# Preparing 2010 Toyota Prius for a 1300 mile road trip

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/preparing-2010-toyota-prius-for-a-1300-mile-road-trip/134493>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** prius, toyota\
**Created:** [February 12, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/preparing-2010-toyota-prius-for-a-1300-mile-road-trip/134493 "2019-02-12T18:02:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![LARRYISLEY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@LARRYISLEY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LARRYISLEY)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/preparing-2010-toyota-prius-for-a-1300-mile-road-trip/134493/1 "2019-02-12T18:02:07Z")

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I am about to drive my 2010 Prius with 65K on it about 1300 miles. Looking for tips and tricks to making sure I get there with as little problem as possible. Going east from NE to VA.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/preparing-2010-toyota-prius-for-a-1300-mile-road-trip/134493/2 "2019-02-12T21:11:12Z")

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Carry your cell phone, and better yet, a smart phone and an in-car charger with you. Car breaks, call a tow truck.

Before you start any trip - 200 miles or 4000 miles - check the oil level, the air in and condition of your tires, windshield washer fluid level, brake fluid level and have ANY dash warning lights checked out by a pro before you leave.