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What SafetyConnect uses is not "essentially a cell phone", it is an honest-to-goodness cell phone which has been designed specifically for...
What the built-in Qi charger in the Prime does best is heat up the phone, while putting in a dribble of charge.:rolleyes:
Are we assuming here that what is wanted is an additional fob, and not just the mechanical key, the only function of which is to open the driver's...
OOPs, sloppy writing on my part. The "They" I was referring to was Toyota, not the maker of the remote starter, being very careful about...
Yes, they worked VERY hard to make sure that the car cannot be put "into gear" if the charging cord is plugged in. It's a pretty fundamental...
This was an important point for the regulators. In the old days, the speedometer and the odometer were mechanically linked, so tweaking one would...
The usual explanation for why speedometers read high is that the manufacturers don't want owners to complain about getting speeding tickets when...
CR2032 is very common; any store that sells button batteries will have them. I get mine at Walgreens only because that is the most convenient for...
In my experience, what the wireless charger in the Prime does best is heat up the phone, with a token bit of charging thrown in.
I think that the observation is when you switch to HV mode with a cold engine, usually the engine will be run at low RPM in its warmup cycle, and...
My wife is technically challenged, so it was important that the Prius (now Prime) can be driven like any other car. I handle the charging. I have...
Interesting the different opinions on SafetyConnect. The lack of the Prime Apps (charge management, vehicle locator, remote climate control) in...
My understanding is that the voltage is so high that there is some tiny current leakage through the air, and this leads to the tingly feeling....
Good point. I guess I was thinking of downed electric lines in public areas. In my area, there are several different electric companies ,...
At least around here, we are not told to call the electric company if a power line is down. Call 911. It is considered a life-threatening emergency.
One thing he did not mention in the video about the cost of the EVSE is the royalty fee that has to be paid to the owner of the patent for the...
There really, really is only one physical traction battery. There are no "HV" and "EV" partitions. It is just a single pack of lithium-ion cells....
Where "trailer" means anything from a two-wheeled 6' open box to a 18-wheeler tractor-trailer. If it's being towed, its a trailer.
I think that state legislators simply don't "get" that hybrids are purely gasoline powered vehicles with a technology "tweak" that enhances their...
The simple formula that I use is based on (1) close to 6Kwh per full charge, (2) around 55mpg in hybrid mode, and (3) around 25-30 miles EV range....
