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The battery can deteriorate a LOT before it will prevent the car from functioning. My guess is that the car will still run fine if range drops to...
If your commute is only three miles, the trick is to keep the ICE (gas engine) from starting. Keep the heater at it’s lowest temperature and use...
You’ve got a lot to do, if you haven’t done any of it yet. You won’t do it all in one Meetup; it’s best to do over a little time: 1) Engine...
Just moved to Portland (Tigard) from the San Francisco area and I’ve got a three-car garage for meetups. I hosted several in California before...
First time I’ve heard that. They were first to have a Prius replacement battery, loads of Prius owners used them, and I never heard a complaint...
But if you cover a battery in rubber, it won’t work! Seriously, I know that the battery voltage is over 12V. It’s a good idea to replace at the...
My Prius is at 142,000 and about due for its first (and probably last) brake job. I got a quote online for Toyota OEM front and rear pads and...
I’d definitely start by replacing the 12V battery. It’s due for replacement at that age and it can definitely cause what you’re seeing. It’s a...
Yes, the conversion was flawless and trouble-free. I did it out of necessity, and the spin-on made more sense at that point.
My Prius Plug-in has over 140,000 miles. A $23 plastic diverter valve for the windshield wipers failed. That’s it. Nothing else broke. It’s...
Stories like that are why I’m so reluctant to buy American cars.
New manifold? Really? They aren’t difficult to clean out; that’s surprising.
I don’t know... it happened to me, and I do all my own oil changes and I’m very careful. I could not get that filter off, no way, no how.
The only problem with those magnetic mounts is they interfere with wireless charging. And a magnet on the phone will overheat a wireless charger....
It’s not a difficult mod at all. Drain oil first, of course. Then you pop off a few bolts using a long extension, reaching past the wheel. The...
I got a nail in my tire two years ago. I had a 12V pump and a Blackjack tire plug kit. It took about half an hour — the puncture was hard to...
Doesn’t most everyone have both 6 and 12, and how careful are we to choose between the two?
Like I said, at least you’ll have a factory-clean ventilation system.
Nine year-old cars are going to have scratches. The Pearl paint is quite expensive to perfectly touch up. That’s the least of my concerns. 1) It...
That really stinks... but for what it’s worth, the Prius is one of the most reliable and trouble-free cars in the world. In the Maintenance and...
