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I am wondering if the Prius could recharge a second 12 v battery that is used as backup for a pellet stove when we loose electrical power. Some...
Scan Gauge is showing HP being delivered, MPG drops from full scale high. Wow How do you get those mileages? I barely get 60 in warm weather...
OK will try that next run down.....thanks
Yes, I have tried running with no regen, and running with slight drain on the electric, and the engine will keep going. Maybe I am being too fussy...
Yes the mileage will drop from 99, the SOC is at max.
I do not think so. because it runs and generates horsepower according to the Scan Guage and continues to do so even if I neutralize the regen by...
I have a warm engine (>150 f), the heat turned off, battery at max full, and a 10 mile coast downhill at 30 mph max, but the stupid ICE keeps...
Colder temps take a huge toll on mpg. My 2000 Insight 5 spd could do 70 mpg easily May to Sept and drop to high 50's for the winter. Giving a...
On my 2010 , I am monitoring the inverter coolant temp with the SCANGAGE2. Has anyone correlated that temp to the MG1 & 2 temperatures? I usually...
When I was looking to update my wheels from my 2000 Insight (lmpg 61, 262,000 miles) one of the vehicles I considered was the VW Golf TDI. Cost...
Scan gauge 2 , I watch the engine temp, inverter temp, RPM's and HP , works good. Ted
Normal temp of the Inverter coolant on my 2010 is 20 degrees over ambient, and for any electronics the cooler the better.
The Gen 1 Insight got great mileage because of its reduced weight (1800#), manual tranny, Lean Burn, and good aerodynamics. The Prius, while being...
I too debated about these 2 plus the Honda Insight.... tough call. I went with the Prius primarily because I did a 30 mile fuel economy run on all...
Its normal for all hybrids that use regen to recover wasted braking energy .
I think that Toyota has it figured out, My 22 K machine can be bought by me after my 3 years lease for 15.7K (residual value) . Or if it really...
But how does AUTO know when the windshield is foggy and needs warm air to switch modes. Mine does not seem to have that knowledge. I like Auto and...
When I press AUTO, it will redirect air flow to the face only and reset the Mode to that. Pretty useless. So I never use AUTO, since I want a flow...
Global warming is not a theory , it is a fact. Do some research on planet temperatures, greenhouse gases, ocean temperatures, melting ice caps and...
