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Re: '10 Prius IV fuel gauge miles left [tyler70]
by glouderback
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Aug 28, 2009 (4:49 pm)
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Replying to: tyler70 (Aug 27, 2009 11:28 pm)
I read that the 2010 no longer uses the bladder and now has a conventional fuel tank.
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Re: '10 Prius IV fuel gauge miles left [glouderback]
by jpeters1970
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Aug 28, 2009 (11:06 pm)
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Replying to: glouderback (Aug 28, 2009 4:49 pm)
No more bladder!!! I've never had a problem with my bladder (the one in the car). They claim that in very cold weather it will shrink and not permit you to put the full amount of fuel in the tank. This design was necessary for EPA reasons (or something like that). I usually fill up when the last pip is flashing. I am sure the 2010 has a similar scheme with respect to the ten little pips.
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Re: '10 Prius IV fuel gauge miles left [glouderback]
by tyler70
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Aug 30, 2009 (12:20 am)
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Replying to: glouderback (Aug 28, 2009 4:49 pm)
no bladder ? does that mean then the car says 10 miles til feuling, that means 10 miles or I have to start pushing it home ??
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Re: '10 Prius IV fuel gauge miles left [tyler70]
by jpeters1970
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Aug 30, 2009 (10:28 am)
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Replying to: tyler70 (Aug 30, 2009 12:20 am)
That means that in any vehicle you really should start looking for fuel at 1/4 tank lest you create crud in your fuel filter. On my '04 when the last pip starts blinking I have over 100 miles to go before fueling. If you do run out, you have at least two miles to drive on electric (assuming a full pack). Toyota changed that for 2010 and when you run out of fuel, the electric motor will not work. They designed it this way because pre 2010 people would run out of gas and compromise the battery by letting it run too low. The battery's optimum charge is between 40-80%.
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Re: remote start [tyler70]
by mbros2k
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Sep 01, 2009 (11:24 am)
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Replying to: tyler70 (Aug 27, 2009 11:36 pm)
Good question. My car came with remote start; I wouldn't have ordered it. Maybe it can be programmed to keep running after entry into the vehicle, but I doubt it. Remote start might be useful if you parked your car outside in the snow, or in 120 degree heat, but I don't see much use for it in most mild California weather conditions.
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Prius jerks foward when I go through potholes!
by donewithvws
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Oct 29, 2009 (5:07 am)
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Most everytime I hit a pothole (which is often where I live up in Boston), my new Prius flys forward to the point where I have to hit the break so I don't hit some one in front of me. I'm assuming it's something with the tires, maybe a safety thing? Has anyone else experienced this?
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Re: Prius jerks foward when I go through potholes! [donewithvws]
by dmathews3
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Oct 29, 2009 (9:59 am)
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Replying to: donewithvws (Oct 29, 2009 5:07 am)
Is it possible that the jar is causing your foot to hit the go pedal and you not realize it? I have had that happen to me a few times.
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Couple of questions
by tbarnett1
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Oct 29, 2009 (11:01 am)
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Is there a way to disable the beeping sound when in reverse?
Also, when I switch to audio or some other control on the left, after a minute or so, it goes back to the bluetooth or map screen automatically though I just want it to remain on the audio screen. Is there a way to change that?
Thanks.
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Re: Prius jerks foward when I go through potholes! [dmathews3]
by donewithvws
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Oct 30, 2009 (6:55 am)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Oct 29, 2009 9:59 am)
Nope, definitely not. I won't be touching the gas at all and I will be hovering over the break purposely because I know the pothole is going to send me flying forward. It's really strange and it happens to my boyfriend when he drives my car too and he can't think of why either and he knows a lot about cars. So I'm the only one this is happening to? Do you think I should get it checked out??
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