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Old 07-03-2007, 05:28 PM   #1
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Anyone who's used Google or Yahoo Maps with their real-time traffic conditions, or the better GPS units, knows that the factory-installed Prius system is way behind the times. Is there any modification -- I'd assuming Bluetooth -- that adds this capability to the Prius?
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Old 07-03-2007, 07:26 PM   #2
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dsgprius @ Jul 3 2007, 02:28 PM) [snapback]472519[/snapback]</div>
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Anyone who's used Google or Yahoo Maps with their real-time traffic conditions, or the better GPS units, knows that the factory-installed Prius system is way behind the times. Is there any modification -- I'd assuming Bluetooth -- that adds this capability to the Prius?
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Nope, not possible.
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Old 07-08-2007, 03:43 PM   #3
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dsgprius @ Jul 3 2007, 02:28 PM) [snapback]472519[/snapback]</div>
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Anyone who's used Google or Yahoo Maps with their real-time traffic conditions, or the better GPS units, knows that the factory-installed Prius system is way behind the times. Is there any modification -- I'd assuming Bluetooth -- that adds this capability to the Prius? [/b]
You can subscribe to a traffic service with the TomTom units or its available "free" with the iPhone.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Inches @ Jul 8 2007, 12:43 PM) [snapback]475135[/snapback]</div>
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You can subscribe to a traffic service with the TomTom units or its available "free" with the iPhone.
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Not just the iPhone, any phone that can run Google Maps.
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Old 07-09-2007, 01:02 PM   #5
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You might want to try a grease pencil.

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Old 07-09-2007, 01:25 PM   #6
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You could buy a Garmin NuVi 660 and place it over the MFD.
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