Green or Speed? Toyota looking at a "green" switch

Eric Nothman · 01-14-2006, 04:01 PM

Here is a report of Toyota looking into having a button that will set emphasis on power or fuel economy.

Here is the link ==> http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=108870

micheal · 01-14-2006, 04:15 PM

Sign me up for green switch! I wonder if it can be retrofitted into the Prius? I think it is high time for something like this.

Jack 06 · 01-14-2006, 04:50 PM

We couldn't ask for much better news than this!

The technology involved has to center on the ICE, right? Perhaps adding a cylinder shut-down to everything else?

8AA · 01-15-2006, 08:31 AM

If the switch is on the MFD, then there is no reason why the current Prius couldn't be upgraded by reprogramming the ECU. However, it would also be a marketing item to get current Prius owners to consider upgrading to a new model. If it were Ford, Chrysler, or GM, I would have no doubt about how they would handle it, but I could see Toyota going either way.

Leo · 01-15-2006, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eric Nothman@Jan 14 2006, 05:01 PM
Here is a report of Toyota looking into having a button that will set emphasis on power or fuel economy.

Here is the link ==> http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=108870

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I don't know if you would still qualify for a rebate or an HOV sticker if you could buy a Prius but not drive in economy mode, possibly even never drive in economy mode. Certainly the average mpg for all Prii would drop if you made this possible.

tumbleweed · 01-15-2006, 12:36 PM

".....a switch system that would work in a similar way to a car's air-conditioning controls."

Uh, excuse me, but what in the world is that suppose to mean? It strikes me the "green switch" already exists and is comprised of the drivers right foot and his brain.

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01-14-2006, 04:01 PM	#1
Eric Nothman Prius owner Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington DC area Posts: 82 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Here is a report of Toyota looking into having a button that will set emphasis on power or fuel economy. Here is the link ==> http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=108870

01-14-2006, 04:15 PM	#2
micheal I feel pretty, oh so pretty. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 842 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Sign me up for green switch! I wonder if it can be retrofitted into the Prius? I think it is high time for something like this.

01-14-2006, 04:50 PM	#3
Jack 06 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winters, CA: Prius capital of US. 30 miles W of Sacramento Posts: 2,567 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	We couldn't ask for much better news than this! The technology involved has to center on the ICE, right? Perhaps adding a cylinder shut-down to everything else?

01-15-2006, 08:31 AM	#4
8AA Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 492 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	If the switch is on the MFD, then there is no reason why the current Prius couldn't be upgraded by reprogramming the ECU. However, it would also be a marketing item to get current Prius owners to consider upgrading to a new model. If it were Ford, Chrysler, or GM, I would have no doubt about how they would handle it, but I could see Toyota going either way.

01-15-2006, 12:36 PM	#6
tumbleweed Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 1,692 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 33 Thanked 105 Times in 84 Posts Friends: 0	".....a switch system that would work in a similar way to a car's air-conditioning controls." Uh, excuse me, but what in the world is that suppose to mean? It strikes me the "green switch" already exists and is comprised of the drivers right foot and his brain.