So I just took my 2012 Prius Four into the local dealer to perform the routine major service (done every 30,000 miles) as it was approaching 120,000 miles and I received a recommended laundry list of pricey maintenance work. Spark…
DIY: Spark Plugs Replacement On a 3rd Gen Prius
Spark Plugs Replacement on a 3rd Gen Prius My 2012 Prius Four has reached 120,000 miles and symptoms of rough idle, cold start rattle, decreasing fuel efficiency and sporadic loss in power (especially during acceleration), has become almost a once-a-week…
Back to the South Bay!
A lot of things has happened in the past two and a quarter years since we’ve relocated to the Inland Empire. Wife no longer commutes to Orange County to work. In fact, she stopped commuting since Fall of 2015. Her…
Thoughts on ALIEN: Covenant (mini review)
<nerdiocity> Minor spoiler on ALIEN: Covenant ahead. ALIEN: Covenant royally took a massive dookie on the whole Alien lore, mythos and mystique surrounding the Space Jockey and Xenomorphs we’ve grown to admire and that which have spawned over three decades…
Xentec HID Lights Finally Failed – Xenon Depot Extreme H11 LED Review
So after close to five years of service, my driver side Xentec HID headlight kit has begun to intermittently fail. The bulbs still work perfectly, no clouding or purple tinge, to my surprise. The ballast sporadically emits a high pitch buzzing sound…
Joined the 100,000 Mile Club!
As of two Saturdays ago on our way down to SeaWorld San Diego, April 15, my 2012 Prius Four has joined the 100,000 mile club! I put in approximately 50,000 miles in just two years! I will be keeping my…
DIY: How to Change the Tail Lights On a 3rd Gen Prius (JDM Valenti LED tail lights)
Here’s a new DIY guide on how to remove and swap out the tail lights on your 3rd generation 2010-2015 Toyota Prius. For this guide, I decided to swap out the OEM “double hockey” 2012 Prius tail lights for a…
Valenti LED Tail Lights, Lamin-X Protective Films, DIY in the Works
Our 3rd generation Prius is approaching its 5th year anniversary and to commemorate, I decided to give it a minor exterior upgrade. Over this weekend, I’ll swap out the OEM double-hockey stick tail lights with a pair of brand new…
Yakima SkyBox 16 Carbonite on a 3rd gen Prius
With the addition of a baby, we need to expand the Prius’ cargo space to accommodate for the new little member of the family when we hit the road for road trips. Since I was not able to discuss the…
The Prepd Pack Lunchbox, Review and Unboxing
Updated April 11, 2017 – see end of article for new information added The Prepd Pack Journey This is an account of the journey of my first crowd funded project. Well, I was not exactly part of the original crowd funding campaigns on…
Fuel economy of medium Yakima 60″ JetStream vs. small Yakima 50″ CoreBar
I have recently acquired a set of Yakima 50″ CoreBar crossbars for use with my existing Yakima BaseLine towers bare-roof, roof rack set up. My previous set up consisted of Yakima 60″ JetStream on Yakima BaseLine towers. I’ve had the…
First “Real” Road Trip With Our Infant in Our 3rd Gen Prius
Many parents we’ve conversed with said that once our newborn enters the world, our favorite pastimes and routines will all go out the window. Instead, sleepless nights and nonstop exhaustion will take their place. While I do not 100% dispute…
A Tour of Our Completed Nintendo Super Mario-themed Baby Nursery
Our Vision When we found out that my wife was pregnant with our first child, we wasted no time planning and designing our future nursery. Planning out a baby nursery proved to be challenging, especially not knowing the baby’s gender. Nonetheless,…
Repainted my OGS Intelligent Position Switch
I have to admit, my OGS Intelligent Position Switch has seen better days. In its early days, it was nice, silver and shiny. After 3 years of use, the shiny silver wore off and a hue of black can be…
RECARO Performance Coupe Infant Car Seat In a 2012 Prius, Prius c
When we found out my wife was pregnant in February 2016, we started baby planning. The first big ticket baby item we purchased was our . As a matter of fact, we ordered the set exactly one week after we learned…
