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I find it depends on how cold it is outside. anything below -10c, block heater not plugged in will result in near instant ICE firing on powerup(as...
Found a good article on braking doing a quick google search: proper way to decend grade Compares Snub braking(what i'm referring to as "pulse"...
Same here. Moving the car around in a lot or driveway to avoid the ICE firing up. Most times if i quickly turn off the climate control and push...
I recently moved to Vancouver from the prairies. Learning to climb and descend hills efficiently is an ongoing challenge, especially with the...
Haven't had this happen for awhile now with the exception of 1 week ago I started up the car to move it to a different spot in the driveway. The...
Ah I believe you are in the US where Toyota has Entune with traffic alerts? No such thing on Canadian vehicles. :( I suppose I can just use my...
I am continually amazed at this car and how everything works together so smoothly and efficiently, despite all the electronic wizardry going on...
Having just recently moved to Vancouver I can confirm hill climbing has nil effect on battery SOC. the 1.8 seems to have enough grunt to haul...
When the c-max epa numbers came out last year(remember all the "prius v killer" headlines? :) ) i had some serious buyers remorse over my recent...
Page 116 of the prius v manual: "Use unleaded gasoline.(octane rating 87 or higher)" Absolutely no harm in using higher octane. The ECU can easily...
Doing a little experiment for a couple weeks. Going to run "supreme" 91 octane gas for a few tanks and stick to the same shell station in that...
Replaced a 1st gen 2008 Honda Fit Sport 5 SPD. Owned the Honda from new, 4 years and 200,000km later decided to sell. Got tired of the manual...
I believe it is the car itself that has a large effect on the drivers attitude. Bought my first prius(the big wagon version) this past summer and...
I've had this happen a few times now as well. 28,000 km on my v. First time it really freaked me out! Happens at anything from +5 to -25 celsius....
I own a v but I can easily recognize any of the prius family as I test drove them all and got to know them inside out pretty good. Have only seen...
Interesting finding I made on my last road trip, when I drove all day and used an entire tank of gas in one trip with a warm engine, the indicated...
Had this happen 4 or 5 times now on my 2012 v. Most recent was yesterday. Outside temp was -5c, humidity around 55%. I did wash the car the day...
Just got back from a trip edmonton to vancouver. Lots of mountain climbing along the way. I found if I drove 70+ mph on cruise up a steep grade...
Maybe this will help with the dog crates question. I recently did a moving trip so I measured out the interior to determine how much I could stuff...
Cold weather has a huge effect from my experience. EPA eatimate is achievable in summer easily. You think that's bad try achieving Canadian fuel...
