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. . .It was able to maintain 110mph . . .
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Yeap:
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. . . WHO IS GONNA FIX THIS THING?! . . .
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My first purchase after buying the car were the shop maintenance manuals. I repair my own. My only Prius specific tool is a Graham miniscanner that I bought used for $50.
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3) There aren't enough of these cars to bother learning a unique set of skills, let alone buying the special tools, and there never will be. . . .
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It turns out 50% of the cars we own are hybrids.
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. . . WARRANTY . . .
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My last warranty expires in 4,500 miles and is the only thing keeping me from my planned battery modifications.
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. . . K.I.S.S. is the fundamental principle in engineering taught to me by my grandfather, . . .
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It turns out the Toyota hybrid transaxle has fewer moving parts than any automatic.
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. . . Another issue is the batteries themselves, and those are more than mildly toxic. . . .
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The electrolyte is potassium hydroxide and the electrodes are nickel and a collection of rare earth, nickel compounds. These are not terribly toxic compared to a lead acid battery. Treat them with respect and recycle.
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. . . Thanks for reading this pile and I've tried not to repeat myself or anyone else in the process. I read your posts and thanks for your time and effort :-)
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Bye bye, for now. When gas prices ease up, skeptics show up until the next gas price increase.
Bob Wilson