Sneak Peek of the New Prius - #3

[Dozzer]

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[Dozzer]

I can see it being a lane departure system.. having a night vision view system would surely need the display to be infront of the driver like the Crown..

[Dozzer]

Here is a video of the Crown digital display in action:

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[DeadPhish]

Originally Posted by spwolf

Hmph, it COULD be HUD...

... I checked up new Crown Hybrid in Japan, and it had night vision system... look at the cameras it employs - looks exactly the same as this picture here and it is surrounded with white plastic from overhead compartment (thats where it is mounted at). Check at the pics on the bottom.

Translated version of http://toyota.jp/crownhybrid/dynamism/finegraphicmeter/index.html

Great find.

I thought at first that this was a type of safety info device but I thought that it was a 'droopy head or eye' sensor for the driver. But after the pics you found of the Crown hybrid I definitely think it is a nighttime driving assist that can be displayed on the MFD.

[zenMachine]

Originally Posted by efusco

Oh man...if the new Prius IS borrowing from the Crown....do you think we'll get the watch fob?! I would LOVE that.

Ya me too. Wish the current Prius had a fob watch.

[efusco]

The other cool feature the crown has that I could see making it's way to the prius is the noise-cancelling stereo system.

[bruceha_2000]

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

Btw, the entire instrument cluster is digital. It's a giant screen.

And in a Gawd awful place. All that information and most of it is hidden behind your hands and the steering wheel. Even the buttons (night vision camera and brightness(I guess) plus whatever is on the left) are hidden back there where you can't easily see them. I don't know about the rest of you, but *I* don't drive with my elbows in my stomach like the person in the last picture.

What happened to ergonomics??
- I LIKE that I don't have to drop my eyes very far off the road to see the current Prius 'gauges'. It is SAFER and EASIER
- I LIKE that I don't have to look through the steering wheel and my hands to see the 'gauges'. It is SAFER and EASIER
- I LIKE that I don't have as much near/far focal change to see the 'gauges' AND they don't land in the lower 'reading' part of my multifocal lenses. It is SAFER and EASIER

[bruceha_2000]

Night vision would be good, I'd rather see the deer WAY earlier than "Just missed". And then there are the bicyclists that have no lights, talk about dangerous!

What happens to the Night Vision camera when there is a car coming toward you?
- Is the visible light not 'seen' by the NV camera so you don't end up with a blinding white light?
- Do you see the people in the other car?

[Danny]

Hmm... is this it in this spy photo just to the left of the driver's sun visor? (linked due to size of image):

Black Camo European Spy Shot 1 - PriusChat

[efusco]

Originally Posted by Danny

Hmm... is this it in this spy photo just to the left of the driver's sun visor? (linked due to size of image):

Black Camo European Spy Shot 1 - PriusChat

I only saw a regular size image (~600 pixels) and couldn't see anything by the driver's side visor. Is there another shot?

Nevermind...found it.
Still can't see the camera though: http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080822....n-toyota-prius