Finally have my Prius v!

Congrats! You will do much better than 41. We have been getting about that at winter temps and winter gas. Is your v magnetic gray? It's hard to tell on the iPhone screen. If so that is one of my favorite colors. We bought a 3 in magnetic gray and 5 in blue ribbon. I wanted gray and the spouse blue but inventory changed that up for us. The blue has really grown on me but a bear to keep clean.

Enjoy! W

 

How hard was it to get the factory-installed "Coexist" and "Hate is not a family value" stickers off??

 

What's that Osteo? I'm confused. W

 

Hello twin, welcome! You will love not buying so much gas. Nice picture in your driveway. Looks just like mine, o wait it is just like mine

 

That was Prius stereotypical humor....we can laugh at ourselves, right?

Come to Chapel Hill, NC and try to find a Prius that doesn't have these stickers!

 

Ok now I understand. I don't think I've seen that up my way. We tend to see more political statements.

I'd love to come back to Chapel Hill. I was a tarheel fan before I could walk. I would probably get quite a chuckle Prius watching in your neck of the woods. I miss NC and will get back someday. I think I'm starting to understand your chosen name now.

W

 

PriusvGator - Welcome to the Prius v Hybrid Hive, Space Coast Synod, and to the Fight In The War On Petrol Terrori$m, One Gallon Of Gasoline Not Used At A Time.

The Melbourne-Brevard Area definitely has a growing number of new Vee Prii One (VP-1) “Gray Ghost†Squadron members. I live beachside in Indialantic, and am also piloting a Magnetic Gray Metallic w/ Misty Gray SofTex Seats & Coordinated Interior Color, Petrol Warfighter, which is the Signature “Stealth†Prius v (“veeâ€) color combo.

I am pleased to see another Stealth, Magnetic Gray Metallic Pv5 Petrol Warfighter taking to the roads of Brevard to glide by and show their “Six O’Clock†to gas station after gas station. Judging from your “stoked†level of enthusiasm with your new fuel-sipping ride, it sounds like you shall soon become quickly, fully assimilated into Prius v Cube-Collective as a new, Fuel Conserving Prius Borg.

Our current extra “Hybrid Friendly†Florida winter weather, which permits you to run comfortably sans HVAC air conditioner-heater, will give you a good opportunity to “Get Up On The Step†regarding learning how to drive the Prius v “Caddy In A Kimono†Hybrid $mart to achieve stellar MPG fuel economy numbers in the 50s MPG range.

I invite you to click on the link in my signature to my Ten Tips Guide To Prius Ultra High MPG. The tips there about pre-operative set-up and hybrid driving technique can help you continue to raise your current “41 mpg and climbing!†MPG-FE numbers up into the low-to-mid 50s MPG range, where I currently have my Stealth, Magnetic Gray Metallic Pv5 Petrol Warfighter running.

You may also want to check out the Prius v “Caddy In A Kimono†group at http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/caddy_in-a_kimono/ I just reported there the MPG-FE performance I logged on a recent Over-The-Road, Interstate Highway driving 1,000-mile round trip I made, including some observations on what was a less than wonderful performance by the NAV Lady and the Entune Navigation System.

I am guessing that you purchased your new, 2012 Prius v from Toyota of Melbourne. If you did, you should be put on their invitation list to receive an invitation to the Customer Appreciation Dinner they periodically have for new Toyota owners. I think they may be having one in April. If they do, I plan to attend it. If you make the dinner, I will have a chance to meet and chitchat with you about things Prius v. lane:

 

Welcome, and enjoy the v.

 

Hi priusvgator,

I live in Ft lauderdale and am in the market for a v three. My mom lives in Micco. Were you able to get a good deal on your V?

 

Congrats! Got mine last Friday! Same color as yours :rockon:

 

Great looking v!!! What are the clear lights under the turn signals? Some sites I have looked at say they are fog lights, but I know that's wrong as the fog lights are the round lights in the lower grill.

 

The headlight assembly is lights and brights. The rectangular lights below them are turn signals, and round in te lower area are fogs.
W

 

Well, to be more exact, it is the Front View Turn signals. You will see on the side the side turn signals are there, but the position of them is obstructed by the lights, so people looking directly at the car will have a hard time seeing the turn signals.

 

So, you are saying there are side (amber?) turn signals by the headlights and two turn signals (amber and white) in the lower fascia?

 

Yes. Example:

At time 0:13, you will see that in the 'front' aspect of the car, you can't see the turn indication on the 'side' of the headlights when facing directly at the car. While in that video, you don't see those 'flashing', the fact you can't even see the 'orange' unless you were off to the side, would make it difficult for people facing 'directly' at the car to see the intention is going 'left' or 'right' without those rectangular ones in the front.