Safety Connect

[alj65aedeker]

The brochure lists safety connect as footnote #19 and with the letter P meaning as available as part of a package. What package are we talking about, Navigation and or solar roof in the Prius IV? If one purchases a Prius IV does that mean that the safety connect come with that trim or does one still have to pay extra for the safety connect aside from the subscription to a service after a 1 year grace period?

Many thanks
aljaedeker

[brad_rules_man]

Originally Posted by alj65aedeker

The brochure lists safety connect as footnote #19 and with the letter P meaning as available as part of a package. What package are we talking about, Navigation and or solar roof in the Prius IV? If one purchases a Prius IV does that mean that the safety connect come with that trim or does one still have to pay extra for the safety connect aside from the subscription to a service after a 1 year grace period?

Many thanks
aljaedeker

I believe it just simply isn't available yet. It is probably one of the things rolling out in September or thereabouts.

[Paradox]

Safety Connect will not be available until the fall. It is my understanding that it comes with a year of free trial and after that you do have to pay a subscription fee.

[alj65aedeker]

Originally Posted by brad_rules_man

I believe it just simply isn't available yet. It is probably one of the things rolling out in September or thereabouts.

thanks for your comment. I know it is rolling out in September of 09 or later the question is if you order a Prius IV or V trim now and get the car before September does it have safety connect automatically physically installed even if not hooked up to work or does one have to have wait for a car that arrives after September 1, 09 that has safety connect installed. Then is there an extra charge for the safety connect if it is installed in the car with or without the subscription taking effect.

[Paradox]

No, if you get a car now it does not have safety connect in it at all.

And cars bought now cannot have it installed later.

If someone must have safety connect, they have to wait until the fall when the cars come with it already installed.

[alj65aedeker]

Originally Posted by Paradox

Safety Connect will not be available until the fall. It is my understanding that it comes with a year of free trial and after that you do have to pay a subscription fee.

Hi Paradox

You are correct and that is covered in the 2010 Prius brochure.
The question is what will not be available till the fall, the physically installed system that sits near the dome lights or just the ability of the system to transmit back and forth information between the driver and the command center?

Thanks

Alj65aedeker

[Paradox]

It will be a different circle up near the map lights, black in color with a smaller switch for the map lights mapped to the door lights. Also, there will be an SOS button and different LED's up there for the system.

I would assume that since a car bought now cannot be upgraded to it later, everything is not in place for the car to have "the ability of the system to transmit back and forth information between the driver and the command center"

[royrose]

Originally Posted by alj65aedeker

thanks for your comment. I know it is rolling out in September of 09 or later the question is if you order a Prius IV or V trim now and get the car before September does it have safety connect automatically physically installed even if not hooked up to work or does one have to have wait for a car that arrives after September 1, 09 that has safety connect installed. Then is there an extra charge for the safety connect if it is installed in the car with or without the subscription taking effect.

First of all, you do have to wait. Cars now do not have safety connect capability and can't get it installed later. Also, Toyota never specified a date, just sometime this fall.

Also, safety connect requires the Navigation system because it uses the GPS that is part of the Nav.

It has been said that the Nav price will go up at that time, partially because Ipod connectivity will be also added at that time. Price increase has not been confirmed as of yet.

[Paradox]

Here is what it will look like when the car becomes available with it in the fall:

[Jabber]

Here is the official word from Toyota according to my training class today:

1) It will be necessary to have the navi system, but it is not part of the navi package. It is an extra option. Cost is $450.

2) The service will be free for the first year, with different extensions available (1-6 year increments).

3) A 1 year extension will cost $139.99.

4) Verizon will be the carrier for the signal.