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PRIME TRUNK SPACE

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by Andyprius1, Feb 8, 2017.

  1. bisco

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    don't tell me, tell john.:rolleyes:
     
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    Keep in mind that C-HR is the Prius platform lifted higher... which is exactly what those who have a harder time getting in & out of cars prefer. RAV4 also offers higher entry & exit.
     
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    i like the ch-r, though i haven't seen one yet. when is the phev coming out?
     
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    I have a couple of family members who have difficulty entering and exiting cars and every single one of them prefers a car to a truck. They all have to use a step stool to get into and out of a truck.
     
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    I think it either too high or too low can be trouble. There's a sweet spot.
     
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    The hybrid model is already available in Europe. We only have the traditional model.

    With the rollouts of SUV plug-in hybrids underway, it hard to even guess.

    Prius Prime and Corolla PHV (for the market in China) is likely all we'll here about in the short term for plug-in. Not sure when the Prius v replacement will be revealed.
     
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    No, it depends on the cause of the reduction in mobility.

    If it's a strength or balance problem, higher is generally better because they can stay standing up.

    If it's a range of motion problem (such as with bad knees) lower is generally better because they don't need to bend their legs as far to overcome the step height.
     
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    my prius seems to be getting lower every year.(n)
     
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    Lack of a spare is a safety benefit?? That sounds like something you might hear from a shifty car salesman. If you are on the side of the road with a flat, and can't change it yourself, you can get assistance and be on your way with a spare. Without it, your car gets flatbedded somewhere and you are SOL. Most older persons have had experience changing tires so it is not a big thing for them. I am 78 and a 100% disabled Vietnam veteran and I have already changed a tire on my Prime just to see how easy it was and if it came with all the tools. Just because I am an "older person", don't think that I am happy that the car came without a spare or a convenient place to store one.
     
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    In two ways, yes.

    First, people unqualified or not physically able to manage a spare charge won't be encouraged to try it and get hurt in the process.
    Second, changing a spare on the side of the road is dangerous and hundreds of people are killed that way every year.

    That is entirely untrue. Many are physically disabled or limited and many had no experience at all with mechanical things.

    Of my four grandparents, my parents and my wife's parents, I would trust only one of them to change a spare properly (and he is no longer with i. One more knows how but has physical limitations that make such work unsuitable for him to attempt anymore.

    It's unusual for a 78 year old to be both knowledgeable enough and physically able to change a spare tire safely, especially if you have to be on a gravel shoulder. Obviously some like you can, but most cannot. My elderly next door neighbors needed me to do many things for them as they grew toward your age.
     
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    Many other Plug-in hybrids have the same problem. Please note my posts elsewhere that show an almost 4" empty space the length of and within a couple of inches of the width of the battery. The whole Toyota air pump and goop can will fit under there with room left over! I think they designed the battery before the TNG chassis was ready, or they never talked. :eek:
     
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    That empty space is nothing but the spare tire recess, and it's nowhere near as large as the battery footprint.
     
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    You are totally wrong on this. It is a total flat space all but 1" or 2" less the the width of the battery pack. upload_2018-1-2_12-35-1.png

    From the well just inside the trunk. That is the rear seat frame at the front. It is like this almost the full width of the battery. We are talking Prius Prime, right?
     
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    I think I'm right about this.

    I found the missing 4" (vertical) in the trunk. It is below the battery. | Page 7 | PriusChat

    I compared my own Prime to my pictures of the G4's spare tire recess and the space we're talking about is identical.

    This makes sense if the two pans (G4 and Prime) are the same, which they most likely are.
     
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    a spare is handy when the tow driver shows up, even if you are incapable of changing it yourself. much better than going to the dealer on a sunday afternoon, or anytime for that matter.
     
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    I bought my compact spare (not full sized, but also not a doughnut) from Ebay. It is listed for Corola and Prius.
     
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    My opinion, for whatever it's worth... it all depends on butt height. If my butt is the same height as the seat, it's easiest to get in and out.

    If I'm higher, I can fall down into the seat, but then I have to climb up out of it. Depending on the drop, falling into the seat isn't all that easy either.

    If I'm lower, I have to climb up into the seat, and then drop down when I get out. Again, the greater the distance, the more difficult it is.
     
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    We are starting to look at the Prius Prime. Can’t actually look at one at a dealer in Michigan, have to special order. I was wondering if the trunk space is slightly larger in the 2020 than previous models. Is it true that the battery is one inch lower then previous models. Also, how does it compare to the 2018 Prius (not prime) as my daughter has one that I could compare. Thanks for your help.
     
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    The trunk is the same size. The thing that changed is the passenger capacity - it’s now a 5-seater.

    No, compared to the Prius Plug-In, the floor is 3” higher (The PiP has a flat floor, the Prime is raised about 3” above the trunk lip).

    It depends. Does your daughter’s 2018 Prius have a spare tyre? If so, the Prime’s floor is 4” higher than that. If not, the Prime’s floor is 6-7” higher.
     
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    Hi there,

    I was also starting to look into maybe getting a Prius Prime.
    Does anyone know the trunk dimensions with the seats folded down?
    I found this picture in this thread, which shows the cargo area.
    My wife was wondering if you could fit a twin mattress lengthwise in there.
    Cargo space up to the seats seems to be 33", but does anyone know how it looks with the seats folded down?

    Appreciate your response! :)

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