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My first reaction was "he wants to what?!?", so I think snippy is appropriate here. :-)
According to Spare tire size .. ? | PriusChat and other places, the compact spare is a 135/80R16, plugging into Tire Size Calculator: Compact...
Two words: "Compact Spare". It's significantly smaller in diameter than the full size tire, and the ABS and traction control handle it fine....
About a month ago I found a length of wire embedded in the shoulder of a tire (right after the TPMS lit up) that was causing a very slow leak and...
Yes, that is true when going down a steep hill. In other cases B mode will use gas to idle the ICE where it would otherwise be shut off...
Cell reversal happens when some cells in a pack are empty, and energy is drawn from the pack. The cells that still have energy force current...
I'm squarely in the "cheapest car" camp, but having owned a Chevy Cavalier in the past it's possible I haven't figured out the "that holds its...
Great data! I couldn't help noticing that at 1qt/5K, by the time you reach 16k miles you've already replaced 3 of the 4 original quarts. If you...
I'm going to disagree for the sake of debate :-) If a manufacturer is recommending 10k intervals, you can assume there's some padding in there...
My mom has a 99 Subaru that's got about 30k miles on it. Her previous car (an '81 Buick) ran up 50k miles in 18 years and leaked oil like a sieve...
I decidedly don't :-) What I do have is a detached garage which is a big help most of the time. However, being detached it doesn't get any...
I generally think that cars that accumulate a lot of miles generally don't live long enough (in terms of years) to run into age-related problems....
I doubt the tires are a factor in a lightning strike. The bolt basically has a choice, it can either go through about 4 feet of air, or go...
If you look at the graph on the link, he started in December 2011. That's a bit over 4.5 years, or 60 miles a day. Charge at home, charge at...
I was under the impression that modern engine controls are sophisticated enough to adjust air/fuel ratio on individual cylinders, so differences...
I've also heard of Porshes that need to be towed after running out of gas to reset the computer. Apparently the computer sees the engine...
I agree that there's no separate reserve, but "empty" (when the last PIP is flashing) is a bit conservative thus giving some extra "reserve". In...
In my experience, the leading cause of fuel pump failure is a poorly designed fuel pump. The only fuel pumps I've ever replaced were on an Escort...
"B" does not give more regen, however in "D" you need to press the brake pedal to get a significant amount of regen, while in "B" mode it happens...
ICE - Internal Combustion Engine. We use acronyms so frequently here there's even a glossary: PriusChat Glossary | PriusChat
