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Does the European car have neat things we don't have?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by lucyjeanne, Oct 2, 2004.

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  1. StuartS

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    £17,500 is the price at the dealer for the car, metalic paint is extra, about £350, 1st registration is only £25ish. Remember we get as standard items that you consider extras.
     
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  2. lucyjeanne

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    Navi w/ Intellegent Parking Assist & AM/FM Radio/TV tuner, Indash 6 CD Changer, Indash MD Player.

    Help! Can someone describe (1)intelligent parking, (2) TV tuner, (3) HID (high intensity dimmer? high intensity what?), and (4) MD player (is that like a Mp3 disc player?????

    Educate me! :roll: THANKS!

    I enjoy everything you all tell me-- even the jokes!
     
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  3. Speedracer

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lucyjeanne\";p=\"43348)</div>
    I'll give it a shot:

    1) Intelligent parking is a feature that allows the Prius to parallel park by itself. Not sure how it works, or how well it works. I saw it demo'd on TV once and it looked slick.

    2) TV Tuner lets you watch TV on the NAV screen.

    3) High Intensity Discharge headlights. Just brighter headlights, somewhat like Xenon headlights.

    4) MD Player is a mini-disc player. Plays those small proprietary discs that Sony makes. They are big in Japan, but didn't do much in the states.

    Hope this helps. :)

    EDIT: Ooops. Already explained well by the previous poster!
     
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    I'll be going to China (Beijing) in a couple of weeks. Does anyone know if Prii are sold there? I plan to look for a toyota dealership and see what goodies I can find! Will likewise look for Prius goodies in Hong Kong. My wife doesn't know what's on my shopping list...hee hee.
     
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    geeus... is anyone gonna answer the lady's question??

    ok... HID is High Intensity Discharge for the "bluish-white" headlights option
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA\";p=\"43410)</div>
    additional infohttp://www.onemotoring.com.sg/publish/onem...dification.html

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(smtrader\";p=\"43400)</div>
    Answer is NO.. Also still Toyota is not popular in China, I only saw one retail store in Shanghai
     
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    Thank you all- especially speedracer and dev! Yo-- they can watch TV in their cars! I'd like that capability too! That would be pretty nice..... I wonder why we did not get that "goodie" in the USA? And the smart parking is a nice feature, too.

    Do some GM or other American cars have that parking feature? Lexus? Hmmm. Now those two above items would have been quite an addition to our sweet car.....

    I appreciate all of your collective "smarts" and knowledge!!!!! :p
     
    #28 lucyjeanne, Oct 5, 2004
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA\";p=\"43410)</div>
    It has already been answered twice before you posted.

    First by Speedracer and then by Dev.
     
    #29 IsrAmeriPrius, Oct 5, 2004
  10. bruceha_2000

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    Re: 4knockouts.whatgoes.in.them.under.steering.wheelWhat isH

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lucyjeanne\";p=\"43238)</div>
    High Intensity Discharge - Xenon headlights with brighter blue-white light. Cost more to replace but last longer so the eventual replacement cost is considered to be on par with regular halogen headlights. They are on some of the U.S. packages - AM and BC for sure, don't know about others.
    Here is a picture comparing the two from Consumer Reports:
     
    #30 bruceha_2000, Oct 5, 2004
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    excellent pics...
     
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    Here some center console
     
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    >"smtrader"
    >I'll be going to China (Beijing) in a couple of weeks. Does anyone
    >know if Prii are sold there? I plan to look for a toyota dealership
    >and see what goodies I can find! Will likewise look for Prius
    >goodies in Hong Kong.

    Why screw around? Stop over in Japan on your way back.
    Tour the factory. Buy one that is so tricked out it has stuff
    no one in north america has even heard of.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Speedracer\";p=\"43558)</div>
    Thank you for the great picture. I want one of those TV buttons.... and I also want that neat parking assist button feature... (dream on....) And a mp3 player incuded (now I am dreaming....)

    Oh well-- they will probably be included in two years-- or less....
     
    #34 lucyjeanne, Oct 8, 2004
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    Alarm is available as option (dealer installed) and comes in three levels: Basic, intra-sensor and extra sensor. Basic costs about EU400, each option sensor costs about EU100 extra. This goes for whole EU (UK might be excluded)

    Many of the EU countries only sell the Executive (but without bluetooth and NavPak) as the only (and unnamed) model listed. I find that particularly nice.

    However I would trade the EV button for the thermopack anytime.

    Boris
     
    #35 BorisSlo, Dec 12, 2004
  16. Tideland Prius

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    Aren't there laws against a screen capable of playing movies within the driver's line of sight?

    Also, I can't remember who said it but I think Toyota didn't include it in the NA Prius because people might sue them if the IPA hit another car (for e.g.). For those who hate pressing the "Agree" button on the Nav, umm... there are quite a number of screens to go through before the IPA will start moving the Prius into the parking space. Mostly warnings and stuff. I can't read it, it's in Japanese
     
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  17. Sufferin' Prius Envy

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    For years, German auto makers refused to put cup holders in cars because they couldn’t understand why any sane person would want to drink while driving.

    The US government now bans Television/VCR etc. from being visible within the driver's line of sight. The Germans must really think we are nuts! I somewhat agree, but I never could understand why car stereo makers don’t include TV sound! I hate rushing home to try to catch the beginning of a show! TV sound would be good enough to let me know what is going on till I get there. As for watching it while driving? I’d rather make it home safely.
     
    #37 Sufferin' Prius Envy, Dec 12, 2004
  18. DaveinOlyWA

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    in 15 years we wont be doing the driving anymore and will be able to watch all the tv we want
     
    #38 DaveinOlyWA, Dec 13, 2004
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    We only get one package in Finland. The car is basically loaded with every option available except navigation. HIDs are not available. The price is a whopping 40000 euros, and no tax breaks etc are given.
     
    #39 Victoriatus, Dec 13, 2004
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    Navigation is available in Finland. Price is 4000 euros! Xenon lights are not available in Finland/EU because if Xenon lights are installed then headlights must have high pressure washers.
     
    #40 Heikki, Dec 13, 2004
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