Newbe from europe

[Flying White Dutchman]

Hello

i just made a account on priuschat
because i want to buy a prius in 2008
and the main goal is to make it more fuel efficient.

things like adding a bat. pack and turbo

so i am looking for a 2004-5 prius now
also thinking about importing one from the us because of the low dollar to euro for us europeans.
i am wondering if anyone now if the mpg/mph can be changed to km/l and kmh

[sl7vk]

Originally Posted by lIon

Hello

i just made a account on priuschat
because i want to buy a prius in 2008
and the main goal is to make it more fuel efficient.

things like adding a bat. pack and turbo

so i am looking for a 2004-5 prius now
also thinking about importing one from the us because of the low dollar to euro for us europeans.
i am wondering if anyone now if the mpg/mph can be changed to km/l and kmh

Yes, you can change the Mph to Km/h no problem. Flick of a switch. Same with the MFD.

Interesting thought. If you got a Prius for 18k, that would run you around 12k in Euro's..... Freight.... I would guess, around 2k.... Might be a winning proposition.

Not sure how easy it is to register a vehicle in Europe under these circumstances. I don't know where you live, but I imagine that the country you're from is going to want to get some tax benefit out of it....

[Flying White Dutchman]

flick off a switch?

i am looking al over internet for this info and can not find it?

what must i do to switch this?
some hidden menu you can tell me about?

[The Tramp]

Originally Posted by lIon

so i am looking for a 2004-5 prius now
also thinking about importing one from the us because of the low dollar to euro for us europeans.
i am wondering if anyone now if the mpg/mph can be changed to km/l and kmh

This will be a "mission Impossible". The US car is not homologuated for European use.

You will have to change lights, add fog-lights, change the speedo (EU cars must have a 5% optimism) and pass all the tests.

There are EU companies that will do all the hastle for you, but the service will cost over 5000 €.

Think: the Camry Hybrid is 24.000 $, in germany you can have one for 37.000 €.

[Flying White Dutchman]

ok buth this is not because of the changes needing to be made.

there are a lot of tax reasons wy cars in europe are lot more exp.

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by sl7vk

Yes, you can change the Mph to Km/h no problem. Flick of a switch. Same with the MFD.

That's only on the US/Canadian cars. The European ones have a rheostat in lieu of our km/h-mph button.

[Flying White Dutchman]

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

That's only on the US/Canadian cars. The European ones have a rheostat in lieu of our km/h-mph button.

ok
most importend
when i import a prius from us or canada there is a switch to put in from mph to kmh?

and when you import e prius from europe to usa then you have a problem

in my case from us to eu .. there is no problem?

anyone a picture of this switch?

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by lIon

ok
most importend
when i import a prius from us or canada there is a switch to put in from mph to kmh?

and when you import e prius from europe to usa then you have a problem

in my case from us to eu .. there is no problem?

anyone a picture of this switch?

Yeah we have the switch, so it's not a problem. It's just that small button next to the hazard light button next to the clock. (or in other words, next to the ODO/Trip ODO button on your European-spec car).

[Flying White Dutchman]

ok
thx
only will this also make the mph go to kmh? on the spedo?

looked it up on internet
funny that i looked over this.

US
version

[Flying White Dutchman]

eu version