PriusChat Forums - Prius Main Forum http://priuschat.com/forums en Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:20:00 GMT vBulletin 60 http://priuschat.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg PriusChat Forums - Prius Main Forum http://priuschat.com/forums Overinflating tires and gravel roads? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/413015002/showthread.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:01:55 GMT Ok, I've read and considered the over-inflation of tires in an effort to get more MPG, however:

I live on a gravel road, and have to drive a couple of miles each day on gravel. Sometimes the grader does a good job, sometimes it's a mess. Sometimes we get good gravel put back down, sometimes it's crap. In our area, they usually put down what they call KG&E "mix" (KG&E was the name of an erstwhile Gas & Electric company), which is basically a limestone mix of 1.5" rock down to 1/2" rock, with a measure of smaller stuff and dust thrown in to "pack" it.

I know all about tire longevity and gravel roads (I've gone through a couple sets of "100,000" mile tires in 50,000 miles), and I'm concerned that over-inflating them will create the possibility for more tire cuts, etc. I travel at least 2 miles every day on gravel, and on trips, sometimes more a few times a year.

Does anyone have real-world experience with this? ]]> Prius Main Forum tundrwd http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54352 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54352 Cooper CS4 Tire Replacement http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/413015003/showthread.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:56:29 GMT I was forced after 47,000 miles on the OEM tires of my '05 Prius to replace all 4 tires after noticing the severe tread wear that was occurring.

I didn't have much time to do research, but my local tire shop was recommending replacing the Goodyear Integrity's that came with the car with Cooper CS4 Touring tires (T-Rated - 185/65R15 - 80,000 Mile Prorated).

I couldn't find any bad reviews (or good ones for that matter) about the tire, and figured it was an adequate replacement for the OEM's.
Does anyone have any experience with this tire?

There was little information about the LRR rating of the tire, but I was lead to believe that most higher-mileage tires are of the LRR variety.

Overall, I'm feeling strangely comfortable with my decision, given how little information I acted upon, but would appreciate if someone else more knowledgeable, or with some experience with this particular tire, would chime in with their two cents.

Thanks in advance. ]]> Prius Main Forum kevwalker http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54351 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54351 Question on using FasTrak http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/412611213/showthread.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:56:26 GMT I just purchased a FasTrak transponder from CostCo in Vacaville and went online to register it tonight. As I was reading the FAQ's to get more familiar with it, I read that a different application is required for hybrids. At first I assumed that this referred to hybrids that had the carpool lane stickers, but as I read onwards, that distinction was not clear as it just said 'hybrids' as though this applied to ALL hybrids, whether they had a sticker or not.

So... my question is: I am not priviledged to have the special carpool stickers. Can I just use the transponder as is? Or do I have to fill out the special hybrid application.

I intend to use this FasTrak transponder between my Prius and my non-hybrid Honda.

Thanks in advance for any and all replies. I know someone on this site already posted a long and helpful explanation of EZ-pass and FasTrak at one time, but I have been unable to find it. My apologies if this question has already been asked and answered. ]]> Prius Main Forum PriuStorm http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54336 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54336 Cruise Control and Hills http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/412611215/showthread.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:41:08 GMT On steep hills, should you let the CC pull the car up the hill or disengage it. I read somewhere on the internets tubes that it's bad for a car to pull itself up a hill using CC. Anyone, Buller, Buller?

Cheers, Mi3ke ]]> Prius Main Forum Mi3ke http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54335 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54335 Pri Energy monitor vs. Altima hybrid Energy monitor http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/412265376/showthread.php Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:00:13 GMT Hey all. I decided to take a break from working on my powerpoint and look up the Nissan Altima Hybrid. I watched a few reviews on youtube and I... Hey all. I decided to take a break from working on my powerpoint and look up the Nissan Altima Hybrid. I watched a few reviews on youtube and I noticed the energy monitor in it sort of looks like the one in the prius. I posted pictures of each. I really like the one in the Altima Hybrid, although it dosent look like it shows the battery SOC. I think the prius's energy monitor needs a little update. We've had the same energy monitor since '04. Maybe in 2010 model they will.

Comments? Thoughts?
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]]> Prius Main Forum Synergy http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54330 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54330 Odd Question http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/412265378/showthread.php Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:12:07 GMT I know that each time I start the car up it needs to warm up to be used at its full capabilities. (p/g, etc...) So, lets say I am going into a... I know that each time I start the car up it needs to warm up to be used at its full capabilities. (p/g, etc...)

So, lets say I am going into a store for less than a minute do not push the power button to turn it off, but take the key with me?

Does the hybrid system shut off, meaning the car needs to be warmed up again? Do the doors lock?

