List of annonyance things in your Prius

My only real gripe with the Prius is on my package 6 with Nav you can barely do anything while driving. Since 2002 I've had several vehicles, all with factory Nav. The Prius is by far the most restrictive in terms of it's lockout while the vehicle is moving. Most other factory navs just lock out the ability to type in an address while driving... with the Prius, it locks out almost everything.

 

1) Not true.

3) Never had a problem in over two years.

4) Using EV to avoid warm up will keep the Prius from meeting U.S. emission standards. This is why the button is not available in the U.S. Even with the EV button, short trips will kill your mileage. EV is mostly good for moving your Prius across the parking lot.

Tom

 

I thought I read that the HiHy has an EV button? If bypassing warm up for emissions purposes was an issue wouldn't the HiHy have a similar prob?

 

i do not have nav i just have a regular package 3

i dont have to press any extra buttons to get to the telephone i just click the telephone button on the steering wheel.

annoyances
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opening a rear window with all other windows shut makes this annoying vacuum rumbling sound

can someone at toshiba/denso/toyota make some better bluetooth firmware? looking at letstalk.toyota.com, it sure looks to me that all the compability problems are all toyotas fault. i would like to be notified if they do release some better firmware. there are procedures in the toyota technical system for reflashing the various parts of the prius. i find it kind of odd that my $5 usb bluetooth adapter can receieve signal strength from my cellular phone, but the $25,000 something car cannot!

too much reliance on the $1200 (starting price) toyota hand held tester and forcing prius owners to the dealer if they want to add an extra key or change simple settings, why not just include a usb port or bundle the tester with the car!

the least durable paint job i have ever had

$300 for a new nav disc

lexus owners robbing us practically at gunpoint and stealing OUR parking assist in the united states

the fuel economy seems to rely heavily on the inclination or declination angles of the car and the amount of weight one puts on the acellerator pedal, or maybe the accelerator pedal is too sensitive and requires the weight of a feather to keep the mpg above 42mpg

 

The rest of your statement is true, but this part is false. You simply can't use the EV button to avoid warm-up, only delay it. I used to use it to back out of my parking space and get the car pointed down-hill, then disengage it so that it was through its warmup cycle just as I needed it at the bottom. I no longer live on that hill but it was nice to save a bit of idling that way.

 

oh maybe i misunderstood you, yeah i have to press the phone button on the steering wheel before dialing the phone, using speed dial, voice dial whatever. i thought i understood someone had to press info or something before pressing the phone, it made it sound like you can't just press the phone button on the steering wheel directly from the stereo or a/c or navigation screens..

your edition is equal to a package 3

 

4) Just wish "EV Mode" button is a standard equipment in NA. I figure, unless I am going to drive the car for 15+ minutes, the first 10+ minutes really ruin your MPG (or L/100km)

judging by the many times i have run out of gas, i did not believe it was possible to keep the prius moving for a mile let alone 10-15 minutes

 

Annoyances:

1. No auto headlights on package 3
2. Fuel bladder filling problem
3. Can't see artist of MP3 while the car is in motion
4. No subwoofer on JBL premium system
5. No 12V outlet on driver's side (and I wish it would still have power when the engine is off)
6. Crappy OEM tires (fixed that already)
7. Reverse beep (fixed that too)

Dealer Related:

Never heard of Prius mud guards - I had to buy them on here
Touring package not available in my area.

But did I mention, I love my Prius

Mike

 

[H]ackerK, while driving, try pressing the phone button on your steering wheel and then pushing the talk button on your steering wheel. Then you can use a vice command like Dial by Number or Dial by Name.

 

its not just the prius that cuts power to the 12v when the car is off, its every single toyota ever made. its thier trademark, heh

 

My only real issue after having it for about six weeks is how fat the A pillars are. I'm relatively tall and have trouble seeing to the right if I have a passenger.

We've had one minor issue with the fuel tank bladder, so that hasn't reached the level of an "annoyance" yet for me. Of course, I have a 4 and a 6 year old, so my threshold is pretty high.

 

You might want to rethink that 'want' when it gets cold You don't have your location in your profile but a lot of Canada is pretty darn cold in the winter, eh?

One of the things I figured out after some winter months was that the car will use the electric motor MORE to get the car moving on start-up when the engine is cold than when it is warm. That lets the ICE warm up under less load, easier on the ICE and should result in longer life. For that reason, I changed my mind on the 'lower battery SOC when I get home for the day is better than higher SOC since the engine will be running in the morning and charge it anyway' theory. Having a higher SOC (meaning 5 or 6 blue, not 8 green) leaves more power for the electric motor to do its thing while the ICE yawns, stretches and has its first cup of coffee getting ready for the day instead of bolting out of bed at a dead run

Until we get a PHEV Prius with many miles of EV range, the first 5 minutes will be low mileage/kilometerage You do have an engine block heater since you are in Canada. Use it and your ICE 'warm up time' prior to 'auto EV' will shorten.

 

I know what you mean. My wife's cell phone would stay charged. However, I haven't had to jump start the Avalon because somebody left something plugged into the 12V supply, like in previous vehicles. Mixed emotions on this one. :decision: