Nav workaround

is the one in the priuschat shoppe for gen II only?

 

If you have voice activation, you can verbally dial out.

 

You can also program speed dials (while the vehicle is not moving), which then are available while the vehicle is in motion.

P.S. @Munpot42, you should reclassify your Avalon as a hybrid in Fuelly, because there's no way you're getting 35 mpg out of a regular gasser. You're skewing the results for the Avalon. Edit: NVM, I see you do have your engine type classified correctly in Fuelly, but there are a lot of subclassifications for engine type, and it could be confusing for the users. There's probably some people in there that are not classifying their normal/hybrid Avalon's on Fuelly as a result.

 

One of the biggest drawbacks to the Prius nav system is the lockout while moving, though that's not the only drawback. That's why we kept our Garmin Nuvi and I do a LOT of pre-planning, even potential fuel stops. If we didn't have the Nuvi, I'd have my wife use her phone or tablet to find places, but that can eat into data limits. If the lockout mod were plug & play, I'd consider installing it, but at this point, the Nuvi/Prius combination works fine for us and I'm pretty sure the Nuvi will always be more up-to-date. When needed, my wife finds something on the Nuvi and then I tell the Prius to take us to it. You can buy a Nuvi with lifetime maps for less than the cost of the mod (even less for refurbished). It's nice to be able to take it inside restaurants, use it for walking tours, etc.

 

Google maps, once you find a destination, or POI, you can dial directly from the app. That's assuming you have a copilot.

 

i think you're right about installation. from what i've read here, that's the only work around, and most have gone to their phone or garmin or changed the whole h/u.