The "Perfect" (to me) Prius

I really miss having a moonroof too... And if they could just make it a little easier to add the Auto Folding Signal Mirrors... that would be a great option!

 

Those folding mirrors look cool. My mirrors on my Navigator folded at the touch of a button. We always folded them. I'm not sure that it's needed as much with the Prius since it's considerably narrower. Then again I'm in AZ where all the streets/spaces are designed around big trucks/suvs so I'm sure other places of the world could certainly benefit. I can literally park my dually in most spaces and have several inches on each side before the line.

Mike

 

For me there is no one single car that would be perfect, but two variations would be worth having: A stationcar and a two-seat, ultra-light coupe. It must be feasible to beat the Honda Insight's fuel economy with a car that is commercially viable today.

 

Honestly, I just like the way the auto-folding mirrors look. I've read a few posts regarding the installation of the JDM LED Signal Mirrors with the Auto-Folding Module that you can buy from SigmaAutomotive.com. I'm going to wait and see if a North American version is released this next year before venturing out on that limb.

 

Auto headlights would be cool.
I'm not a moon roof fan - worried about seals cracking in the California sun after several years and leaking in the rain.
Side turn signals in the mirrors would be cool.
I hate auto door locks - I don't want to deal with them when I stop.
I wouldn't use an electric only switch - I've learned that running on EV isn't economic.
Don't have the nav - my hand helds don't lock me out and hand helds are more flexible.

My biggest wish list item is Honda style cruise control. I'm frustrated by the design of the Toyota cruise control.

jd

 

-PHEV
-Much larger battery (to leverage the plug-in feature)
-40km EV range max 70km/h
-Espar-type cabin heater for winter
-Electro-chromatic filter windows (darken them in summer with a switch)
-Telescoping steering wheel
-Height-adjustable driver seat
-LED lighting inside & nav lights
-More flexible traction control for winter (a mode that would limit the rpm of the wheels instead of outright preventing slippage)
-All 4 windows auto up - auto down (not only the driver's)
-Remote lowering of windows by pressing unlock for five seconds within 50 feet of the car

My previous car had all 4 windows auto-up/down + remote lowering. It's amazing.. on a hot day i would walk towards my car and lower its four windows with the remote. By the time you get to it the greenhouse heat buildup goes down a lot, taking some of the heat edge off.

Being able to lower/raise all four windows with a quick press on each window control button was great too. All windows are up/down in 2-3 seconds, no need to hold buttons to raise them all the way.

The windows had "finger sensors"... if it was raised and met resistance, it would lower back down. Auto-up/down for non-driver windows could be disabled/enabled by the user through a simple routine.