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- An experiment in HTML5 with Google Chrome. Will have to see it for yourself, but worth the time. http://thewildernessdowntown.com/
- Does spending make you happy? It depends on what you spend it on, says this article, via the NYTs: http://jasu.us/24273/
- The Collapse of Complex Business Models - another piece from Clay Shirky that puts it all in perspective. http://jasu.us/16920/
- Improv Everywhere Star Wars Edition: For their latest act they staged a reenactment of the first Princess Leia / D... http://bit.ly/afshIf
- I hate crappy shipping: My attempt to shame Blendtec into taking some care when shipping their blenders. http://bit.ly/9Mkimp
- Clay Shirky: 'Paywall will underperform – the numbers don't add up' http://jasu.us/40994/
- Bionic Cat Walks on Prosthetic Legs http://jasu.us/32082/
- Stop slacking off. http://jasu.us/46095/
- People obsessed with the singer Morrissey and their surroundings. http://jasu.us/81367/ - H/T to Joerg Colberg http://bit.ly/daceJD
- Is the BP Gusher Unstoppable? If this guy is correct prepare yourself for the worst. It's yet to come. Horrific. http://jasu.us/28376/
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Category Archives: Prius
What Prius services you need and what you don't
Good thead on Prius Chat with lots of information.
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Southern Trip
The images above were taken during a weekend trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to attend a wedding. The images also live in the 2008 Gallery if you care to see any notes on an individual photograph. This is the longest roadtrip … Continue reading
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Toyota Prius Outselling Entire Brands
From the December 5th 2007 Edmunds Auto blog: The Toyota Prius — by itself — outsold entire automotive brands (that's all models added together) in the month of November. You'd probably say, "I'm sure the Prius did outsell some entire … Continue reading
Grill blocking and last flashing pip
Before the onset of winter I blocked the grills with pipe insulating foam. I noticed a drop in MPG once freezing winter arrived. We were averaging around 35mpg around town in freezing temps. It's hard to tell how much it … Continue reading
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Prius Taxi Ride
Flew into Vancouver, BC today and when I walked out to grab a taxi I was pleased to find a Prius taxi next in line. Of course I had to chat up the driver during the ride. His was a … Continue reading
Prius Oil Change
I decided to give Pennzoil Platinum 5w-30 synthetic oil a try in the Prius over the winter. This change was on 11-24-07 at 6,178 miles. A K&N filter was used. The Trop Artic was a good oil for the money, … Continue reading
Toyota Prius UOA (Used Oil Analysis)
I was curious to see how the Trop Artic 5w-30 semi-synthetic was holding up and to get a baseline for this engine. Report below: 1255001_jim-arnold-akron-oh_2007-prius-1-5l-4-cyc-dohc_07110753.pdf Download the PDF above or click the image below for a JPG version of the … Continue reading
Prius and Fall Colors
The leaves have finally changed. The sun finally broke through at the end of the day making our back yard come alive with color. Click the photo to see a large version
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Prius Oil Change
Trying to time the last oil change before winter so I can get to spring. In a little over four months we put 3,808 miles on the Prius since the last oil change on June 16th. We're at 4,760 miles … Continue reading
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Prius Parking Lot
Could not help but park by these other Prius while out and about in Cleveland.
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Columbus trip with Prius
A quick Labor Day weekend trip to Columbus gave us the best mileage yet in the Prius with the MFD showing 55.5 MPG for just under our 300-mile trip. We currently have a little over 3,000 miles on the car. … Continue reading
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Toyota Prius emissions versus other cars, SUV's and Hummers
I ran across this interesting document that shows the amount of emissions of a Prius or Civic hybrid compared to those of other cars. Some people are angry that hybrid vehicles are allowed in HOV lanes with out any passengers, … Continue reading
How well does a Prius hold up in an accident?
Check out these photos and story of a Prius that was rear-ended and spun into another lane and hit again.
First Prius road trip and oil change
In preparation for our first road trip, a milk run to see Ann's dad near Dayton, I did the first oil change on the Prius (oil changed on 6/16/07 at 952 miles with a Mobil 1 filter). After reading a … Continue reading