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Agreeing. The power supplies for things like laptops and mobile phones these days typically use "universal" switching power supplies, that are...
Right. With the PiP, you had to turn on the timer every time, otherwise it begins charging immediately when you plug in. In the Prime, if there is...
This is a question that came up with the Gen 1 Plug-in Prius (PiP). Pretty much everyone was assuming even then that the two charge timers were...
In the EU, public charging stations do not come with a cord and plug. The user is expected to provide their own cord. The charging station just...
There should not be any problem with using any kind of J1772 EVSE with a Prime. Volt, Leaf, whatever. Standards, and all that. :)
I don't know about the EVSE on the Prime, but the one that came with the PiP had components in it (capacitors and such) that were explicitly not...
Yes, the Prime has a conventional engine coolant heater core in addition to the heat pump. And the Gen 3/4 Prius (including the Prime), has a...
What does "true" mean in this context? Is there an issue of power factor here (so Volts times Amps does not equal Watts)?
In California, the state provides a rebate in the form of a check you receive in the mail. One can apply for this right after you buy the car, and...
On Gen 3/4 Prius, there is an coolant loop to the exhaust system, to make the coolant warm up very quickly. How this effects the oil temperature,...
Some people who are self employed but not particularly wealthy set themselves up as corporations, and arrange for their major expenses to be paid...
The inactivity timeout for the Fastrak in NorCal is 3 years, not 3 months. The web page with the $2/mo FastTrak fee is from the Transportation...
In my case, I have a 32A Chargepoint Home charging station which comes with a NEMA 6-50 plug. The charging station is designed to supply up to...
That is really weird. I double-checked our Northern California FastTrak page (http://bayareafastrak.org/), and it explicitly says that there is no...
Are you are referring to the Fastrak Flex transponder, like we have in Northern California? It has a switch to indicate 1/2/3 occupants. There is...
The charger in the car and the charging station negotiate how much current to provide. The maximum the Prime charger will accept is 16A. Having...
It is not clear whether we are talking about a car loan (lender), or leasing. I don't know anything about the lending situation, but the leasing...
I read the referenced article,and it is not clear to me: Originally, the decals were set to expire Jan 1, 2019, one year from now. Under the new...
It takes some getting used to for folks new to the Prius, that pretty much nothing it does other than traveling significant distances requires...
Is that the temperature on the thermometer, or the "wind chill" temperature? The car only cares about the temperature on the thermometer. Only us...
