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2010 Prius - Next Generation

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Re: tire pressure monitor and usb. [tyler70] by wvgasguy
Aug 14, 2009 (5:12 am)
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Replying to: tyler70 (Aug 14, 2009 1:58 am)

The USB is an option starting after Aug 1 built cars. The tire pressure monitor will tell you when your pressure drops below a set threshold. I believe it is 8 psig less than the "set" pressure. The pressure can be reset if you decide to change the pressures you run with. I believe one of your screens will tell you info about the tire pressure. I'd have to look, but I know my HH has a screen for that.
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tire sensor by rogue9
Aug 14, 2009 (9:24 am)
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Your tires have sensors in the valve stems and if one falls below the recommended pressure a light will appear on your dash. The light is supposed to look like a flat tire. When the light comes on you need to check your tire pressure and bring it back up to par and the light will dissapear from the dash area.
  If you find that all your tires have the correct pressure and the light is still illuminated on your dash then you should check the tire pressure on your spare because in some vehicles the spare also has a sensor as well.
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Re: tire pressure monitor and usb. [wvgasguy] by tyler70
Aug 14, 2009 (6:33 pm)
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Replying to: wvgasguy (Aug 14, 2009 5:12 am)

thanks very much. is the tire presssure a standard feature? where is the button at ? it sucks that I done have USB as I bought my in july.,
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Re: tire pressure monitor and usb. [tyler70] by wvgasguy
Aug 16, 2009 (5:22 pm)
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Replying to: tyler70 (Aug 14, 2009 6:33 pm)

TPMS is standard. As mentioned above a "flat" tire yellow light will come on if pressure falls below the threshold. Your owners manual will tell you how to reset the system if you change pressure settings.
 
The USB / iPod connection will not be standard as I originally thought so the new cars will be paying more for it. However for those of us wanting to upgrade we will have an installation cost that will surely make it more expensive for us. I understand from some postings that's about $100+ installation cost.
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Waht is the danger of overcharging? by felt
Aug 16, 2009 (7:23 pm)
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We live near mountains, and on several occasions have driven into the mountains on a day trip. Returning home, the battery will show a full charge, but we will still have several miles of downhill ahead. Is there a danger of overcharging? Should we resist using the "B" mode? Does the computer, in effect, turn off the generator?
 
Comments appreciated.
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low battery by tyler70
Aug 16, 2009 (8:12 pm)
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how low should the battery level get before i should worry? one time I parked with the engine and a/c on and the battery level got down to 2 bars then I turned off the engine. is "2 bars" low ?
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Re: low battery [tyler70] by jpeters1970
Aug 16, 2009 (11:34 pm)
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Replying to: tyler70 (Aug 16, 2009 8:12 pm)

Two bars is fine. That happens frequently in the summer if you are running the A/C and you're stopped or driving in stop and go traffic. The Prius computer system keeps the battery in its optimal range of 40% - 80% charge. When you see those two bars your battery actually has 40% of its capacity. The engine will come on to charge the battery if you have two bars showing. It may only come on momentarily just to keep the battery at a specific minimum state of charge (SOC). One you get underway on the highway or in mixed suburban/city driving you'll see your battery gain bars fairly quickly. Truly an amazing automobile and quite bulletproof. Glad you made the decision to go with a hybrid. At least when you're idling you are not spewing out wasted fuel like most other vehicles on the road. That is the beauty of having the hybrid as opposed to a clean diesel. Even though they are fuel efficient they waste fuel in city driving which is why the Prius will always do better than a TDI Jetta in that type of situation. So... long winded here... your battery is operating fine!!!! Welcome to the wonderful world of hybrids!!!
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Re: Waht is the danger of overcharging? [felt] by wvgasguy
Aug 17, 2009 (9:02 am)
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Replying to: felt (Aug 16, 2009 7:23 pm)

You can't overcharge it. There are some threads about this. Basically the excess energy is taken care of different ways. I understand that you may hear the engine rev in a situation when the battery is full and you are going downhill. I believe others said it will turn over very fast to burn off the energy (but not using gasoline)
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Re: low battery [jpeters1970] by halwick
Aug 17, 2009 (12:47 pm)
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Replying to: jpeters1970 (Aug 16, 2009 11:34 pm)

Thanks for your explanation.
 
I had a concern that while I'm on the freeway during rush-hour traffic, creeping along at 5 mph for 10 miles or so, I'm running on battery power and draining it and the car shuts down.
 
So I'm in no danger of draining the battery and everything shuts down because at the two-bar indication the gas engine kicks in and charges the battery? At that point I'm running on the gas engine until the battery is charged up? Then after fully charged, the engine shuts down and the car run on battery power until drained and the engine kicks in again?
 
Thanks,
Hal
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OK Here's a Question by dewey
Aug 17, 2009 (6:38 pm)
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Does anybody maximize their mileage by driving on EV mode?
 
In my particular case with my 2010 Prius the fast battery discharge on EV mode negatively affects my mileage to the point where I find Eco mode as being the only mode that maximizes my mileage.

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