Mk3 Plug-in vs regular hybrid

[QuantumFireball]

On 9/8/2016 at 10:16 AM, johalareewi said:

Saw a plugin yesterday which ticked all my boxes and got a decent px on my gen3 prius.  The plugin has got a lot of kerb rash on the wheel trims.  I still have the plastic wheel trims from my gen3 prius (2009 15inch wheels) which are unused.  Does anyone know if they will fit the plugin wheels?

I'm not sure if they fit but the wheels on pre-facelift models ('09-'12) look different from what I've seen. Anyway, I just took the hub caps off and got centre caps - I think the wheels look better without them.

[johalareewi]

On 08/09/2016 at 10:16 AM, johalareewi said:

Saw a plugin yesterday which ticked all my boxes and got a decent px on my gen3 prius.  The plugin has got a lot of kerb rash on the wheel trims.  I still have the plastic wheel trims from my gen3 prius (2009 15inch wheels) which are unused.  Does anyone know if they will fit the plugin wheels?

The answer is yes.  :)

 

[johalareewi]

After a few weeks with the plugin vs my previous gen3, one thing I have noticed is the trip (A/B) consumption meter.

On the gen3, it starts at 0 mpg and subconsciously, I try to get the number as high as possible.

On the plugin, it starts at 999 mpg and subconsciously, I try to stop the number going lower.