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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Rented 2025 Camry Hybrid LE to drive to Chicago and back a couple of weeks ago. Nice car....hard to tell when it went from electric and ice mode. Got a pretty impressive 46-47 MPG. My Civic EX only gets 35 MPG
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    Is A I a totally unreliable function ?

    As with anything machine learning process........ garbage in, garbage out
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    Fusion radio flaky & freezing up

    Replaced both my distribution panels with Blue Seas ST units https://www.bluesea.com/products/5026/ST_Blade_Fuse_Block_-_12_Circuits_with_Negative_Bus_and_Cover So far so good. Tend years of saltwater service. Dielectric grease is your friend
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    Bait and Livewell

    If that is the case, why do most have aeration and recirculation functions? In have neither. Instead, I have scoop type intakes on the bottom of the hull. Provides a continuous flow of raw water whether running or at rest. I use my bait well as an ice chest for drinks. Use the live well for...
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    Bait and Livewell

    I too was taught to keep fish alive until ready to be cleaned. Wasn't until I mated on a charter boat as a teen that I learned keeping fish stressed out and live, in a stringer or in a tank of urine and feces infused water, wasn't ideal to maintain meat quality. If we're keeping fish for...
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    Fusion radio flaky & freezing up

    Evrything you described are classic incoming power issues. One of my plotters has a 10.6 threshold, more on that later, that I use as a bellwether to replace my batteries. The 12 VDC is the supply, not the operating voltage of the unit. Most electronics operate off 5 VDC or below. As such...
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    prop continues to loosen up on shaft

    Remove the prop nut like everyone else….. No need to remove the insert from the hub to change a prop
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    Is this possibly just a gas filter? I'm thinking it's "much more".

    I do fuel lines every 10 years. Filter media breaks down and clogs up over time. Filters should be changed annually at a minimum
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    We used to go for on Sunday drives with the family as a kid. Went “exploring” as teens and young adults. Still enjoy seeing the world go by but unfortunately, spending the last 25 years “on the road” severally limits my ability to get “lost” anymore. Having said that, setting GPS to take the...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I have the bumper sticker hanging on the bulletin board of my Rod Shop.
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    prop continues to loosen up on shaft

    Are you sure the hub is fully seated? Using the supplied locking nut/ tab washers? When I installed an Enertia on my boat, the specific factory torque wouldn't seat the hub. Used the press at work to seat the hub.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    If being able to carry on a conversation while driving equates to an over inflated ego, I guess i’m guilty as charged…..lol
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I will agree with OnStar and XM radio, but I wouldn’t own a vehicle w/o Apple Play. As a Sales guy, Apple play provides hands free operation of phone, text and email services. Gives me voice command Navigation with real time traffic and speed enforcements notifications. Provides full support...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Paddle shifters are all the rage with the performance guys. Full shift control w/o your hand leaving the steering wheel. I played with them a bit with we first bought the vehicle. Kool feature…not sure why they’re needed on a SUV
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Had same issue with the displays on the boat. Found a pair of polarized glasses (Foster Grant) advertised as display compatible. Works like a charm in both situations
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