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Yes, that’s why it’s a con. Lower emissions if you get the economy, but if the economy is reduced then your going to produce more emissions. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Greetings to all who responded to my need. The real story is that I just lost internet connectivity for a couple of days...back tracking...I was able to open the door sans WD 40 or silicone by using some small pliers and then decided to go directly to the 12V in the trunk...once I got the "boot" open, I used a battery charger and after some of that the control panel came back enough for me to boost start the car...being unable then to drive around to see if the 12v would recharge...I charged overnight, but the battery did not accept the charging well enough to restart the next morning. Next stop is to restart and drive to a nearby dealership to thoroughly check everything after I have a escort in case we "die" on the way. Good news is that I have a full warranty (extended) in case this is anything more complicated that the probable 12v replacement need. I am sorry to have appeared as if I had "driven off into the sunset" and even more thankful I did not "break the key off" (although I thought of that as I used the pliers).BTW both Catlover and kithmo were very funny postings...and of course I appreciate QuantumFireball, furtula ian fookie and JosephD for their insights and responses Cheers! GaryLC.

Thanks mate. Yes it was one of the last Carina's, they built 5 in exactly the same colour and spec as far as I can remember. It had electric sunroof and air con which was the height of luxury back then! Will update you on the fix.

Yes I think I will stick with the old girl for a while! Too many memories tied up in her. My first proper car, I bought her when I graduated University, was my wedding car, and the car my two boys were brought back from hospital in when new born. I have been all over the UK in her fron scotland to Norfolk to great yarmouth so it does become difficult to let go!

Mine ticks a bit from cold but goes away as it warms up. Nowhere near as loud as the one in the video, though.

Give me a while and i will pull up some part numbers and see if there is an aftermarket item

Or he's broke his key in the lock and had it towed. 🙄

Seems the original poster has not been on the forum since 7:23pm Saturday, meaning he has only seen one post, and that was Furtula's who advised WD40 and maybe some force (pliers were mentioned). Maybe the OPoster tried the WD40, it worked......and now has driven off into the sunset never more to be seen.

It certainly is! As you can imagine it turns basically every head!

https://www.spritmonitor.de/en/detail/756704.html I think my EV driving ratio is somewhere around 38% overall, I'm driving so infrequently now that I don't check it.

Thank you - thats just the kind of advice I need, much appreciated - I'll be sure to take extra care. Cheers!

Hi how do you get access to the engine bay if you cannot open the doors ?

Putting higher octane fuel in a Prius won't hurt it (or any petrol powered vehicle for that matter), but it also won't have any effect other than making your wallet lighter... maybe with one caveat. The Octane rating is how much the fuel resists knocking. Knocking is basically how diesel engines work, where the fuel ignites due to being compressed by the cylinder. Petrol powered cars want to compress the fuel as much as possible, then ignite it with a spark from the spark plug. So diesel cars want a very low octane rating, and petrol cars want a very high octane rating. In a petrol fuelled car, the more you can compress the fuel before igniting it, the more power you can get out of it. However, it's hard work compressing fuel, and as you get a bigger bang (literally) out of more compressed fuel the engine needs to be designed to handle these greater forces. Such cars that are designed to handle and take advantage of greater compression are sports cars (e.g. your typical Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc), some "sport" versions of more typical brands, some turbo charged cars, along with some modified/"tuned" cars. When these cars are fuelled with higher octane fuel, the engine's computers gradually alter the timing to increase the compression. In other cars, the timing isn't altered as it's already at its maximum compression. In all modern cars, there is a knock sensor in the engine that detects if premature ignition (knocking) is occurring, and alters the timing accordingly to reduce the compression. So... In a car that isn't designed to take advantage of higher octane fuel (nearly all cars, including the Prius), the higher octane fuel achieves nothing. In sports/performance cars, some of them may slowly adapt to the higher octane rating and extract more power and economy from it. In all cars, if you put low octane fuel in (up to a point), the engine will adapt and reduce the compression to prevent it knocking. There is one caveat that I mentioned above. Higher octane fuels are often sold as a Premium/Higher quality fuel and, as such, may contain a higher quality additive package. This may, in some circumstances, in some cars, in some conditions, improve the efficiency of the engine by helping to clean it internally (e.g. removing carbon deposits).

It's been a long time since I did any work on Paddy! Life gets in the way, other cars take up your time, but sometimes life does open doors for you to find time to do things. So while I work from home I'm spending my lunchtimes sorting out the rear bumper on Paddy. I'm basically doing to the rear bumper what I did to the front. I'm painting the black trim white as well as painting the rear spoiler. Both of these are textured, and I'm using the same process as I did for the front bumper above. This time though I've decided to film the process. So here it is, I hope you enjoy it!

Firstly, Toyota Jemca Reading and Toyota UK Customer Relations have been really good, keeping me up to date. So, a major part was replaced yesterday (can't remember what it was called) which did not resolve the issue. Funny enough Toyota engineering team contacted Jemca after receiving the AA report on the faults to see what had been done and the status. Between them it was agreed they now need to replace the "Booster Brake" (costs £2,500). This they are waiting for which will take a few weeks. Once they have fitted it they are hoping this fixes the issues, then they'll thoroughly test is. Toyota UK are supplying me with a replacement CH-R until everything is fixed and working. I have put in writing my concerns with getting the car back, I am nervous about the thought of driving. They've assured me I will not get the car back until they are 100% happy it is safe. I'll wait to see what happens, and will update you. Thanks also for all your comments. Wish me luck! Steve

So I spoke to Toyota UK who have the part, but I can't believe they want £45 for a tiny piece of rubber hose. It's really annoying when you know they are charging way over the odds, I might have no choice though.