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Toyota Unveils Advanced Prius Tech

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by Jeff N, Oct 13, 2015.

  1. Sergiospl

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    2016 Toyota Prius, Prius PHEV - Rendering
     
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    2016 Toyota Prius Powertrain, Chassis Details Revealed (Mostly) - News - Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    "...now uses a lower-viscosity oil."

    I thought the gen3 was already using 5w20.
     
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    you mean 0w20 for Gen3. Does it mean they will go to 0w10??
     
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    I don't think this is considered "advanced" these days - everyone is doing i

    advanced... if this were the 1950s

    How does that bloated Mercedes C-class have a better Cd?

    o_Oo_Oo_O Seriously? There're touting a postage-stamp-size screen that is smaller than what comes with the absolute bottom of the bucket kias and chevies? :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

    even mazda 3s have this these days.
    way late to the party

    Toyota's technology is hopelessly out of date and the dang car hasn't even been released yet. What a complete joke.
     
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    It may be out of date, the point is Toyota is bringig this tech to the masses and it also works very reliable. Tesla, Mercedes... systems may be more advanced, but they are also very expensive and not afordable to every one.

    As for Mercedes low Cd, they cheated, there was comapriosn with Tesla, Volt and Prius, search it.
     
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    Yes the tech has seemed to have reached the Prius a little late,but maybe Toyota waited until it functions reliable!
    Systems like road sign assist or automatic high beam were more or less useless when they first entered the market .
    Even on BMW or Mercedes vehicles .
    When the high beam detected a road sign the system was misled by the reflection of the sign thinking it was an upcoming car and turned high beam off .
    It was useless !
     
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    Well, Toyota couldn't come out after all this time and say "we have caught up on some things". Not a huge marketing hit. The double-wishbone really did make me chuckle though :)

    I hear the next generation Prius v will have a rear cargo light :::::grin:::::
     
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    IMHO rear wishbone is a gimmick. Gen3 handling issues were result of front de-tune and high center of gravity. They could have fixed those and left rear alone
     
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    Quite correct. That next step beyond "introduction" is "maturity". It's too bad so many focus on just the latest & greatest. Most people are not early adopters.
     
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    It's not a marketing gimmick, it's a way to integrate E-four.
     
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    What systems are talking about here? In regards to active safety and collision avoidance, Subaru's seems to be the best. While it may not be available on the base trims, the brand isn't a luxury one.
    But not for the US.;) I may be wrong about this, but don't independent rear suspensions take up some cargo space?
     
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    'Nuther gimmick. :p
     
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    which we dont get anyways. I'm curious if ECO will come with twistbeam to save the weight
     
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    I get that it is not a new innovation, but what makes it "hopelessly out of date"?
     
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    It doesn't have an autopilot that tries to kill you.

     
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    As almost every German carmakers. :)


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    Video comment: Hmmm, the road doesnt look as a highway. money are not always the proof of the intelligence. And RTFM before usinf the Tesla's autopilot.
     
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    please dont write nonsense... there is a reason only cheapo cars use torsion beam.