A new use for a Prius is to power a house, when there is a power failure
or the power grid is under stress (e.g., from high air conditioning
needs in LA).
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/02/automobiles/02POWER.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>

IOW, Spam.
Hey guys; I didn't respond the FIRST 1,750 times you sent the SAME
message, what makes you think I will now?
And, if you really *DO* have a penny stock that's set to explode, wouldn't

I saw something to the effect that they're planning on adding a feature to
future Prius' that would allow charging the battery off household current.
It would be a simple enough thing to add now, actually. Seems like any
decent electronics tech could cook one up and make money ...

http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/35447
Song 3-8 are the best ones!!!  ;)

This is what I come home to every day, and why I hang out in bus station
bathrooms looking for "friends":
http://www.beyond.com.au/images/catalogue/beyond%20big.jpg

You get the feeling he's either *said* these words or more likely, he
*really* likes to hear them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Vs5570pKw

My Toyota maintenance book recommends replacing engine oil and oil
filter and rotating tires at the first 5K mark.  Actually, it's the
lesser of 5k miles or 6 months.  
It will be 6 months next month but I've only driven about $3k.  I will

there is nothing in this group about Toyota info,just a much of sh.t!!!!!

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or today would have been the last day of my new job...
I was set up in a 'classroom' at a 'school' that 'indoctrinates' grad
students from other countries to hone their studying and language skills
for earning Graduate degrees in countries other than their home country,

I was told by the local alternator repair guy he couldn't verify that
the alternator in my 80 pickup was the original. He said its the "B"
wiring and not 40 amp but if I get the wrong regulator it can mess up
my wiring harness. Anyone with any knowledge on this? I know this is

I need suggestions since our 2000 Sienna needs front struts. OEM Vs
after market? Dealer Vs local shop? Do the rear shocks while I'm at it?
We bought the van new, it has 130,000 miles and has been perfect in
every way.

From the BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6973631.stm
Australia is building a wall of concrete and steel around the Pacific Rim
summit in an effort to, in the words of a female BBC announcer:

buying used car is not so difficult, here some guideline that you
need :
read that news in:
Cars Weekly News

Hi - Something strange happened to my Rav4's odometer - it gained
approximately 1400 miles today.  I'm a salesperson and I track my
mileage with every stop and today (between stops) I came back to my
car and the odometer changed from 9996 miles to around 11400 miles.