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I didn't quite understand the description of the HV charge display. It isn't the car's goal to charge the battery to the top of the range. It's...
Wha?! Amazing it worked as well as it did (and didn't incur noticeable damage)! Don't forget to do those cursory visual inspections!
Muddin'! The driveway's gotten pretty saturated with the melting snow (and there's more snow on the way.) Heading out (downhill), it was...
Interesting read--and resurrection! I find that you can do some pretty spirited driving and get good fuel economy by focusing on maintaining...
I used this video for how-to (a little goofy at the start, but it makes you feel loved...or creeped out--haha) (and I don't think that $80...
AWD in a hybrid is pretty unobtrusive...just add a third motor/generator and a rear differential with half-shafts. The fuel economy penalty...
I just looked at a comparo on our local review site, TheFastLaneCar. They preferred the 3rd gen a lot, and found it to be more fuel efficient as...
'07 here that's only been driven 1-2/week for the past 5 years or so. The 12v battery seems to be the one that you need to keep an eye on. It...
Haha--it's tough not to fall in love with them once you are around one. I kind of forgot how much "reserve" power there is. I usually don't use...
Do you hear gurgling sounds behind the dash while driving? That's a sign of air in the system.
It's tough to know for sure what the future ownership experience of each will be like. That's a very tough decision, as I love all three of...
I thought the coolant control valve was in the engine coolant loop and not inverter coolant loop. Isn't that right? In more reading, I read...
No, no codes were read. That might be interesting to do. Mine appears to have been a sporadic incidence as well--only on that one, particular...
I believe that's the coolant control valve. The '07 does that after power-up. I believe it can cause a trouble code to appear, but it hasn't in...
Last night, I was thinking "why are they so desperate to unload that '07?" They're practically giving it away, so I'd be pretty concerned about...
The noises sound a little concerning but that sure sounds like a good price. The miles aren't bad. I don't know about you, but I would have a...
I had been falling into a bit of a driving rut. Things were getting a little mundane and I started imagining driving other vehicles (little,...
I wouldn't worry about the HV battery. I imagine failure rates on those are around, ~5-6% now. I'd just do the damage remedies and keep on rollin'!
The Gen 2 is my personal favorite--I would keep it. Chances are it will be much less financially-intensive (especially if the repairs are that...
Yes, heat is the end result. The Prius restricts the valves in the gasoline engine and then spins it with MG1 in order to dissipate excess charge....