Thanks! ]]> Prius Main Forum crazidude1400 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54326 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54326 PRIUS in Japanese Characters - T-shirt http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/412265379/showthread.php Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:01:08 GMT PRIUS can be expressed in 4 Japanese characters which mean "Wind", "Utilize", "(The first word of) the Universe", and "Run", resulting in the full meaning of "Joined with winds, it runs across the Universe". And they are hand-written in Japanese traditional writing style by Daijiro Inada who is the leading creator in JDM aftermarket industry, as well as the founder of Japanese environmental NPO, OPTIONLAND. Anyone interested in designed T-shirt? ]]> Prius Main Forum jdm-option http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54324 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54324 Winter Tires? or Nokian WR year round? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/412014733/showthread.php Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:15:29 GMT I am a new owner of a 08 package 2 Prius. I actually sold my 98 Landcruiser to purchase the Prius. Mileage is great, avg 51 MPG with only 1000 miles... I am a new owner of a 08 package 2 Prius. I actually sold my 98 Landcruiser to purchase the Prius. Mileage is great, avg 51 MPG with only 1000 miles on the Prius. I need advise on winter tires. Should I purchase the Nokian WR and just leave them on year round or should I purchase another tire, perhaps Bridgestone, and swap out the tires each year on orginal rims, or buy tires and wheels to swap out each year. What do most of you do who live in Northern New England? Thanks for you time and advise. ]]> Prius Main Forum Reid http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54314 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54314 The Princess Throws a Fit http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/412014734/showthread.php Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:09:31 GMT When plans fell through for my daughter to visit this weekend, we decided to meet in Madison (WI), spend Friday night there, cruise State Street for... When plans fell through for my daughter to visit this weekend, we decided to meet in Madison (WI), spend Friday night there, cruise State Street for things you don't see in Eau Claire (or anywhere else on earth, I might add), and do some mother-daughter bonding. As I approached the Lowell Center on Friday afternoon, the tire pressure warning light came on. By Friday evening, the passenger rear tire was FLAT. (Now if you're keeping count, this is my third tire to go flat in less than 2 years!)
On Saturday AM, the AAA guy responded within 15 minutes and put on the little spare. He examined the tire & found some unidentified object lodged in the tread. Oh-Oh, he says, if this is your problem it probably can't be fixed.
He suggested I call Jon Lancaster Toyota, so I did & threw myself on their mercy on a Saturday morning. Staying over in Mad-town until Monday was not an option due to a night football game vs Ohio State and driving 90 miles home on the little spare wouldn't be safe.
When I arrived at the dealership, they looked at the tire & discovered a piece of WOOD had pierced the tread near the sidewall & no patch for me. They got on the phone & located a new tire (Bridgestone Turanza was the OEM). We left in daughter's Yaris to continue our Madison tour, and in 2 hours they called my cell phone to say the car was ready.
So my visit to Madison was way more $$$ than I hoped, but I have to say the service department was really great to help me out on a busy day. The cashier told me they had to drive all the way across town to the warehouse to get the tire.
So if Fiona really wanted a new "shoe", couldn't she have waited until we got home? Or was she just annoyed at the prospect of spending the night outside with frost anticipated (and if so, how did she know she would be staying the night in Madison?) Or did she just notice the new garage door and opener & figure she wanted something new, too? Or is she really an ogre? - last comment made just above a whisper in case she's listening. I don't think she can read and, lacking opposable thumbs, her internet skills are limited. :rolleyes: ]]> Prius Main Forum judymcfarland http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54313 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54313 How to get remote key http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/411864098/showthread.php Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:01:34 GMT hello, I just bought a 07 Prius from a salvage yard. It has been hit in the front, so it needs a radiator, condensor, fan, headlights and front body... hello, I just bought a 07 Prius from a salvage yard. It has been hit in the front, so it needs a radiator, condensor, fan, headlights and front body parts. It is also missing the FOB. What is the simplest and most economic way to get a key made for this. Is it OK to buy on ebay and take it to a dealer to reprogram it or is there a way to contact the previous owner to obtain the key from him.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, ]]> Prius Main Forum sdhanapal http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54304 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54304 Did I Get E85 by Mistake? Nearly 20% Drop in MPGs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/411864099/showthread.php Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:41:59 GMT I just completed two long trips less than two weeks apart. Each time I drove from Chicago to St. Paul, taking pretty much similar routes and driving... I just completed two long trips less than two weeks apart. Each time I drove from Chicago to St. Paul, taking pretty much similar routes and driving at the same time of day in the same kind of weather. I drove similar (or the same) roads and at the same speeds. The difference? The first trip I had an MPG of 61.8 going north. The second trip my MPG was 51.1. OK -- it isn't exactly a 20% drop, but it is pretty significant.

I purchased the gas at the same station -- a BP close by our house. I suppose I should not have bought the gas the second time when I saw a delivery was under way, but I needed to get gas and get on the road (and it was under $3.80/gal!).

I kept hoping the mileage would increase, but it wouldn't. After about 360 miles, I gave up and bought gas, even though the guess gauge still showed 4 pips remaining. (And -- the gas was only $3.20!)

