Posted by richard schumacher on August 17, 2005, 1:59 pm
wrote:
> > And read the fine owner's manual. Especially read the "before you
> > drive" section before you drive away from the dealer.
>
> Okay. How long is that? I hope they don't mind my sitting
> there forever.
It should take less than 20 minutes. It's worth the time.
Enjoy!
Posted by Jean B. on August 17, 2005, 4:00 pm
richard schumacher wrote:
> wrote:
>
>>>And read the fine owner's manual. Especially read the "before you
>>>drive" section before you drive away from the dealer.
>>
>>Okay. How long is that? I hope they don't mind my sitting
>>there forever.
>
>
> It should take less than 20 minutes. It's worth the time.
>
> Enjoy!
I've now printed out all of the literature--good stuff!
Thanks so much for the link to that.
I will be sure to look at the manual and the checklists while
I am there--and to do the little drive to gather initial
observations re the alignment etc.
--
Jean B.
Posted by szaki on August 17, 2005, 7:30 am
Michelle Steiner wrote:
> wrote:
>
>
>>My Prius is almost here. :-) I keep meaning to ask how one should
>>drive during the break-in period. I have read that one needs to
>>accelerate unaggressively for quite a while (or it seems like that to
>>one who is used to the opposite). I have heard this is debatable for
>>normal cars and wonder whether it is also debatable for the Prius?
>
>
> It's only for the first 600 miles; keep it under 80 MPH and don't brake
> hard. After 600 miles, drive as you wish.
>
>>first 600 miles; keep it under 80 MPH<<
Hope you don't get a ticket.
After 600 miles you can drive over 200 MPH.
But don't kill your self.
JS
Posted by richard schumacher on August 17, 2005, 2:22 pm
> After 600 miles you can drive over 200 MPH.
Nope. To protect the electric motors, the computers won't let it go
faster than 114 MPH.
Posted by Jean B. on August 17, 2005, 4:06 pm
richard schumacher wrote:
>
>
>>After 600 miles you can drive over 200 MPH.
>
>
> Nope. To protect the electric motors, the computers won't let it go
> faster than 114 MPH.
I, anyway, am not into speeding. I don't even do much highway
driving. I do like to accelerate though--and to be able to
pass annoyingly slow vehicles.
--
Jean B.
> > drive" section before you drive away from the dealer.
>
> Okay. How long is that? I hope they don't mind my sitting
> there forever.