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#7335 of 7481 Re: What states offer which Packages? [yellowman] by sthoge Sep 29, 2008 (11:15 am)
Replying to: yellowman (Sep 27, 2008 1:25 pm) They sell package 3 in Washington state.... We had an option to get package 3, but settled on 2 because of the deal we were getting and the only 3 that they had was a color we could not stand...
#7336 of 7481 Firest time buying a car and a question on the prius by initialtb Sep 29, 2008 (6:26 pm)
hi, im new and i just got my prius for like a month now, but i got rip of by the dealer, i got the package 2 but they charge me 27G i though 27G would include everything like the bucktooth and Nav so i buy it, but they hold my prius for 3 day because i was installing a remote starter so i didn't get to c what in the prius, so i got rip of so bad, so i complen but they say they put wood in the interior and wit all this stupid thing that y is 27G =( so yea cheak everthing u want in your car even thoel the price might be the same price as the package you want they might add stuff to make it the same price even thole u don't need it =(, ohh i got a question on the prius, is it spoce to make noises when u turn it off? Replies to this message: grandtotal (Sep 29, 2008 6:55 pm) rick294 (Oct 01, 2008 7:28 am)
#7337 of 7481 Re: Firest time buying a car and a question on the prius [initialtb] by grandtotal Sep 29, 2008 (6:55 pm)
Replying to: initialtb (Sep 29, 2008 6:26 pm) ...is it spoce to make noises when u turn it off?   Yes. Replies to this message: rick294 (Oct 01, 2008 7:28 am)
#7338 of 7481 Re: Firest time buying a car and a question on the prius [grandtotal] by rick294 Oct 01, 2008 (7:28 am)
Replying to: grandtotal (Sep 29, 2008 6:55 pm) Yes, the Prius will make interesting little clicks, hums and who-knows-what. The book says that it will do some kind of electrical check several hours after shutting it off. Interesting.
#7339 of 7481 lights flash when I shut off prius by jimmyo1 Oct 07, 2008 (5:05 pm)
Twice today when I shut off my 1 yr old Prius, it beeped once and the hazard lights flashed once. There were no warning lights on the dashboard and nothing on the screen to indicate a problem. The car was in park as it normally is when I shut it off. Despite this apparent warning of some sort, the car appeared to shut off normally. I can find nothing in the owner's manual indicating what the Prius was trying to warn me of? Can anyone shed any light on this?
#7340 of 7481 15000 mile checkup price by theking Oct 21, 2008 (1:24 pm)
I need feedback for price on 15,000 mile checkup at a dealer,which would not include a new air filter element as mine is as clean as could be..
#7341 of 7481 Real world MPG from Texas by jimlockey Nov 08, 2008 (6:32 am)
I'm thinking about buying an 09 Prius and have some questions.   What mpg would you get with the air condioner running and driving at 70 mph? Replies to this message: stevegold (Nov 08, 2008 7:03 am) kdhspyder (Nov 08, 2008 9:03 am)
#7342 of 7481 Re: Real world MPG from Texas [jimlockey] by stevegold Nov 08, 2008 (7:03 am)
Replying to: jimlockey (Nov 08, 2008 6:32 am) I have a 2004 Prius. On interstate highways, going at 70-80mph, I get 40-45mph with the A/C on. If you hold it down to 70, you'll get 45-50 maybe even more. The onboard computer calculations are pretty accurate so a test drive should confirm this. Going uphill, snow tires, head winds all are adverse factors but they should generally average out. It's hard to better that with any other similar size car.
#7343 of 7481 Over all Gas Mileage by dmathews3 Nov 08, 2008 (7:33 am)
Has anyone figured out what it costs to replace the batteries in the Prius? How long do they last. Yes now you get 45mpg but against about 35+ on another simular car. But how does this all average out after battery replacement. Will you still be ahead of the gas only car or will it overtake you at the end. Another question. What happens when both cars are traded in at about 5 or 6 years and the Prius is at or near the end of the battery lifespan. Do you take a hosing on trade and end up with a lot less than the gas car or what. Has anyone gone through this yet and what are everyones ideas on this. Replies to this message: kdhspyder (Nov 08, 2008 9:10 am)
#7344 of 7481 Re: Real world MPG from Texas [jimlockey] by kdhspyder Nov 08, 2008 (9:03 am)
Replying to: jimlockey (Nov 08, 2008 6:32 am) Having the AC on or off doesn't affect the fuel economy that much. In fact it doesn't affect it directly at all.   In all the Toyota hybrids the AC is electric, running off the main traction battery. There is no connection to the ICE at all. Thus when driving at 70+ mpg with the AC you shouldn't notice any difference in fuel economy. What will happen though is that in times of heavy usage the battery will have more draw on it if the AC is on and you are accelerating strongly thus it will need to be charged somewhat more often by the ICE.   This electric AC feature is one of the great innovations in this 2nd generation of hybrids. There is no free lunch of course because the battery gets charged ultimately from the action of burning fuel in the ICE. But it's very efficient, moreso than a traditional ICE vehicle.

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