Maintain your battery level as high as possible, it helps to reduce FC.

1) If our hybrid batt is fully discharged, no way we can start our PC. Right or wrong? (Note: Case of Hybrid batt still functioning/OK, but only fully discharged due to car is not being used or start in a very long time)

No, you won't be able to start your car.

2) Can our PC be able to START back if it is not being used in ONE month time? (PC 12V batt charge can last/hold for how many days before it is fully discharged? Same like normal car which we must start at least once in a week?)

Should not be a problem provided your 12V battery is healthy and hybrid battery is at near full level.


3) What can we do to our PC when we r oversea for mths? Pls dun ask me to sell it off or renting to frens I love my PC very much. Need to disconnect 12V batt? How abt the programming/memory side )

Ask your family/wife/husband/GF/BF to drive your car for 30 mins once a month.

4) Is PC 12 V batt is not the same with normal car 12V batt? (Since it is located under rear passenger area or car's cabin)

PC 12V battery is almost the same as normal car except it has a duct connect the battery to outside to dissipate hydrogen generated by lead acid battery. if you replace the 12V battery with normal one, you may in the danger of hydrogen explosion

I think when the EV light on, then you are on battery, if the EV light is not on, that means petrol engine is running.

Recently I found out if I accelerate faster when going up hill, it is more fuel saving, I think because of the electric motor assist so it actually save more fuel. my past few days FC can reach 30KM/L because I change my driving habit to accelerate faster during pickup.

The A pillar sensor is not for the safety belt, I believe the safety belt sensor is below the driver and passenger seat.

Japanese Yen is depreciating, why Prius C price still going up? UMW is too greedy ...

What do you mean hybrid battery cannot keep the current very long ? NimH battery can last for a month at least, Lead-Acid battery can last even longer when not being used.

The 12V Lead-Acid battery in Prius C has the conduit to lead the hydrogen gas outside of the car, so you cannot simply buy the normal 12V battery to replace it, otherwise Prius C may get exploded if hydrogen gas accumulate to a risky level.

Read the first page of this thread.

First 1 K no need to get the semi oil, you may change it to semi oil after 5K

I sent my car to SC for 20K service, the 20K maintenance didn't change the spark plugs, but it require to change the cabin air filter for RM150, I refused to change the cabin air filter, RM150 is a ripped off , I will buy one and change it myself

If I not mistaken, I checked with the SA last time, the smart key costs > RM 1K, better don't lost it.

The automotive garage section selling a lot of Toyota OEM air cabin filter less than <RM30, BTW, I didn't change the air cabin filter for my last 20K service, RM157 is ripped off for air filter.

Go auto garage section in this forum to get it, I just got quoted 3 pcs carbon activated cabin air filter for rm71.

For my case, the DVD-AVN self restart only occurs during searching POI and only certain POI will cause it to hang and restart.


https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Sear...abin+air+filter

Prius C actually get better FC if you travel at speed between 50-90 kmh, the FC can go 25 KM/L easily, for bumper to bumper jam, FC could be as worse as 17KM/L. Even if you travel at 110 kmh on highway, it still can reach 22 KM/L.

100KM? it should be 100,000 KM... please read aragongon post properly, he already mentioned Prius C doesn't have timing belt and Prius C doesn't use VVT-I engine, it is Atkinson engine.

Not really true for battery failure, Prius had battery failure cases in the world, it is just pretty rare, Prius has sold more than million unit, no single battery failure is exaggerate.

I always go to the nearest post office and get my road tax renew in 15 minutes. MyEG still have to wait for few days and charged more expensive.

Just realized my front car number plate went missing, and the car number plate was stuck to the platform by using double sides tapes. how can UMW gave such an idiot method to mount the car plate? I'm thinking asking UMW SC to give a permanent fix for free.

This post has been edited by Kiding: Jun 13 2013, 08:18 PM

Tips for getting better FC

1. Maintain the battery at high level > 4 bar above
2. Pick up can be faster, but don't go hit the power (red) area
3. Slowly brake, don't sudden brake, battery cannot be charged in few seconds.
4. Speed between 50-80 KMH is good for low FC
5. Set you aircond temp >= 26 degree

When the remote battery is dead, you need to place the key fob on the power button to start the car. for detail, just RTFM on page 437

For those lazy to RTFM, watch the following video

looks like Prius C may face the similar issue its big brother had

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2...recall/5414055/