So are you liking your solar sunroof and what temp effects are you seeing?

[32kcolors]

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

I can creep out of the lot in EV/stealth mode (Not EV Drive Mode)

Do you look like windstrings's avatar when you "creep out?"

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by windstrings

creeping out?... I wasn't talking about my stomach!

and I wasn't talking about the dance floor either

Originally Posted by 32kcolors

Do you look like windstrings's avatar when you "creep out?"

I sure hope not

[windstrings]

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

and I wasn't talking about the dance floor either



I sure hope not

Only my best friends get to see my stomach... and only my wife gets to see my hump!

Anyway... We need some pics of some nice beach babes standing out of the solar roof to top this conversation off!

[Tideland Prius]

ANYWAY......

it was cool today so I had the moonroof opened. I noticed that they've put a rubber piece to hide the inner workings of the moonroof. A nice touch (and only the most recently did the Camry and Corolla have that too). Our 2002 Camry XLE didn't have that and you could see the arms and the grease.

[windstrings]

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

ANYWAY......

it was cool today so I had the moonroof opened. I noticed that they've put a rubber piece to hide the inner workings of the moonroof. A nice touch (and only the most recently did the Camry and Corolla have that too). Our 2002 Camry XLE didn't have that and you could see the arms and the grease.

Maybe its more impervious to the elements this way too?

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by windstrings

Maybe its more impervious to the elements this way too?

Possibly although you wouldn't open it when it's raining and it's still exposed to dirt and dust. It's not completely enclosed.


Another 29°C day today (yup.. I went from using the heated seats to 29°C). The interior was cool. It was like I left it outside on a cool cloudy day. Again, the car was parked with the solar panel facing due south and I have no sunshade.

[windstrings]

Because of this very issue, I wish there was an option for an "auto close" feature where it would always close when the car is turned off.

[Pugsy]

It was 100F out today, and it felt like the same temperature inside my car as out. I'm SO glad I shelled out the extra money for that package. Where I live, 100+ is the norm during the summer.

[ratana]

I have to say I am pleasantly surprised. I live in Pittsburgh and we don't get too many sunny days, and there really isn't much of a reason to have a moonroof, but my other car had one, and I felt it just wouldnt be the same withoutit so I sprung for it, and I am glad to have done so.

The solar ventilation has been working extremely well this summer. From reading this forum and posts about the features up until I got the car, I almost expected it to never work, I thought that the car would need to meet so many conditions (direct sunlight overhead etc) for this feature to work, but for the most part, if it's not overcast, it works, and it is very pleasant to get into the car.

The sunroof itself is nice. it could have a bigger opening, but it is what it is. I am glad I sprung for it. I wish there were a way to close it by just holding in the button. I noticed that holding the open button will continue to open it all the way and not stop at the first stopping point. But closing seems to want to stop at those points.

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by windstrings

Because of this very issue, I wish there was an option for an "auto close" feature where it would always close when the car is turned off.

You know Toyota... liability issues. What if a kid stuck his/her head through the moonroof? (yes I know it has a pinch feature but still)