Extending Center Arm Rest 2012-2013 Plugin

welcome to priuschat! agreed, it's a poor design. hopefully some of your links will provide a decent solution, and let's hope gen IV is more thoughtfully laid out. all the best!

 

Maybe it's because I sit with the driver's seat pushed well back, but my forearm rests comfortably on the center rest and my elbow is nowhere near the cup holder. I even find myself unconsciously slipping my hand down inside to fiddle with the rubber cushion at the bottom. Looks like it works for some but not for all.

 

i was looking at it today. i think you could find a plastic cup that fit in there upside down and make a foam and leather cover to rest your arm on. a bit of work, but maybe worth the time and trouble.

 

I have my 2014 PiP for less than a week and driven it 4 times. All I can said is, "I miss my '06 Prius center console". I don't know what Toyota was thinking or how they test this out. I am 5'8" and I find that I can only rest about 4 inches on the console. If I have a drink in the holder, I can't even rest my arm on it. Reaching for the drink is awkward at best even if it was the front holder. Also, the console is so high that I feel trap if I don't rest my arm on the console. The center console is the single biggest complain I have about the 2014 PiP. The second is the spare tire. If I didn't need the passenger seat for my wife, I would put one of those traveling desk on that seat.

Anyone have a good solution and still have a place for drinks?

Thanks.

 

very creative, well done! i think your onto something, maybe hook up with a fabricator and market them on priuschat. all the best!

 

If it helps my idea was to cut a piece of PVC pipe and glue a mouse pad to the top. But it wouldve been a little crude for an almost $40k car.