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Torque specification on Gen 2 is 76 ft-lb (103 N*m) for the lug nuts. That's quite a bit of torque. Yes, you probably do need to stand on the...
It runs off the 12V system. When the car is in Ready, the 12V system is run from the HV system via the DC/DC converter (which charges the aux...
Maybe the tech is a British immigrant. We always use our parking brakes - well, except in the dead flat region of the Fens - and over here, the...
I would instead say that the everyday American car has too much power. A Prius is not slow in Europe - 10.1 seconds 0-62 is faster than a 1.6...
Manual transmission is more efficient than a traditional automatic, or even a traditional CVT. The torque converter is a major source of losses....
There are known to be some Original (NHW10) Prius in the UK that were imported from Japan (both countries are right-hand drive). I've seen a...
TPS = Throttle Position Sensor. A sensor that reports back to the computer what position the throttle blade is in, to confirm that the motor has...
They're RDS - Radio Data System - features. TA = Traffic Announcement. Tells the radio to switch channels automatically when another known...
Bit of calculation, using my basic mechanics equations: The speed of the car at 70mph is 31.28 metres per second. Believe me, doing these...
Trying to get back on track - to explain why CR's City number for the new car might be lower than the old car: Looking at it further, it looks...
No. The fuel mixture must be kept at exactly 14.7 to 1 because that's the point where CO2 and NOx formation are at their joint minimums. You get...
That squares with the 5W-30 recommendation from Toyota, and the service interval. Of course getting the dealers to do it right is another issue......
So basically, Bob, CR are failing to control temperature and head/tailwind effects at their test track, and temperature, head/tailwind effects,...
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the speedometer's fixed fudge factor has been reduced from 10% in the previous generation, to 5% in the new...
Make of this image, from the EU Service Data Sheet, what you will: [ATTACH] I honestly can't work out what the preferences are. Up to 20W-50?...
The intent of the program was to get people to buy new cars and thereby keep auto workers in employment for a short period. In this regard it's a...
From memory, there's a descending chart on the Service Data Sheet showing 0W-20 as the highest preference but carrying all the way down to 15W-40....
Toyota US has an unusable website for finding out this kind of information. You have to page through every six months and see what's changed. The...
Car symbol with a key superimposed? That's the security light telling you that the immobilizer (and alarm if fitted) is armed.
Mine's a 57 plate, and I tend to buy second-hand anyway (this was an ex-demonstrator). While the new car is an improvement, I don't think it's a...
