st time. btw - the check current mfd isn't too accurate - and the OEM 12v Aux battery is notoriously weak. so it's best to just buy a non-oem one on or before the 5yr mark. After that you are definitely on borrowed time. .
