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Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by misslexi, Apr 16, 2008.

  1. misslexi

    misslexi Member

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    Traded the 04 Civic Hybrid (76K miles) for an 06 Prius (20k miles) today, at a Volvo dealer to boot. Still getting used to things, no remorse. Still not sure if I trust the reverse camera, or how I interpret it. Everything else is good. Very, very nice car.
     
    #1 misslexi, Apr 16, 2008
  2. Bill Merchant

    Bill Merchant absit invidia

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    :welcome: Welcome to PriusChat, misslexi! Put an empty cardboard box behind your car and back up to it to get a feel for what you're seeing and how close you get. They're great cars.
     
    #2 Bill Merchant, Apr 16, 2008
  3. Doc Willie

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    The backup camera is useful mainly to check behind you before you start backing up. I spent a month trying to back out of my driveway using the backup camera and gave up. Now I turn around, right hand on back of passenger seat like they teach in driver ed, sometimes using mirrors to get a bead down the edge of the driveway. Use the camera only in the beginning to be certain now children, animals, or men with clubs are directly behind me where I cannot otherwise see.
     
    #3 Doc Willie, Apr 16, 2008
  4. mingoglia

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    I completely use my mirrors to back up and use the camera to judge distance when backing up to something. I figure if I can see the entire Prius bumper as long as there's space in between it and another object then I haven't hit anything. :D
     
    #4 mingoglia, Apr 16, 2008
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