Any info on the new '06 system? Based on the '04 system, I'm thinking about
ordering the '05 without NAV. Any comments?

The Fuel savings from owning a Prius are soon overshadowed by the
costs involved in maintenance: alignments up to twice or more a year,
replacing "special" tires that cost $150 each up to every 7,000 miles,
power and fuel economy "mystery" drops, software crashes that leave

Do I have an assembly defect with my rear seatbelts?
The outboard belt will only fit into the center buckle and the center belt
only fits the outboard buckle.  Are the belts intended to be crossed?  My
Prius is a 2005.

(o:
JS

We got a Prius about a month ago, and so far it seems like the car is
happier with premium gas.  With low-octane gas, when the gas engine shuts
off, it doesn't do so smoothly - it kind of "ka-chugs" a couple of times
before stopping.  Is this normal?

I've seen various add-ons for the Prius that seem to be modifying the
software that drives the display screen.  Has Toyota published the specs of
this software, to allow people to modify it, or is this just people
reverse-engineering the existing code?

on a 2001 prius, the car was left unattended for a long time and the battery ran down. where is the battery and how do i charge it? ASAP, please?
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Unconfirmed reports of hybrid batteries failing are sometimes odd. This
fellow http://tinyurl.com/ahc2x says his "hybrid battery" failed and
released sulfur dioxide. Hmm.
Mike

Article in LA Times a few weeks back said that early 2005 Prius owners of
which I'm one would get a recall letter at the end of October. Didn't get
mine. Did anybody get one yet?
Neil R

My wife and I have just purchased  small motor home
23 ft.Coach House.  We plan to use it three to four
times a year.  Are there special procedures that have
to be cared for in order to use a Prius as a "toad"

Is there likely to be any problem with installing a receiver hitch on
the Prius so that a bike rack may be used (in conjunction with the
receiver hitch)?
Walter

Sales of Prius units by month
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. Retail Sales (includes fleet and
Hawaii) of Prius:
mon yr sales  cYTD

Has anyone used a Nokia 6682 or Motorola Moto RAZR V3 with the 2005 Prius
hands-free system?

Anyone here ever done business with Coastal Electronic Technologies?
Their website says they're working on an Ipod interface for the Prius,
but they've been saying that for many months.  I tried calling them,
and emailing, but they never respond.  Just checking if they're a legit

I've just finished doing the 60k maintenance on my 2003 Prius, except for
the
engine coolant and inverter coolant replacement.
Does anyone know of instructions on how to do this?