Jason -- this is the same problem we heard about last year. Only difference now is that Toyota has specified a recall on certain serial numbers.

I have been under the impression that more than one cause has lead to the stalls reported. This seems to be supported by the recall, which will upgrade firmware AND apply some grease to decrease the chance of short.

I remember some people anecdotally reporting a decrease in FE after a firmware revision last year. We can only hope that is not the case for the affected cars now.

R2-E2, 2G Prius.
Highway/City/Husband/Wife MPG: 56.5, as of 12/2005, 26K miles

Jac Nasser, Ford President: "We are planning to launch a hybrid version of
this car [P2000] within this year [1998]. We will also make FCEV available in
2004."