Lack of Trip Time Display, A Design Flaw?

maomao · 10-20-2009, 04:39 PM

I couldn't find any indication of traveled time on the display. Please correct me if I am wrong.

I am a little disappointed because the "trip computer" on my 9-year old Passat shows the time between you start the car and the time you stop the engine, as well as all the mpg and distance information. This is not a high tech thing.

Of course we can always calculate the trip time by (1) substracting the start time from the stop time; or (2) dividing the traveled miles by MPH. But then, what the display is for?

I hope the Toyota team will take a note and just add one number on the display. Thanks.

**Tideland Prius** · 10-20-2009, 05:20 PM

There are plenty of trip computers in different vehicles in the past decade or two. The typical one is a "5-function" trip computer which usually includes: Instant FE, Avg FE, Avg. Speed, E/T (Elapsed Time) and DTE (Dist. To Empty). There are others that are more comprehensive.

maomao · 10-21-2009, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

There are plenty of trip computers in different vehicles in the past decade or two. The typical one is a "5-function" trip computer which usually includes: Instant FE, Avg FE, Avg. Speed, E/T (Elapsed Time) and DTE (Dist. To Empty). There are others that are more comprehensive.

Thanks for the information. It seems odd that Prius omitted a very critical factor: time.

**Tideland Prius** · 10-21-2009, 01:50 AM

Well it only tracks actual car-on time so I guess it's good if you want to know the driving time minus stops and breaks.

cwerdna · 10-21-2009, 02:28 AM

Yep, although I only have a 2nd gen Prius, I too miss the count up time display/elapsed engine on time on my former 02 Maxima and on my 04 350Z.

I posted some other nice features, non-high end I've seen on other cars that I wish my 2nd gen had at (lower end) features on other cars that you wish 2nd gen Prius had?.

10-20-2009, 04:39 PM	#1
maomao Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: DC Posts: 78 My Car: 2010 Prius On Order Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 38 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Friends: 0	Lack of Trip Time Display, A Design Flaw? I couldn't find any indication of traveled time on the display. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am a little disappointed because the "trip computer" on my 9-year old Passat shows the time between you start the car and the time you stop the engine, as well as all the mpg and distance information. This is not a high tech thing. Of course we can always calculate the trip time by (1) substracting the start time from the stop time; or (2) dividing the traveled miles by MPH. But then, what the display is for? I hope the Toyota team will take a note and just add one number on the display. Thanks.

10-20-2009, 05:20 PM	#2
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 21,204 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 370 Thanked 529 Times in 356 Posts Friends: 26	Re: Lack of Trip Time Display, A Design Flaw? There are plenty of trip computers in different vehicles in the past decade or two. The typical one is a "5-function" trip computer which usually includes: Instant FE, Avg FE, Avg. Speed, E/T (Elapsed Time) and DTE (Dist. To Empty). There are others that are more comprehensive.

10-21-2009, 01:50 AM	#4
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 21,204 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 370 Thanked 529 Times in 356 Posts Friends: 26	Re: Lack of Trip Time Display, A Design Flaw? Well it only tracks actual car-on time so I guess it's good if you want to know the driving time minus stops and breaks.

10-21-2009, 02:28 AM	#5
cwerdna Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle area, WA Posts: 2,852 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #7 Thanks: 121 Thanked 133 Times in 103 Posts Friends: 3	Re: Lack of Trip Time Display, A Design Flaw? Yep, although I only have a 2nd gen Prius, I too miss the count up time display/elapsed engine on time on my former 02 Maxima and on my 04 350Z. I posted some other nice features, non-high end I've seen on other cars that I wish my 2nd gen had at (lower end) features on other cars that you wish 2nd gen Prius had?.

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