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Definitely hyperbole. I'm only dimly aware of the inverter issue, but very much aware of oil consumption, EGR clogging, and the occasional head...
Ah, that would explain it. Half a mile from my house I take a sharp right turn from a stop sign into 50 mph-ish traffic going up a 5%+ grade on a...
I tried the "under 3k RPM" thing with my Prius and didn't like it, as it's not enough power for accelerating onto a highway uphill. It takes half...
Given the low mileage (and it's a total bummer this didn't get fixed under the 5/60 powertrain warranty), I'd have to say this is a defective part...
Thanks for posting the pics! It's the first shot I've seen under the valve cover of the gen3 .
Also, cars like my wife's Escape need the old fashioned key turned to the ACC position to be put in neutral, and you can't take the key out unless...
I wonder if you pulled the cable off the 12V battery while it was in neutral, if it would stay that way? After all, it wouldn't have power to...
Yep, you certainly don't want to flat tow it behind your RV for 1000 miles this way. Point is, you don't need the HV battery or ICE to push it...
1) If the 12v system is working, it can be put into neutral. Foot off the brake, hit the power button twice (on but hybrid system disabled), then...
I'd take those numbers with a grain of salt, as the 5-60 "rolling acceleration" (which is the more realistic number for normal driving) is slower...
I think your post above about the valve train issues is spot on, and will stop nit-picking your use of the word "load" :-) At two bars, the G3...
This statement doesn't pass my sniff tester. With a good battery, the ICE runs at high load (torque) at as low an RPM as possible already, with...
I've noticed that the cars most likely to go over 200k miles are driven a lot, like 40k - 50k a year, so that age doesn't become a factor. Your...
Here's another attempt at posting that link. (click on the word "link") Silly board kept expanding it to many pages of HTML
Yes, but any place I see actual data on the number of cars over 200K miles, like [[ bad link removed ]] it's all in the single digit %. Still,...
This is a largely academic question, as it very much depends on the grade of the road you're driving on. I've gone 5 miles without the ICE on a...
For almost 200k miles, still moving under its own power is an accomplishment as most cars are in the junkyard by then. My only experience with...
Obviously the Prius never will, but I can plug in a code reader, search the internet, and find lots of service information online. Mostly I'm...
You're actually not making a good case for the Tesla, as it sounds complicated, prone to failure, and that only Tesla can diagnose and fix it....
Not all brands are equally capable of making complex electronics, from Mechanic’s Tale: VW, Heal Thyself - The Car Connection (admittedly 10+...
