Recent content by sub3marathonman

If you're ever needing the pack replaced, you could at least ask Todd at Tampa Hybrids about it. He's a major Prius mechanic, but very honest and excellent work. He does work on LEAFs also. I'm thinking he'd be able to source a replacement LEAF pack if you're needing it. I had the data about...

Well, if the spousal critter is air-cooled, why do you need a 911???

Hello Joe, and welcome to the club! I'm in Bartow, so that qualifies as Central Florida. 2011, silver, drove it down at four capacity bars, 26 mile range at that point. Nissan replaced the pack at 60K miles, and now over 50K miles later down only one capacity bar. The only advice is don't keep...

I thought I'd add my experience with this. I too had the problems with the fan, and removed it only to find everything completely clean. I asked the Nissan dealer, and they said it could be a fuse, or the motor could be bad. They could check it for their diagnostic fee. I declined. I took...

For her public service project, my daughter is attempting to promote the visibility and knowledge of EVs here in Lakeland / Central Florida. It will be open to any EV or Plug-In Hybrid, and will be on Earth Day, which this year is Sunday, 4/22/18 in Downtown Lakeland. So far we haven't set a...

OK, I'm not getting here much lately, I did read things and maybe will try to add some possible reassurance to those losing the 4th bar. I, here in Florida, lost the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th bar, and continued to drive it. (What was great was I'd get the 5 Star annual checkup, with the guys...

I lived this after Irma. We were four days without electricity. I have a 4.7kw PV with about 30kw battery backup. What is upsetting though is that the batteries are marginal at best, being purchased from Balqon (long story, they're out of business now, what more can be said). We had lights...

I'm wondering, for a 2011, is there any way to make ECO mode "stick" and be either the default mode when turned on, or even the only mode possible?

That is a pretty definite answer to a question I think is still open for debate. It is not logical proof that because "plenty of folks" have collected on the warranty that Nissan did not reprogram the computer. In fact there is suspicion that Nissan did just that. I agree that I have no proof...

If the LEAF was an ICE, I would agree with slightly higher rolling resistance, but with the LEAF, there are really only two wear items adding to the cost per mile, the battery (oh, I had to mention it) and the tires. Those extra miles will result in slightly less wear and tear on the battery...

There is an even BIGGER mistake, and not just as a New Leaf Owner. That is going on an adventure at the edge of the LEAF's range, then getting lost 45 miles from home. THEN having to sit in the overflow parking lot of Tampa International Airport, at 4 p.m. under a blazing sun, knowing that I...

You know, I wondered about that too, and if you look, at the top is the "1" but also at the bottom is the "0." So it is really just an indicator of percentage of energy, (as the little gas pump with the plug illustrates) going from "1" which is 100%, to 0, which is 0%. And, as you are a new...

Having lived with a 5-capacity-bar remaining LEAF, 26 miles to LBW, my perspective has changed. Every day those batteries are one day closer to death, even in a Tesla. So unless you're driving your 60kWh battery 200 miles a day, you've left excess battery capacity wasted. I know there are...

I would hesitate to deviate from the Prius approved oil viscosity. I believe, but don't remember for certain, that you can do 10W-40 in the summer, but other than that you could be creating more problems than you're solving.

(bold, italics added) I think that's basically it. Even in the linked Priuschat thread, Patrick Wong, who is a very knowledgeable Prius enthusiast, stated, "t's not realistic to expect the engine to remain in as-new condition forever. 135K miles is heavy usage and would be near end of life for...