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Why not have your foot on the brake while pushing the power button? If the 12V is bad, it will not hold a charge. It could have left the parts...
Taxi Guy, you should know/pass the word that there is a place in Denver that can help with hybrid battery problems, Adopt-A-Part in Boulder.
Please visit a shop on this list and report back. I can almost guarantee you that a dealership will want to do nothing less than installing a new...
You send them the part and they send you another one. Shipping the part to them, and labor, is on you. Typically, a shop will include labor in...
Mitsubishi and Nissan allow 80%, from what I've read. Anyway, range depends tremendously based on speed, accelerations, elevation delta. If...
Perfect! Eugene to Redding is such a pretty drive. Is the K&R Drive In still in business in Rice Hill? Horribly greasy fast food paired with...
There are three battery packs: the main pack, and two sub packs. The two sub packs will be drained first, then the main pack. It is not clear...
Also, any electric space heater with nichrome construction and 208V/240V rating can be hooked directly to the HV battery -- no inverter needed.
Normal Prius has 500 Wh of usable energy: 28*7.2V*6.5Ah*0.4. The 0.4 corresponds to the allowed 40%-80% SoC range. Of course, most people run...
Jennie had a long talk with his widow. I could hear the same agony in her voice that I heard in my Mom's for the first few years after my Dad...
Yup, 12/case, and location is a factor. Some people East/West coast think you need a passport to visit New Mexico.
That suggests a problem with the fuel level sending unit. There have been other reports of this, but usually the car is still driveable. Have...
The NiMH hybrid battery won't last forever. Many have been replaced. Any Prius with more than 8 year and 100,000 miles on the clock is susceptible.
Sh*t got real there...doesn't look like a Whole Foods though.
On ebay, they run > $112/case. Shipping is a killer, usually $3.50/qt. I can get it locally for $108/case, as long as I buy a case. What is...
+1 on hooking directly to the HV battery for large loads. The normal continuous recharge rate from the engine is about 15A @ 250V = 3750W,...
There are more and more independent shops every day. Both Toyota specialists and hybrid generalists. But you are covered at the dealer for...
Hmmm....if you know anyone with a code reader, get the codes read.
Have local mechanic change oil+filter and rotate tires. Request 3.5 quarts. Order air filters online for DIY, you probably need engine and cabin...
Hey Colin, welcome! Please comment on this thread:...
