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## [2009 Hyundai Sonata Fueling Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-fueling-issue/126036)

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**Author:** [@FeWix](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FeWix)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-sonata-fueling-issue/126036 "2024-06-17T13:12:04Z")

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Just bought used 2009 Hyundai Sonata. When I try to put gas in, the filler nozzle/handle clicks off after just about ever gallon or so instead of just filling till full and clicking off then. So I have to keep manually f…

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## [Missing metrics - I just need to rant for a minute](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-metrics-i-just-need-to-rant-for-a-minute/195153)

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**Author:** [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-metrics-i-just-need-to-rant-for-a-minute/195153 "2024-06-17T11:00:53Z")

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Why are metric sets of “X” (basic hex sockets - 6 or 12 pt, allens, torx, external torx) so freaking weird? If I buy an SAE socket or wrench set that goes by sixteenths, then I get every damned one of them. The set isn…

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## [Would you spend money to keep your car looking good cosmetically?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-you-spend-money-to-keep-your-car-looking-good-cosmetically/195117)

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**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-you-spend-money-to-keep-your-car-looking-good-cosmetically/195117 "2024-06-16T21:26:30Z")

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My father and I were recently having a discussion about car cosmetic flaws. He has noticed that I meticulously obsess myself over cosmetic flaws that pose no issues to road safety and has called me out on it. His arg…

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## [How does an illiterate elderly go about getting his driver’s license?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-does-an-illiterate-elderly-go-about-getting-his-driver-s-license/195137)

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**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-does-an-illiterate-elderly-go-about-getting-his-driver-s-license/195137 "2024-06-16T20:15:26Z")

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Today’s topic is an unusual one and I’m sincerely looking for good advice with a matter like this. An elderly who is now 71 years old was a professional driver on the island for all his life. He drove a huge public bus…

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## [Happy Father's Day](https://community.cartalk.com/t/happy-fathers-day/195156)

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**Author:** [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/happy-fathers-day/195156 "2024-06-16T20:10:24Z")

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Just want to wish all father’s and grandfather’s a happy and safe Father’s Day.

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## [Hate it (now with 10 characters)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hate-it-now-with-10-characters/194514)

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**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hate-it-now-with-10-characters/194514 "2024-06-16T20:00:54Z")

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I used to think the Juke was bad. Then I saw one of these- with a front only a mother could love: It actually looks better on an angle… Have you seen the most confusing turn signal ever? Get behind one of these at ni…

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## [Heater fan i. 65 pontiac bonneville](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-fan-i-65-pontiac-bonneville/195134)

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**Author:** [@yadmas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yadmas)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-fan-i-65-pontiac-bonneville/195134 "2024-06-16T17:33:29Z")

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Anybody know the best way for me to access my heater fan? it works. i can hear it. and i got into the box that has valve/door that changes direction of air from “heater” to “defrost”. i wedged it open (controls dont wo…

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## [My car was hit in a parking lot and the Insurance is using my Uninsured Coverage for the Claim…](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-was-hit-in-a-parking-lot-and-the-insurance-is-using-my-uninsured-coverage-for-the-claim/195096)

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**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-was-hit-in-a-parking-lot-and-the-insurance-is-using-my-uninsured-coverage-for-the-claim/195096 "2024-06-16T17:01:30Z")

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This weekend I went outside to wash my 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback and “lo 'n behold” the right rear bumper (Passenger’s side) had been hit (actually scuffed), just paint peeled away, no dents… I had recently been …

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## [GM's most obscure make](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gms-most-obscure-make/195154)

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**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gms-most-obscure-make/195154 "2024-06-16T13:48:36Z")

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I had thought that I was fairly knowledgeable about automotive history… until I recently learned about this GM make. I had never before heard of the Sheridan.

