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As stated above, the WTO regulates trade practices. China's pricing for rare earth elements is suspect but typical practice for China: Initially...
Since we are talking about MRIs, there is another side to this story, but it still revolves around medical insurance. I used to design MRI...
This is the key to the whole discussion. Market pressures have converged to standardize on 87 octane. If higher were cheaper overall, we would see...
The front brakes on a Prius typically last 100k miles or more. The rear brakes even longer. Mostly they rust away from lack of use. If yours truly...
Yes, my error, current diesel fuel is not high octane, but that doesn't change my point about high compression efficiency. The diesel engine is...
A battery can be completely good one minute and totally dead the next. It's not a common failure mode, but it can happen. Tom
The electric motor is part of a system which includes the power source and inverter. If we are talking about pure EV, then the power source is the...
This is patently untrue. We know that to be the case from the technical documentation, and our discussions with the Prius Chief Engineer when the...
Both comments are incorrect. A unit of premium requires the same amount of feed stock as a unit of regular. Likewise a unit of premium does not...
Left front wheel bearing at 68,000 miles. Tom
If you don't know when the oil was last changed, assume that it was never changed. It's time for an oil change. Tom
You are correct. From classical physics, acceleration does not affect the work required to get a mass to a given speed. It does affect the rate at...
Your first premise is wrong: With a gas engine, you get better mileage from moderately aggressive acceleration. Granny driving will cost you gas....
The doctor I mentioned above is part of a two doctor practice, each being owners. They also have a PA, a tech, and a nurse or two. The practice...
From a practical standpoint it doesn't matter. If you want a theoretical answer: to avoid battery drain, lock the doors while in Ready with the...
Don't be so sure. There is very little government monitoring of pump accuracy. Even when required by law, the number of inspectors is very...
It's better to store your fobs farther away from the cars. A fob in range will cause the SKS to chatter, carrying on a lively "I'm here, are you...
Key fobs are not programmed. Instead, the car is programmed to accept the fob, a process generally called "pairing". How easily you can add a new...
Knowing Prius people, someone will suggest storing it without air - it will make it a little lighter. Tom
Once in Ready, you can remove the 12V battery from the Prius and it will still run, starting and stopping the engine as needed. The 12V battery is...
