OMG! Automatic carwash

Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by dubit, Dec 21, 2019.

  1. dubit

    dubit Senior Member

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    Went thru it in Neutral and my Prius still works! :ROFLMAO:
     
    #1 dubit, Dec 21, 2019
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    AC on max and stereo cranked? :whistle:
     
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    How many Prius owners does it take to get enough advice to know how to use a drive-thru car wash?
     
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    Wow, that was close!

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    I take mines all the time are we not supposed to‍♀️
     
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    What kind of car wash; the ones where the car is pulled along? This requires the car to be in Neutral, free-rolling, and with a Prius this can sometimes lead to hybrid battery being run down. I would suggest:

    1. Look for car washes where the car sits and the apparatus moves along.
    2. When using pull-along style car wash, leave all the accessories off for the duration, say AC (turn it right off), radio. AC is the big one I think.
     
    #7 Mendel Leisk, Jan 27, 2020
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