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Driver's side card holder alternative?

Discussion in 'Prius v Accessories and Modifications' started by alz, Jan 4, 2014.

  1. alz

    alz Junior Member

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    Has anyone thought of a good use for that single card slot below the driver's side air vent? I have no security or traffic cards to place there.

    At first I thought it'd be neat if someone made a change holder that had a credit-card sized tab-mount, but I haven't found anything like that.

    I did however notice something odd on the Toyota Japan website. Take a look at #15 カードホルダー"Card Holder"

    toyota.jp プリウスα ｜ インテリア ｜ ユーティリティ・居住性 ｜ フロントビュー

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    Any idea what that ETC thing is?

    Ahhh... the ETC is just a fancy traffic toll reader:

    About ETC cards - ETC portal site

    Electronic toll collection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    I found a couple of interesting options:

    Rakuten: TMS-made Prius alpha (ZVW4 #) for single drinks holder- Shopping Japanese products from Japan

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    Rakuten: Storing | in the car | for Car Mate NZ515 drink holder prius α | Air-conditioner installation | Toyota Prius αZVW40 | 40 prius α | Prius α parts | Prius α article | Institute for car life creation | Car article convenience- Shopping Japanese products from Japan

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    Unfortunately, these options fit the larger opening only found in the Japanese version:

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    Has anyone found a Toyota part website for Japan parts similar to this US one?
    Genuine Parts for 2012 Toyota Prius v|Base 1.8L L4 - ELECTRIC/GAS

    Even within the US site, I haven't been able to find the driver-side vent and card-slot part, though. The closest I could find was this section: INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENTS for 2012 Toyota Prius v
     
    #1 alz, Jan 4, 2014
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  2. Tekjunke

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    I was looking at that slot the other day and wondering how to make better use of it. Hopefully someone has done something clever.

    Samsung Galaxy Note 3 ? Pro
     
    #2 Tekjunke, Jan 5, 2014
  3. GerryL

    GerryL Master Model Railroader

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    Coupons. I get coupons for Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Walgreen's. They go into the slot. When I go to the store, I've always got 'em with me.
     
    #3 GerryL, Jan 6, 2014
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    I use mine to hold my gas discount cards (2). It's handy and I'll never forget to have it with me when I fill up!
     
    #4 jhinsc, Jan 14, 2014
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    i don't think my 2013 prius Four, not IV as uppercase roman numerals were used for model year 2010, has this slot?
     
    #5 vthreee, Jan 22, 2014
  6. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    Correct, you do not have a Prius v, (station wagon) you have a Prius Liftback.
     
    #6 JimboPalmer, Jan 22, 2014
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    It will hold 4-5 cards for me: shopping stores, townhouse entry; etc.
    I am willing to trade for other use if any members can find.
     
    #7 tanasit, Jan 25, 2014
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    I use mine to hold my Drivers Licence
     
    #8 patrickjmoriarty, Oct 24, 2022
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    I have velcro-ed over it to hold my garage door opener remote.
     
    #9 RAM v, Oct 28, 2022
  10. rjparker

    rjparker Tu Humilde Sirviente

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    I used to place parking garage tickets in there until the buildings started requiring you to pay inside before you leave. I think there is a market opportunity for somebody to gut a $30 P10 scanner and repackage it in a 3D printed case to fit the slot. I would use it to read coolant temp and true mph but it can display many standard points and has a code reader function.

    Or a 3D phone mount.
     

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