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Yes, the car should be turned on, otherwise you'll drain the 12v battery. The gas engine will auto cycle on and off to keep the 12v battery happy.
After four years? Even on cars which crank the engine to start, I've generally kept batteries at least six years or longer - until they start...
Use the mechanical key to lock the car. It deactivates the SKS until you unlock the car with the mechanical key again. I do this whenever I'm...
Glad it's helpful. Currently, I'm trying some ideas to allow air in and rain out; it's still a work in progress. And when I'm in the Rockies, I...
After 78,000 miles, the indicated MPG averages about 6.55% too high, bouncing around quite a bit.
During a power outage, I ran our freezer in the basement, as well as our phone system off an inverter connected to the Prius. Unfortunately, our...
See below to see how easy it is to add a 1KW inverter to the Prius.
Thanks! I get confused between the "trim model" and the "Gen level." Yes, you're correct, it's a Gen 3.
No, I have nothing to do with the company. I read a lot of reports before buying the dash cam.
I made my Prius into a camper, you can see the YouTube video here. One challenge is when it pours rain, the windows need to be closed, otherwise...
The speed limit here is 65-75 mph (depending where you are), which is 104-120 km/h. But you are quite correct, the 2010 does have a bigger engine....
The sticker that says "Never add water" and "Do not open" meant nothing to you? These are not normal batteries, they are sealed for safety,...
Looks like this thread is a bit on the old side... I have a 2010 Prius, with the original battery still. It's now 7 years old, and is finally...
After letting the car sit for a day, and it's a cool (49F), rainy day, I measured the 12v battery at the battery with nothing but the dome lights...
I find that strange. When I go uphill (like in the Rockies of Colorado, or mountains in California), I pass everyone. Sure, the Prius is making a...
Tonight I tested the battery again, after the car sat for 20 hours, and the temperature is dropping to 43F outside. With only the dome lights on,...
As I was passing a small truck on the left, the right front tire of the truck picked up a baseball sized rock and flung it into my Prius rear...
I installed a dashcam in my Gen II Prius. You can see the video here. It shows how to run your cables. [MEDIA]
I keep a spreadsheet, and find that the actual mileage calculated by dividing fuel into miles is about 6.5% LOWER than the MPG indicated on the...
Now, my battery is 7 years old, and after driving 20 minutes home tonight, it reads 12.4v with no load, and 12.3v with the headlights on. I've...