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## [2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2.2L, 4T45E automatic (non turbo and FWD) = P0717](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chevrolet-cobalt-lt-2-2l-4t45e-automatic-non-turbo-and-fwd-p0717/194542)

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**Author:** [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chevrolet-cobalt-lt-2-2l-4t45e-automatic-non-turbo-and-fwd-p0717/194542 "2024-06-16T01:18:58Z")

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1st off, this is a father (disabled) - son (dummy) slow project (I am a full time care taker for my mom that can’t do much for herself, so not much time to work on it) that I am the money man and he is the labor. I (we) …

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## [New feature: Stump the Chumps](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-feature-stump-the-chumps/193189)

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**Author:** [@Vchimpanzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vchimpanzee)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-feature-stump-the-chumps/193189 "2024-06-15T22:09:08Z")

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I’m a few weeks behind but last week I heard that they were going to start contacting people who had called in and see if their advice worked. The first one wasn’t called by the name but if their advice didn’t work, that…

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## [The June 6 D Day 4x4](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-june-6-d-day-4x4/195081)

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**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Replies:** 41\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-june-6-d-day-4x4/195081 "2024-06-15T21:37:01Z")

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https://www.motor1.com/news/722412/willys-mb-jeep-normandy-landings/

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## [Thieves drill holes in F-150 gas tank](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thieves-drill-holes-in-f-150-gas-tank/194928)

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**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2024, 6:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thieves-drill-holes-in-f-150-gas-tank/194928 "2024-06-15T06:02:16Z")

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## [A used car, to replace my Chevy Volt hatch back?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-used-car-to-replace-my-chevy-volt-hatch-back/194888)

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**Author:** [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\
**Replies:** 40\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-used-car-to-replace-my-chevy-volt-hatch-back/194888 "2024-06-14T15:08:46Z")

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Looking for a used car, to replace my Volt Chevy Volt is also a hatchback. I would keep it if repairing battery is cost effective! It appears that people have replaced the entire battery as opposed to replacing sections…

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## [Mitsubishi Galant 6A13 gearbox swap](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mitsubishi-galant-6a13-gearbox-swap/195118)

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**Author:** [@kevin290901\_181211](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kevin290901_181211)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mitsubishi-galant-6a13-gearbox-swap/195118 "2024-06-14T09:06:17Z")

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So I’ve had my project Mitsubishi Galant for a while now. It has a 2.5 V6 (6A13 engine with a 5 speed manual) and it turns out, as I feared, that I’m in need of a new gearbox but I’m having an extremely hard time finding…

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## [2 stolen Lamborghinis headed to Colorado intercepted by Wyoming Highway Patrol](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2-stolen-lamborghinis-headed-to-colorado-intercepted-by-wyoming-highway-patrol/195135)

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**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2-stolen-lamborghinis-headed-to-colorado-intercepted-by-wyoming-highway-patrol/195135 "2024-06-13T21:59:52Z")

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## [‘Is Your Driving Being Secretly Scored?’](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-your-driving-being-secretly-scored/195110)

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**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-your-driving-being-secretly-scored/195110 "2024-06-13T14:06:14Z")

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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/technology/driver-scores-insurance-data-apps.html More from Kashmir Hill

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## [2013 Mustang GT Driveshaft Question](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-mustang-gt-driveshaft-question/195133)

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**Author:** [@J162\_165342](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J162_165342)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-mustang-gt-driveshaft-question/195133 "2024-06-13T12:39:27Z")

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2013 Mustang GT/V8. Just got done installing a one piece aluminum driveshaft, as the stock two piece is a major weak point of this car if you wish to go higher speeds. Everything went smooth for the most part. Except 2 …

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## [2008 Ford Escape - Bad vibrations](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-bad-vibrations/195116)

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**Author:** [@TerriSmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TerriSmith)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-bad-vibrations/195116 "2024-06-13T00:15:25Z")

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Transmission vibrations and making a roaming sound also heard not wanting to shift

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## [Alignment and Rack and Pinion](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alignment-and-rack-and-pinion/195066)

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**Author:** [@919Blazer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/919Blazer)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alignment-and-rack-and-pinion/195066 "2024-06-12T13:34:14Z")

