Here's my little Prius trick...

priusham · 06-12-2005, 10:31 PM

There is another thread on here where the folks are talking about driving around without the little shade that hides the stuff you've got in the hatchback.

Some owners are even leaving the rear panel that covers the "hidden" compartments off. That's all fine, but I personally prefer to keep my stuff (what little of it I carry as extra weight kills MPG) hidden.

It seems nobody has brought this up in the past so I might as well share it with everyone...

In general day to day use, I flip the carpet in the cargo area upside down so that the rubberized part faces up. The carpet in this configuration is not *quite* a perfect fit, but close enough for government work.

It keeps the carpet underneath perfect and the rubber mat is EZ to clean. Stuff doesn't slide around as easily, either.

I did the same thing with the carpeted floor mats in the winter, but you have to switch passenger's to driver's and vice verse.

inventor00 · 06-12-2005, 11:11 PM

Actually for the carpet in back, I bought a carpet remanent and cut it to fit. When it gets dirty, I just get another. I also carry a plastic drop cloth for when I have to put the dead tire in the trunk area.

seeh2o · 06-13-2005, 02:48 AM

PEP Boys has a mat that unrolls and fits nearly perfectly with the seats down. It's the perfect shade of gray for those of us with gray interiors.

I just cut a line into it so that it will cover even with one seat up and one seat down. If both back seats are up it just folds in half, protecting the cargo mat.

The beauty of the mat is that it absorbs several gallons of oil (they advertise oil, but my concern is ocean water coming off of four dogs). It works beautifully, when the water and sand come off the dogs all I have to do is take the mat out, hose it down, let it dry and it's good to go again. It was very cheap, too.

Emilyjohn · 06-13-2005, 04:07 AM

Seeh2o, we have a Golden Retriever; and your suggestion sounds like the perfect solution to our water dog. Do you have a part# or stock# for PEP Boys? We'd like to invest in one of those mats. Thanx.

seeh2o · 06-13-2005, 01:02 PM

No, I'm sorry, I don't have the info on it anymore, I saw it in one of their advertisements over a year ago. I found it in the section where they sell the garage stuff (oil funnels, things like that). It was about $12.00. It comes in a roll wrapped in plastic. I'm sure if you describe it to them in terms of something you would use on a garage floor they would know what you were describing. I just looked on their website, but it's not listed, you probably have to their store to find it.

Emilyjohn · 06-13-2005, 06:31 PM

Seeh2o, thank you, sir.

seeh2o · 06-13-2005, 09:23 PM

Uh, I'm not a sir!

DanMan32 · 06-14-2005, 11:18 AM

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06-12-2005, 10:31 PM	#1
priusham Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan - land of everlasting snowflake icon! Posts: 525 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Here's my little Prius trick... There is another thread on here where the folks are talking about driving around without the little shade that hides the stuff you've got in the hatchback. Some owners are even leaving the rear panel that covers the "hidden" compartments off. That's all fine, but I personally prefer to keep my stuff (what little of it I carry as extra weight kills MPG) hidden. It seems nobody has brought this up in the past so I might as well share it with everyone... In general day to day use, I flip the carpet in the cargo area upside down so that the rubberized part faces up. The carpet in this configuration is not quite a perfect fit, but close enough for government work. It keeps the carpet underneath perfect and the rubber mat is EZ to clean. Stuff doesn't slide around as easily, either. I did the same thing with the carpeted floor mats in the winter, but you have to switch passenger's to driver's and vice verse.

06-12-2005, 11:11 PM	#2
inventor00 Orange County Prius Club Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newport Beach,CA Posts: 773 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: Here's my little Prius trick... Actually for the carpet in back, I bought a carpet remanent and cut it to fit. When it gets dirty, I just get another. I also carry a plastic drop cloth for when I have to put the dead tire in the trunk area.

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06-13-2005, 02:48 AM	#3
seeh2o Prius OG Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 362 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	PEP Boys has a mat that unrolls and fits nearly perfectly with the seats down. It's the perfect shade of gray for those of us with gray interiors. I just cut a line into it so that it will cover even with one seat up and one seat down. If both back seats are up it just folds in half, protecting the cargo mat. The beauty of the mat is that it absorbs several gallons of oil (they advertise oil, but my concern is ocean water coming off of four dogs). It works beautifully, when the water and sand come off the dogs all I have to do is take the mat out, hose it down, let it dry and it's good to go again. It was very cheap, too.

06-13-2005, 04:07 AM	#4
Emilyjohn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 152 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Seeh2o, we have a Golden Retriever; and your suggestion sounds like the perfect solution to our water dog. Do you have a part# or stock# for PEP Boys? We'd like to invest in one of those mats. Thanx.

06-13-2005, 01:02 PM	#5
seeh2o Prius OG Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 362 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	No, I'm sorry, I don't have the info on it anymore, I saw it in one of their advertisements over a year ago. I found it in the section where they sell the garage stuff (oil funnels, things like that). It was about $12.00. It comes in a roll wrapped in plastic. I'm sure if you describe it to them in terms of something you would use on a garage floor they would know what you were describing. I just looked on their website, but it's not listed, you probably have to their store to find it.

06-13-2005, 06:31 PM	#6
Emilyjohn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 152 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Seeh2o, thank you, sir.

06-13-2005, 09:23 PM	#7
seeh2o Prius OG Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 362 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Uh, I'm not a sir!