Picked up my 2010 today finally!

Here's a couple other things I noticed:

Cruise control (at least DRCC) shuts off if you have the wipers on high for more then 5 seconds but keeps working if only set to intermediate or medium (Screen tells you it's disabled due to incliment weather and car beeps)

EV Mode is odd, sometimes kicks out at 18km/h (even if there is no pressure on pedal) sometimes it will allow over 43km/h without kicking out, think it has something to do with engine temps.

Traction control is not noticable which is a good thing, I work for the railway and often park trackside, one place in particular is on a mild grade but gravel, I was worried at first about getting stuck but it's never been a problem at all.

Bluetooth sync to a Ipod touch only gives a play/pause control, Very disappointing. Going to have to go the USB route... Anyone know how to remove the NAV screen to access the inputs?

Window angle seems to make chipping less likely, I've had a few things bounce off.

DRCC seems to need a bit more tuning when following a slow vehicle, if set for 110 and following < 80km gives a "stop and go" feeling, like it's trying to compensate too much.

Bluetooth with my phone does not display Caller ID 95% of the time, only when I get a message on voicemail will it display my own number. (Samsung instinct)

Americans talk about a overhead lamp with the shifter which seems to be missing in canadian models, same with plasmacluster which is a disappointment.

Petro Canada seems to be the best gas for me so far, getting 4.4l/100km compared to 4.6 on shell and the first tank of gas (Dealer provided)

For those talking about noise with the AC, perhaps have your dealer enable the "noise and vibration control" function under AC. Can't hear mine at all and find it still provides more then enough cooling.

Anyone know if the canadian version has the US V Package steering and turning radius or is it equiv to thier 1-4 package?

 

Stinks it won't display the caller ID, yet another reason to defeat the speed sensor, it's now a absolute must on my list.

EV mode is most usefull to defeat the warmup sequence, or in my case delay it till I get past the first couple of stop signs which are a killer.

I'll have to look again for the light but I didn't see a LED near the rearview mirror with the tech package, certainly the shifter didn't light up unless you have to have the dimmer switch clicked to max.

164? that's nice but OPP certainly is looking out for that, noticed a number of OPP "beaters" the last couple of days, unmarked cars that look like early 80's era junkers but are unmarked OPP "tuned" cruisers.

Just took 17 Packs of Laminate flooring in the prius today, about 500lbs or so, figured I would have to take the back roads but had no problem on the 401, even mananged to get better milage going back then going there (back in traffic too no less).

For the USB to nav I'm sure as long as there is a input there I can wire something up, I doubt it but it may be nothing more then being able to directly connect a USB extention into the rear.

I have a Ipod Touch, 2nd Gen (only gen with Bluetooth) 16GB.

5L/100km? Must be really hilly road, I start and end my trips (both ways) on large hills, and the DVD is a rollercoaster in itself, I found using EV only till I get to the main street does pretty good, I can go from the highway to the house only on EV if someone isn't following behind me still have juice to start back up in ev, make it down the hill (regen'ing) and onto the main roads.

Found there is also a sweet spot in braking to maximize regen too, almost max on the charge bar but not quite, too much and the friction brakes come on, too little and you don't get as much of a charge, I find maximizing the amount I get out of decelerating quickly captures more energy then slowly running the charge over a longer braking distance, since more energy seems to be lost to converstion

 

Found the light, it's not very bright, not sure if it's just mine or not, but it doesn't illuminate much, I was expecting a brighter more "spotlight" LED

Fun fact: you can dim/turn off (And I mean off, not just dim) the Speedometer, Fuel Gauge and Drive indicator but the Ready light and ECO/POW will always stay on LOL

I know the update is coming, I'm thinking of seeing if I can do it myself since $200+ is a pretty heafty charge to accomplish what should be available in bluetooth anyways.

Also going to look at converting one or both of the accessory 12v adapters into 120v sockets.