Well, contrary to my last post (and since I had a plane to catch, and since Toyota indicated a preference that I not drive it) I opted for the tow. To ...
If already answered, apologies (still catching up): It's the British tax laws - a motor vehicle with less than 4 wheels becomes a motorcycle, with a much lower...
... From: Peter Blackford [mailto:PriusPete@...] Sent: 01 July 2002 10:08 ... And you could drive them on a motorcycle driving licence. -- Regards, ...
Michael Parry
Michael.Parry@...
Jul 1, 2002 9:17 am
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... Yes, mine is about the same vintage - and BTW, I believe that the plain description for the "position sensor" might be "rheostat" - located by the pedal,...
One trick to avoid having unnecessary drain on the battery is to make sure that the remote lock is activated when leaving the car. It will not lock if a door...
If you want to replace your tires with Michelins, it's important to get the right size. Using the same size as the Potenzas will give you too small a...
Hi, 4 or 5 times after parking I have not been able to take the key out of the ignition. I try going to accessory and back again, that fails, then to on and...
... I think it might be useful to expand on this piece of advice a little. According to my measurements, there is no difference in the key-off drain on the 12...
... Guys, please, the throttle is under the hood. The accelerator pedal is that thing on the floor. Both have position sensors. Both are more complex than a...
From: Nate Goldshlag <nateg@...> Subject: [toyota-prius] can't get key out mystery Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 08:24:40 -0400 ... I always shut off the engine...
... Oh no. This blows my theory out of the water. I have had the big hand when the car was in EV mode. The throttle would be closed and its position...
... A few people have mentioned having problems removing their key. It's an operator thing, not related to the car. To remove the key, you need to push the...
... From: bayrumdavies [mailto:GrahamDavies@...] Sent: 01 July 2002 14:04 ... You're right, of course, but in olden days, when the two were connected by a...
Michael Parry
Michael.Parry@...
Jul 1, 2002 1:24 pm
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I agree with Robert on this one. I have over 16,000 miles on my X Ones and they still look like new. My gas mileage is pretty consistant at 43. I got 50mpg...
Parrish, Doug
ParrishD@...
Jul 1, 2002 1:25 pm
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Below is the (almost) final Big Hand problem description and members list with such details as people sent to me. If anyone has an issue with anything here, I...
I have had this problem several times. It seems to be related to not getting the gear selector all the way into Park. I just jiggle the gear selector or move...
We just got back from a 950 mile trip with our Prius pulling a trailer, no problem we averaged 46.8 on the way up and 44.3 on the way back. It wa 93 degrees...
This past Saturday I went to Home Depot – very hot and muggy in Chicago. As I parked, I noticed a Lexus SUV, 350?, across from me with its lights on. I...
I've had a stuck key several times. All I've had to do is push the shift lever further up a little, even though its already in park. It seems the key release...
... Isn't leaving an unattended idling car illegal in some states? I think MA is one of them, but it's not heavily enforced... I saw in the paper a few weeks...
You could have done the friendly thing and removed the "winter air" from the tires, so they could put in clean fresh "summer air". I'm sure the next stop was...
Quick post: Did you see in the news that Bush cut the "Superfund" for cleaning up hazardous waste sites? He lowered the amount and wants to change the funding...
The East Fishkill (New York) Police Department does this all of the time when they are eating their donuts. Is this a PD requirement so they are ready to...
One disadvantage of going to a trailer vs. a Car-top Carrier is if you have a trailer in California, you are limited to 55 MPH speed limits and the right hand...
Hi, Sundays Parade magazine has a contest that wants people to write in100 words or less about their favorite car and why it's theirfavorite.As you guessed I...
Hi, Sundays Parade magazine has a contest that wants people to write in100 words or less about their favorite car and why it's theirfavorite.As you guessed I...
Hi, Sundays Parade magazine has a contest that wants people to write in100 words or less about their favorite car and why it's theirfavorite.As you guessed I...
One important factor the SUV driver no doubt was not thinking of - heat. A gas engine left idling will get hotter and hotter. While the cooling system is...
I have once experienced this and several times experienced not being able to turn the key to start the car. It takes fiddling. I think you are right about...