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I have a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4cyl with 212,000 miles. I just got new tires and I went to check my alignment and they said my front camber and rear camber are off by a little/some. Caster and toe are good. They said…

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## [2016 Lincoln MKC - Hard to start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkc-hard-to-start/195114)

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**Author:** [@ManuelAlvarado](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ManuelAlvarado)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkc-hard-to-start/195114 "2024-06-11T19:26:08Z")

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starting the car push button several times until starts

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## [California law would require cars to warn drivers if speeding](https://community.cartalk.com/t/california-law-would-require-cars-to-warn-drivers-if-speeding/195080)

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**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 99\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/california-law-would-require-cars-to-warn-drivers-if-speeding/195080 "2024-06-11T15:54:20Z")

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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill\_id=202320240SB961

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## [A new car for Mustangman?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-new-car-for-mustangman/195098)

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**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 40\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-new-car-for-mustangman/195098 "2024-06-11T12:32:33Z")

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This new Mustang is actually street-legal, even though it was developed with the Nürburgring in mind. https://www.ford.com/performance/mustang-gtd/

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## [Police Departments on Delmarva urging drivers to stop at red lights](https://community.cartalk.com/t/police-departments-on-delmarva-urging-drivers-to-stop-at-red-lights/194978)

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**Author:** [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/police-departments-on-delmarva-urging-drivers-to-stop-at-red-lights/194978 "2024-06-11T01:57:16Z")

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This is a legitimate news article. Drivers in Delaware seem to be pretty bad when it comes to distracted driving, running a red (when it just turns red) unsafe lane changes and other mayhem. There are several red light…

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## [2020 Nissan Altima - Engine problem. Lots of codes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-nissan-altima-engine-problem-lots-of-codes/195095)

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**Author:** [@KayD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KayD)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-nissan-altima-engine-problem-lots-of-codes/195095 "2024-06-10T22:36:30Z")

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NGINE MALFUNCTION POWER REDUCED SERVICE NOW, same thing came on about Just over 48k miles. Today’s date is June 8. I’ve parked the car and happened to be near an oil change place. It read a code of P0404. I will call N…

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## [Japan's Transport Ministry is not happy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/japans-transport-ministry-is-not-happy/195065)

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**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/japans-transport-ministry-is-not-happy/195065 "2024-06-10T20:25:35Z")

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… about the apparent falsification of crash-test data by Toyota, Honda, Mazda, and Suzuki, all of which are accused of submitting “faulty” data.

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## [Lexus IS key fob issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-is-key-fob-issue/195092)

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**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-is-key-fob-issue/195092 "2024-06-10T02:04:59Z")

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Hello everyone. Every two years I replace the key fob battery myself without any issues at all but this past week, after replacing the battery, the key fob isn’t operating like it should. The problem is that it won’t o…

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## [Pic: is this a location of a coolant leak?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pic-is-this-a-location-of-a-coolant-leak/195093)

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**Author:** [@itouring2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itouring2010)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pic-is-this-a-location-of-a-coolant-leak/195093 "2024-06-09T20:39:31Z")

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i traced the hose back to the coolant reservoir and thats why i told my girlfriend the coolant is leaking. she took the car to a mechanic and he finished the job and charged her $320. the problem is that my girlfriend …

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## [Prius vs Prius Prime](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-vs-prius-prime/195038)

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**Author:** [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-vs-prius-prime/195038 "2024-06-09T20:14:09Z")

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Anyone use a Prius Prime? What do u guys think? Do you take time to charge the 2nd battery? The info is mostly what I gathered from a dealer visit. The car has 2 battery for Prime on top of the 12v batt - the 2nd batt …

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## [How the rich transport cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-the-rich-transport-cars/195076)

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**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Replies:** 41\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-the-rich-transport-cars/195076 "2024-06-09T16:09:32Z")

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Here’s a polarizing article about how the super rich transport their vehicles. The article also gives you an idea of how much it costs to transport these toys. I rolled my eyes and shook my head and I hope you can do tha…

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