signal mirrors

When you say signal mirrors, I am assuming that you mean "Turn Indicating Side Mirrors", as opposed to a mirror one would find in a survival kit, and the answer is no. As a means of limiting the end cost of the vehicles, they are not included in the Prius.

If you do a search here, you will find the threads that discussed it.

 

If Honda can put signal mirrors and DRLs on their Insight, Toyota surly could have with costs spread out out over even more units of production. For us first time Prius buyers who are also car tech crazy people, this is an obvious misstep.

This issue has not been beaten to death until Toyota recognizes that they made a mistake not including these safety devices on a car that is supposed to lead the pack.

 

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look at Honda pricing and Toyota pricing. Also, Insight has very poor equipment otherwise compared to Prius.

Also signal mirrors are not an safety feature whatsoever. I like DRL's but if you really want them, it is easy to add them later.

 

Buy them from a European Toyota spare parts counter and have them fitted locally. You say you don't mind paying extra, so spend away.

Glad to be of help.

By the way, USA has the worlds cheapest Prius. Minimum price for a Prius in Australia is $37,400AU or $27,201US. Yep, when the 2010 as you call it or Gen III as I prefer to call it hits the showrooms in Australia it will have indicators in the mirrors but would you pay $27,201 for a base model Prius? Want something better than base model, you can have the only other trim level sold in Australia which is the iTech at $46,900AU or $34,76US and that is the current price not the Gen III, would you forgo mirror mounted indicators to pay USA prices? I have no idea how the Gen III will be priced in Australia, I haven't heard of the Insight coming to Australia either so the prices may well be higher for the new Prius than the current model.

 

Actually I think the mirror lights are safer because SUVs and trucks can see them in their mirror as opposed to the lower lights by the headlights.

 

Respectfully - I completely disagree with this statement. IMO they ARE a safety feature when used - but that's the rub. Many folks just don't know what that lever left of the wheel is for. But for those drivers have have side signals (as I do on my Lexus RX), including semis etc - they tend to great attention arousers for vehicles or pedestrians. Especially in merging situations. I'm pretty sure that they are mandated in Euro and some Asian countries.

Man - my feeling is - any feature related to safety; either for offense or defense is valuable. But..I agree - the need to balance the cost quotient. Perhaps as was mentioned in the 2010 Top Ten string, the "safety" model with all these options incl DRLS and side mirrors signals.

You know that Toyota and Doug's team got a LOT of things right when we're hitting matters as this....

 

oh, the price here in Australia really hurts me.... lucky you guys!

 

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Dang that is the best idea to this problem I've read.
NOTE: TO TEAM PRIUS!!! Can ya make this happen?

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So basically make it an accessory.

 

I like a lot of others here on PC did the Turn Signal Mirror mod and at the same time added the autofold feature,the cost from Sigma + Shipping to Ireland was around $450 and i'm sure Toyota could have them installed on all Prius models for a fraction of that cost based on mass production and no matter what country you're in they are most definitely a safety feature,maybe there's bucks to be made from OEM add ons!!

 

Agree completely. Anyone who doesn't feel these are a safety feature has never had them.

Come on Muth....here's a new application.

 

So there is bucks to be made from OEM add ons...LOL
When i do eventually get a G3 that's one mod us in the Eurozone [and Australia..sorry Pat]won't have to do!