You might also check the 12v battery, if it's limping along on the original or a dead one it would have to be constantly recharged by the HV battery & inverter running more often. Our 2013 had the original battery still in it when we bought it a couple months ago, clinging on at 11.9v. Mileage seems to have improved slightly with a fresh one.
Fwd with snow tires in the winter isnt a bad option. You can't win every battle but itl do for 99% if the driving. I live in northern WI and we drive all over the place with Prius' and snow tires no problem.
I still miss my 360,000 mile Gen 3 Prius. I took really good care of it. Imported Japanese brand new hybrid battery , new catalytic converter, brand new Yokohama tires all around with brake pads and discs just to get rammed by a drunk driver.
Anul asta mi am pus si eu pe Prius Crossclimate 2 de la Michelin. Am mers pe zapada mai mult decat mi-as fi dorit stiind ca am anvelope all season si spre surprinderea mea se comporta excelent. Nu am ramas pe nicaieri si nici nu se duce chiar sanie cand franezi. Cel putin nu mai rau decat se ducea si cu cauciucuri de iarna. Eu unul sunt foarte multumit si consider ca daca nu ai masina versata (gen vreun SUV cu 4x4) sau nu locuiesti in localitati unde ninge mult si trebuie sa urci dealuri cu masina, efectiv nu ai nevoie de cauciucuri sezoniere. Cum locuiesc in Bucuresti.. Hai sa fim onesti. Maxim o saptamana adunata ai de mers pe zapada. Sunt foarte multumit. Inclusiv pe ploaie se comporta excelent, nici macar tendinta de a acvaplana nu o are. Si prius nu e absolut deloc driver's car sa zici ca are cine stie ce stabilitate:))
I bought my 2016 Prius used with 32k miles on it back in 2019. It now has 157k miles and the maintenance has been a breeze. Just standard oil changes every 5k, 1 transmission fluid change, two sets of tires and I don\u2019t even think I have replaced the brakes yet ..no seriously I don\u2019t think I have yet.
I have a 2016 Gen 4 that my partner commutes about 100 miles round trip in. Aside from its strange looks it's a great car. Zero repairs so far at more than 220K miles. No rattles or clunks. Every single electric button and switch still works.
My 2012 recently needed a battery replacement
So on top of cold weather, your battery may need attention
Plugged EGR valve.
I have 2013 Prius with revised piston rings under 87k. The vehicle was cleaned recently at the dealership/ stealership with replacement of EGR valve under 500k miles first time. It costs me almost $1200- big mistake.
I want to share a brief but critical report regarding the recent replacement of the engine's electric water pump (EWP) on my Prius Gen 4. The analysis of the data logs revealed an alarming scenario; the new aftermarket pump's performance was completely unreliable, showing clear evidence of torque failure and instability. I had no choice but to purchase the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) pump from the dealership (it was stamped with the AISIN logo). The problem was instantly and definitively solved.
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