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#531 of 541 Re: New Prius Owners [pathstar1] by oldsarg May 02, 2009 (6:42 am)
Replying to: pathstar1 (Jul 01, 2007 8:32 pm) I recently received an insurance quote from Allstate and full coverage on a Prius is $240 a year more than a Lexus RX330. I called the agent and he stated that a Prius sustains more damage in a collision is the reason for the higher rate. If it sustains more damage, logic is that it puts the passengers in more danger. Replies to this message: akoller (May 02, 2009 7:10 am) kdhspyder (May 02, 2009 8:27 am)
#532 of 541 Re: New Prius Owners [oldsarg] by akoller May 02, 2009 (7:10 am)
Replying to: oldsarg (May 02, 2009 6:42 am) Maybe, but not always. Sometimes damage occurs because the safety processes built into the car provide extra protection for the occupants by sacrificing elements of the car such as crushing posts and shearing engine mounts to reduce shock to the cockpit. I'll take my Prius and pay the extra money.
#533 of 541 Re: New Prius Owners [oldsarg] by kdhspyder May 02, 2009 (8:27 am)
Replying to: oldsarg (May 02, 2009 6:42 am) I answered your other post on the other thread with this same answer...   "Safety and damage repair are two completely different issues with the insurance companies. Yes both concern accidents but vehicles are intentionally designed to collapse around the passenger cabin deflecting the effects of a crash around the occupants in order to keep them safe.    Your Lexus is several years old also. How old/new is the Prius?"
#534 of 541 Insurance rates by snowboarder4 May 02, 2009 (8:48 am)
When I transitioned from a ten-year old General Motors van to a Prius, my rates only rose $4 per month on insurance, but my maintenance and fuel costs dropped about $400. I was happy to apply the $400 in monthly savings toward the $4 increase on insurance.   Last weekend, I parked my Prius at Denver International Airport for five days. When I returned, I could not start the Prius. No problem, I always carry a spare battery pack in the back of my vehicles and a quick jump got the Prius back on-line. However, I think that I remember reading something about this kind of problem in a stored Prius. Please explain the phenomenon as well as any remedy. As an alternative, I would be happy to never fly in a commercial aircraft again and drive my Prius across country instead. When I reached Seattle, I was glad to find a rental company that had a Prius to lend me for the weekend tour. Replies to this message: kdhspyder (May 02, 2009 7:08 pm)
#535 of 541 Re: Insurance rates [snowboarder4] by kdhspyder May 02, 2009 (7:08 pm)
Replying to: snowboarder4 (May 02, 2009 8:48 am) There is a relatively small 12v battery in the Prius because it's only needed for keeping a few low-draw electronics 'on line'. Since the hybrid battery supplies the 'cranking power' to the ICE via MG1 the 12v battery is only about half the size of a normal car battery.   Two conditions can run down the 12v. 1) A light on over night will likely run it down. 2) Your case. The five SKS antennas in the Prius are 'on alert' 24/7. These do draw on the 12v battery. That's likely what ran down your small battery.   To avoid this look under your steering wheel. There are two buttons there. 'KEY' and 'SET'. If you push in the KEY button you will deactivate the five SKS proximity sensors. This will keep them from drawing down the small 12v battery. However your Smart Key will not work at that point so you'll have to lock the doors manually or via the fob as a normal keyless remote ( redundant backup ). When you come back to your Prius sitting in the parking garage you'll have to use the remote to unlock the door so that you can release the KEY button to reactivate the five sensors.   Clear? Any questions ask away.
#536 of 541 first fill up by jweaver39 May 02, 2009 (11:02 pm)
just purchased new 09 prius, just had first fill-up after 500 miles on 1st tankful with 8.6 gallons,for 58mpg, love it!!!, my driving is 90%city, 10%highway, have not made a long road trip yet.
#537 of 541 Re: No-Brainer [chazzzman] by steve_ HOST Jul 19, 2009 (7:12 am)
Replying to: chazzzman (Jun 19, 2008 1:15 pm) I stop the pump at $xx.52, since I was born in 1952. When I look at my VISA bill, I can pick out fuel purchases in an instant (since they all end in .52).   That's brilliant Chazzzman - wish I'd been doing that all these years (I keep track of every tank and I too was born in '52).   I test drove a 2010 Prius II yesterday. Very nice ride. I could see myself in one except the ground clearance is a concern. It has the same ground clearance as my minivan (~5.5"), but there are just a couple of dangly parts on my minivan that hang down that low. Most of the undercarraige on it approaches 8 inches, not much different than my Outback.   We like to cruise and camp on forest service roads around here, and I've whacked the van's oil pan and other stuff now and then, even though I'm pretty careful with it.   Anyone driving a lot of gravel with their Prius? Snowboarder4?   Steve, visiting host
#538 of 541 maint. light by jweaver39 Oct 12, 2009 (5:58 pm)
i just change my own oil on a 2009 prius & my question is, how to you turn off the "maint. req'd" light that comes on and stay on at 4700 miles for sched. oil changes.
#539 of 541 Oil Maintenance Required Light by snowboarder4 Oct 12, 2009 (6:28 pm)
Your question is timely, since my light is on and my Prius requires an oil change this week. My instructions to myself:   1] Press POWER - ON 2] Press ODO 3] Press POWER - OFF 4] Press and hold ODO 5] Press POWER - ON 6] Continue to hold ODO until ODO flash and reset 7] Release ODO 8] Press POWER - OFF   Enjoy your Prius! Replies to this message: jweaver39 (Oct 12, 2009 6:43 pm)
#540 of 541 Re: Oil Maintenance Required Light [snowboarder4] by jweaver39 Oct 12, 2009 (6:43 pm)
Replying to: snowboarder4 (Oct 12, 2009 6:28 pm) thanks for the timely reply!! going to turn the light off tonight!!

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