... Luxury cars? The cheaper the car, the fewer gauges it has. I posted this earlier to another group, on a similar topic: My father was always unhappy about...
No... What would it tell you? The ICE doesn't run all the time (like the Honda hybrids). ... __________________________________________________ Do You...
I suspect that if it did have a temp gauge it would result in an unending number of telephone calls and service issues because of the wider/wilder swings one ...
Has anyone got a Verizon 700w working with Bluetooth. If so, do they have instructions that will work. I have a 2005 Prius and had a V710 that worked fine with...
... The same question has been asked about oil pressure and voltage (presumably the 12 volt bus, since the HV battery voltage can be inferred from the...
... I would add a throttle body cleaning to the 60K schedule (maybe the 30K increments, too), based on experiences posted by several people here. It seems the...
... main reason ... to look ... interpreting or ... Not least ... engine anyway. ... Very well put, Jerry. Only recently have I thought about the number of...
... Hey, are you saying dynamos are losing ground here? My father would say half the point of cranking the engine (with the starting handle, of course) was to...
Add some other missing guages too: why not an oil pressure guage? oil temp guage? water temp guage? exhaust gas temp guage? I think what is needed is the same...
... My 2002 VW Eurovan has a temperature gauge. After a few minutes warmup, it sits rock solid at 190 deg.F, summer or winter. It's computer-controlled of...
Hi all! My name is Donna and yesterday I just bought my first Prius! You just can't find one around here! They are sold before they get to the dealership....
Donna, That is to let you (and any potential car thief) know that the security system is working. It is perfectly normal. Congratulations on joining the...
... That's the anti-theft system telling you it is working. You will find that most recent model cars have this "feature". The LED won't drain your battery,...
I think your gas mileage is awesome. .. I have a 2004 --- get in the mid 30s on the highway (unless it is hilly then the upper 30s) and from 19 to mid 20s in...
Thanks for everyones answer to my flashing light question. The life of the battery is 8 years or so I've been told. What is the replacement cost? I was...
i just bought my prius (2006 pkg 8). the radio reception is very poor. i cannot get many FM stations i used to get in my old car. And AM reception is zero. I...
How can this be? I would guess.... No trips that last more than 5 minutes No use of the "gas pedal lift" Constant use of A/C I'm sorry, but I can't see a...
Bogus, on two counts: 1. The WARRANTY is 8 years / 100k miles -- the LIFE is probably much greater, like 160k miles or so. The SOC is very well managed, and...
... of ... all ... The confusion starts.... The battery the others here have been talking about is the small 12 volt "aux" battery, which is similar to a...
... It depends on which county the car is registered in. The DMV website says (on http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/decal.htm ) : If the Clean Air Vehicle is a hybrid...
I would like to know how you drive it, so I know what not to do. You should complain loudly to your dealer, and on up the line to Toyota. I doubt that anyone...
... Misinformed, as others have already said. We have a Toyota executive on record only this week as saying that unlike lithium batteries, Nimh batteries like...
Here is a listing of the many gages and lights that would be possible: EGT, CHT, Fuel Flow, Electircal voltage on the bus, battery HV and LV, the current (I)...
On top of that, Dave Hermance, from Toyota, at a AZ SAE chapter meeting stated that they have tested the batteries to simulate over 250,000 miles with no...
You forgot the warning light for a distracted driver (;>) Jon ... From: "Jim Flood" <shirtale2@...> To: <toyota-prius@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday,...
Since my PRIUS is registered in LOST ANGELES County, does that mean I don't need a FasTrak device if visiting the Bay Area and using the HOV lanes?? Of course...
Mike, Have you seen any recommendations for an occasional fuel additive that will "scrub" the throttle body during normal operation? I use to own a MB 220D...
I've got an '03 Aqua with 37,000 on it. Need to find a decent place online to put it up for sale. Recommendations? I'm trying to avoid ebay-type costs. Why...
... In theory, fuel additives can't reach the throttle body because they are injecting into the intake manifold. I also suggest not using ATF in a Prius - it...
