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4th Generation Prius Family
I have now had my 3rd generation Prius for a little more than 2 years and I’m nearing the 50,000 mile mark. Not much has changed with this car since the last time I reported here. I’m still changing the oil every 10,000 miles and averaging 50 miles per gallon. Nothing to complain about here [...]
29Sep2011 | Hybrid Guy | 3 comments | ContinuedPrius Oil Change Every 10,000 Miles
I’ve had my 2010 Toyota Prius for nearly 12 months already and today I headed back to the dealership’s service department for my 15,000 mile oil change. I’d been watching the mail for a couple of weeks, hoping Toyota or the dealer would send me an oil change special coupon or discount – but nothing arrived. Those of you who [...]
13May2010 | Hybrid Guy | 1 comment | Continued2010 Prius Brake Issues?
Does the 3rd Generation Toyota Prius have a braking issue? In my opinion, yes it does. I’ve owned my 2010 Toyota Prius for 7 months now and I have driven it nearly 12,000 miles. That is a lot of starts and stops and too many perfect braking experiences to count. Unfortunately, only one really sticks in my mind.
When [...]
New Prius Crash Test: Good is Great
I purchased my 2010 Prius only a couple of months ago, and one of the reasons I waited so long to buy any model of Prius was because I wasn’t confident about how well it would perform in a crash.
Prior to buying it, I owned several small to mid-sized sport utility vehicles (Honda CR-V, Lexus RX, Mercedes ML, and [...]
Prius3.com Goes Live
This one will be short and sweet. Prius3.com went Live on June 15, 2009.
25Jun2009 | Hybrid Guy | Comments Off | Continued