After leaving the gas station, I noticed no real difference for the first 5 to 10 minutes, then the mileage started to increase dramatically, running up close to 60. The next day I returned to Chicago, and the mileage stayed up in the upper 50s (even though I was driving much faster). Then, once I was down to about 4 pips remaining, the MPGs just plummeted! It would not get up above 50! I was extremely upset and tried to baby things, but it stayed very low. I gave it about 20 minutes and could stand it no longer, so I pulled over for gas. Once again, about 5 minutes or so into the continuing drive, the MPGs just shot up again.

It is possible that the earlier tank was E85 that mistakenly entered the regular tank at the first BP? Or could it be that something else was in the gas (old gas/varnish) that got picked up by my car because I was filling my tank at the same time a delivery was underway at the gas station?

What would explain the fact that the mileage would drop dramatically, again, once I hit the "4 pips remaining" zone? ]]> Prius Main Forum a priori http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54303 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54303 emailed a craigslist scammer http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/411568057/showthread.php Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:24:37 GMT so i went on craigslist specifically looking for a scammer, i emailed them telling them im interested in the car. I got this: Hello, I... so i went on craigslist specifically looking for a scammer, i emailed them telling them im interested in the car.

I got this:

Hello,

I have received your email regarding the 2007 Toyota Prius with only 11,500 miles.
The car is in perfect condition,with no scratches on it,no damage, clear title.
The price for the car is $6,100 with shipping included.
The car was my husband`s as he loved it very much, but he did not enjoy it as he died in a IRAQ 3 month ago. It brings very bad memories to me, I want to get rid of it.
The buyer will receive the car with all papers and receipts that he needs to register it to his name.
Shipping will be done whit DAS and it will take no more then 2-3 days. I have a friend there who will manage me a low price shipping and I assumed that it is my duty to pay for shipping it.It will be delivered directly to your address.
Anyway, I have to let you know that I want a fast deal so if you are really interested in buying it,please reply with the following information's:
-Your full name;
-Your shipping address.(street,city,state,zip code)
The transaction will close only through ebay so we both will be protected.
I want ebay because as they are the biggest company on the internet I think that we can close this deal fast and safe for both of us. Also I am not very familiar with the internet transactions and ebay is the only one I know.
I will look for your email,so that we can move forward with this deal!
Let me know.
Regards,
Stacy Martins

so i replied and said
:
Does the prius come with the standard XKR Automatic Dynamic system?, many prius'es come with it

If So ill be willing to make the immediate payment

, Miss stacy martin replied and said:
Hello again,

Yes Toyota prius has the XKR Automatic Dynamic system!The car is already at the shipping company ready to be sent to any location anywhere in the worldIf you wish to purchase it please provide me your full name and full shipping address (street,city,state,zip code,country) so I can initiate the deal through eBay Purchase Protection.
Regards,
Stacy ]]> Prius Main Forum statultra http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54301 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54301 <![CDATA[Advice on buying a '09 Prius.]]> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/412014735/showthread.php Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:24:33 GMT Hello to All, I am just about to buy a new Prius (probably a pkg.#3). There are a couple things I would like to know. They are: 1.) What are... Hello to All,

I am just about to buy a new Prius (probably a pkg.#3). There are a couple things I would like to know. They are:

1.) What are people paying for a pkg. #3 or #5 in the SF Bay Area? I have been quoted $26,300 for a pkg.#5. Hmmmm....

2.) What are some things I should expect the sales person ask me that might unexpectedly increase the quoted selling price such as selling an extended warranty & extended service (neither of which I plan to buy). Anything else?

3.) With the current economic situation, any predictions if prices will come down or stay where they are?

I have limited experience in dealing with auto dealers so I would appreciate as much info as possible. Any other suggestions in dealing with a sales person? I plan to finance the vehicle through my credit union so I won't have to deal with the dealer's financing.

John ]]> Prius Main Forum oceanrhythms http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54298 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54298 Pics of other super whites with bumper issues ? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/411568058/showthread.php Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:32:47 GMT I hope that the owners of these cars/pics won't be mad at me. I was looking at pics in the superwhite group and found what appears to be others super whites with bumper color problems (not as bad as mine but still not perfect). Even if toyota says this is within tolerance I will not accept it. Toyota quality can not be this bad when it comes to finish or can it ?

Curious to hear other's comments about these pics as they relate to my problem. Thanks to the posters of these pics - please don't flame me.
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]]> Prius Main Forum sas0611 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54297 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54297 Get rid of that Sharp solar ad! http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PriuschatForums-3/~3/411568059/showthread.php Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:47:46 GMT :mad: That Sharp ad keeps popping out and blocking access to the search feature and other tabs. I have to slip around it with the curser like walking... :mad: That Sharp ad keeps popping out and blocking access to the search feature and other tabs. I have to slip around it with the curser like walking quietly by a sleeping Pit Bull!

Anybody else tired of this?

Lee ]]> Prius Main Forum Gadgetdad http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54295 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54295