...and the onlookers were impressed too

While traveling with the Rent-a-Prius I did stop at a rest stop to grab a cat-nap, and found a fully reclined driver's seat to be pretty comfy to sleep on. I never did figure out how to fold down the back seats, so while at my camping destination I slept on the back seat at night (Prii make excellent campers!). But then, I'm only 5'0" so maybe you taller folks would not find either of those spots comfortable to sleep on.

 

I got my condo in Aug and my Prius in Oct. I still wanted to finish a few things up in the condo, and high on the list was genuine tempered glass shower doors instead of that plastic crap.

My shower door and a few other things finally came in around the third week in Oct. I read the manual and then I went to the Home Centre (Note correct metric spelling!) to pick everything up.

It created quite the crowd in the parking lot while the store employee and me were loading everything up. The folding front seat is about the best single idea I have ever seen in a car.

Combine the hatchback design with the folding seats, and why the h*** would I ever need anything bigger? This is about the most practical and versatile vehicle I have ever owned.

I'm actually used now to people gawking at my Prius. I've even gotten used to carrying a bottle of Windex to clean all the fingerprints off the side glass!

About a month ago I parked next to an H2 at a mall here. When I went back out, a few folks were staring at my Prius, even peeking at the interior.

Nobody paid any attention to the giant SUV that dwarfed my Prius.

 

I never realized there was metric spelling!

 

Hatchbacks with folding seats Rule!
My Prius replaced a Nissan 300; but with the Prius,
I regularly carry 10 foot lengths of copper pipe or
conduit with the hatch closed - could do that with
the Nissans', but those were only two seaters, or
two adults and two babies.
Anyhow, I also regularly carry a 26 inch wheel folding
bicycle in the underhatch storage as well - removed the
underwell liner.
Just love this car.
MrMel

 

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Well, it was a tight fit getting the kids and all the Christmas presents in my Prius coming home from my in-laws today.

My mother-in-law and taken the girls and their clothes, dolls, etc on Thursday. That left me, my wife, the presents and my sister-in-law (with 1 carry-on bag) who we picked up at the airport Friday night.

Left the sister-in-law in Stowe for the week. I could have put more in if I had to but I like to see out the back so I fit it all at rear seat back height. The footwell and seat behind the driver's seat was packed so a 3rd person wouldn't have fit.

Remember for next year: No big presents!

 

For even more space, heres something fun. someone said camping, well here is a dome tent that fits on the back of the car with the hatch open.

web site & photos

http://www.toyota-parts.ca/product_info.ph.../products_id/24