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#7 of 16 Re: Battery Failure? [foxwalker] by stevedebi Dec 21, 2007 (4:12 pm)
Replying to: foxwalker (Dec 19, 2007 8:44 am) "Consumer Reports (www.consumerreports.org/) says the average life expectancy of a new vehicle these days is around 8 years or 150,000 miles. Of course, some well-built vehicles can go 15 years and 300,000, if properly maintained."   Sorry to hear about new vehicles. I'm still driving a 1987 Corolla daily. Turned 20 this past April. Replies to this message: foxwalker (Dec 22, 2007 7:29 am)
#8 of 16 Re: Battery Failure? [stevedebi] by foxwalker Dec 22, 2007 (7:29 am)
Replying to: stevedebi (Dec 21, 2007 4:12 pm) I retired my 1990 Corolla last year with 234,000 miles on it. That's why I had to break down and get the Prius. Glad to hear you beat the curve.
#9 of 16 Re: Climate Control Issue that drives me crazy! [foxwalker] by chadx Feb 20, 2008 (8:43 am)
Replying to: foxwalker (Dec 06, 2007 6:20 pm) Back to the topic of this thread...   Some climate control systems only allow recirculating the air for a limited time if you are on any other vent position besides defrost-only. Try running recirculate on defrost-only mode and see if it remains on. If so, experiment again by trying recirculate on floor, upper vent, or any combination mode and see if it flips back to fresh-air mode after a certain amount of time. That would explain it. My vehicle does this (though it's not a hybrid and is not a toyota). Let us know what you find out. Replies to this message: railroadjames (Feb 20, 2008 11:38 am)
#10 of 16 Re: Climate Control Issue that drives me crazy! [chadx] by railroadjames Feb 20, 2008 (11:38 am)
Replying to: chadx (Feb 20, 2008 8:43 am) Is this really a problem? I have 75K on an "04 Prius and have not had the problem exist in the way you describe. I have noticed the Air come on unexpectedly from time to time though. By the way, I've never had a car that has exceeded my expectations quite like the Prius. After over 50 cars I can easily say...."WOW!!" I've sold others on the great qualities of this amazing "green" car. Five of my friends have taken the plunge and have had no disappointments. The Prius seems to infect others like it did me over 4 yrs ago. Simply an outstanding "Hybrid."
#11 of 16 Re: Battery Failure? [curtler] by whitey9 Apr 10, 2009 (10:33 am)
Replying to: curtler (Dec 09, 2007 7:23 pm) Sounds like BS to me. Maybe I should be more concerned about monkees flying out of my butt.
#12 of 16 Re: Climate Control Issue that drives me crazy! [foxwalker] by whitey9 Apr 10, 2009 (10:38 am)
Replying to: foxwalker (Dec 06, 2007 6:20 pm) Mine is just like yours. It must be reset every time. Just like the nav system "accept", and the cruise control system. What I DON'T like is the creaking/groaning of the fresh air/recirc flap whenever it moves from one to the other position. I am afraid to take it to my dealer due to the "over their heads" experience I had with the headlight bulb. Arlington, TX. Replies to this message: foxwalker (Apr 12, 2009 3:15 am) whitey9 (Apr 12, 2009 8:39 am) whitey9 (Apr 12, 2009 8:42 am)
#13 of 16 There may be a misunderstanding about the climate controls by kdhspyder Apr 11, 2009 (12:40 pm)
The Gen 2 Prius' all have Auto Climate Control ( ACC ). This system is the same in all Toyota's with ACC..essentially it means set the temp to the desired level, touch 'Auto A/C' and forget it.   After a warmup or cool down period the system will test the interior air temp continually and adjust the heat or cooling to maintain the temp set by the operator.
#14 of 16 Re: Climate Control Issue that drives me crazy! [whitey9] by foxwalker Apr 12, 2009 (3:15 am)
Replying to: whitey9 (Apr 10, 2009 10:38 am) I don't get any creaking/groaning during the change, that is the problem, I don't even notice it changed over until I smell skunk or someother bad road smell. I am sorry about your dealer issue. I have been very pleased with my dealer.   But this issue for me is not actually a fault, but a design "feature". The issue is a basic flaw of all highly automated systems, fine most of the time, but sometimes it will make choices the user does not agree with. Unfortunately in this case I do not believe there is any way to go 100% manual. After over a year I have not found an answer to this one. Replies to this message: whitey9 (Apr 12, 2009 8:39 am) whitey9 (Apr 12, 2009 8:42 am)
#15 of 16 Re: Climate Control Issue that drives me crazy! [foxwalker] by whitey9 Apr 12, 2009 (8:39 am)
Replying to: foxwalker (Apr 12, 2009 3:15 am) I know why you have a complaint. In winter, I have to sniff others' tailpipes until I set the climate control to recirc. In summer the gym sock odor comes thru during the nightime. Perhaps Toyota will come up with a sensor that recognizes malodorous air and takes care of it automatically. I know that Mercedes-Benz has a "pollution" sensor on their climate control, but there is still a problem with the gym sock odor due to the heater/ac case being designed to allow condensation water to sit and "brew".
#16 of 16 Re: Climate Control Issue that drives me crazy! [foxwalker] by whitey9 Apr 12, 2009 (8:42 am)
Replying to: foxwalker (Apr 12, 2009 3:15 am) 100% manual or 100% recirc is not an option. Especially when the heater is in use. 100% manual defeats the design feature of the Automatic Climate Control. 100% recirc is not allowed since too much recirc air causes drowsiness.

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