EV, Hybrid & Diesel
Older Prius has developed a rough shake for a few seconds on some cold starts and the coolant level seems to be dropping slowly. I don't want to assume the worst. What test sequence would separate ig…
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE, about 24,500 miles. Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before blaming t…
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE, about 40,500 miles. Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before blaming t…
Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before blaming the high-voltage battery? I am in Los Angeles. Mos…
2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid, about 18,000 miles. Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before…
Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before blaming the high-voltage battery? I am in Seattle. I am tr…
Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before blaming the high-voltage battery? If I figure it out I wil…
2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid, about 15,000 miles. Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably.
Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before blaming the high-voltage battery? I am in Brooklyn. Mostly…
Car is used in a dusty environment and has pets in it regularly. I've read about battery cooling fans getting dirty. Is inspecting/cleaning it a reasonable preventive job or better left alone without…
Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before blaming the high-voltage battery? I am in Florida. What wo…
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL, about 26,000 miles. Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before bl…
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL, about 42,500 miles. Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before bl…
Same commute, same driver, but average MPG dropped pretty sharply over the last month. Tire pressure is good. What hybrid-specific things are worth checking before assuming the battery is getting wea…
2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited, about 8,200 miles. Car is used in a dusty environment and has pets in it regularly. I've read about battery cooling fans getting dirty. Is inspecting/cleaning it a…
2013 Toyota Prius Three, about 168,500 miles. Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before blaming the…
Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before blaming the high-voltage battery? I am in Los Angeles. Wha…
Older Prius has developed a rough shake for a few seconds on some cold starts and the coolant level seems to be dropping slowly. I don't want to assume the worst. What test sequence would separate ig…
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL, about 78,000 miles. Same commute, same driver, but average MPG dropped pretty sharply over the last month. Tire pressure is good. What hybrid-specific things are w…
Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before blaming the high-voltage battery? I am in Northern Virgini…
