look at that underbody
i want that for my prius

Correct me if I'm wrong but the 2004+ Prius are almost all covered at the underbody



Only parts that are uncovered are parts where heat maybe a concern

compare those pictures with the total FLAT underbody of the tesla

prius only partial like you can see...

How many are spoken for already? How long before one delivered to a dealer can actually be sold by the dealer instead of just picked up by the next owner on the list?

As of a few months ago they had all been reserved for several months already, and the only way to get one was to pay the deposit and wait a year (probably still a year given their production delays, unless they've had cancellations). Contact Tesla for an update.

Um. The lift is yellow, right?

Those flat panels go under the lift and cover the yellow.

That kinda makes me think that the panel is really only paper or plastic or something designed to mask the undercarriage so it cannot be photographed.

I can see each of the 4 pads holding up the car. The arms of the hoist don't go right across under the car, they have rubber pads on the ends to lift under strong points near the wheels.

The flat grey under body covering is there for smooth air flow, it is harder to have a totally smooth under floor on a Prius because it isn't all electric so it has an exhaust pipe which requires air flow around it.

Yes but that's why I've added Engine and exhaust heat as a concern.

The other way around, look under any gaz only cars... you'll see almost no panel at all.

My point is that Prius seems to have as many as possible for an Electric/ICE car.

Tires, what kind of tires are those on the Tesla? they look like hydroedges, but it can't be, can it?

Those might be the Yokahama's tires designed for the Elise. They are supposed to be rated at 180.