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A 1st gen Prius with a 16 year old hybrid battery is not a basic car. In fact, this car could be for sale because the hybrid battery has shown...
I'm confused as to how leaving the car in drive with the parking brake on will result in needing a new inverter and hybrid battery. As Scona...
I think the 16 years on the hybrid battery is more relevant than the 290k miles. With that in mind, I rather put money into a new battery....
Not to split hairs, but the 16 ounce bottle was safe enough to be added every 1k miles. And Techron would be thrilled if customers followed that...
I use top tier gas and I purchase Techron from Costco by the case. I've never experienced a noticeable increase in FE after using it, which is...
What is your budget? I'd be more interested in a 2011 or 2012 with higher miles (but comfortably less than 150k miles), over a 2010 with a very...
You will usually get lower mpg on your shorter drives to work. You're probably starting with a cold engine and won't drive long enough to get the...
Try to think of the battery's life in terms of years, not miles. If it's a 2016, I would expect it to last until 2026, although this is far from...
RI seems to be a CARB state. Does that mean there's a longer warranty on the hybrid battery?
I'm a bit confused...what's the difference between the OP's situation and when someone that car camps all night inside a Prius with the climate...
I'm guessing that both the inverter and hybrid battery are still covered under warranty. Definitely bring it to a dealer.
Are you referring to the inverter? Because, AFAIK, it will be replaced with another one, of the same quality. Like you, I've been trying to...
The dealership let some air out of my tires during the software update. I had slightly lower mpg due to that.
I agree, and this is what I look at to anticipate which problems may come up. The engine (major) and engine (minor) are both well above average,...
Are you saying the car runs better because of the software update?
I'm enjoying watching Zion and Tacko play. Duke/CF has been a very entertaining game so far.
I still run into what the OP experiences every couple of weeks. However, every time, the quietness of the electric motor fools me into thinking...
It's tough to give up on a car after putting $1675 into maintenance and repairs. Especially with a dead hybrid battery, which kills the resale...
For me, the big issue is the cost of a replacement hybrid battery. The engine- even with the problems associated with the earlier gen 3's, has...
Even though it's an old thread, it's still an interesting topic. On a 300 miles drive on the highway at 78 mph, the OP is getting exactly the...
