Day 1, first 100 miles - surprises!

I love how the ICE goes quiet..it freaks people out when you take them out for a drive.

I actually didnt test drive mine at all before I got it. I did sit in on several drives with my dealer(on my request) where he gave me a very detailed tutorial/ demonstration on how things work and how it handles.

enjoy your 06

 

Kind of blows your mind how diesel supporters advocate the clatter of their engine, eh?

 

I went into my dealer today and asked to see the car -- he nodded and tossed me the keyfob and I sat inside and did a little 'prep work' even though it isn't mine yet... I set the radio stations, paired my phone with the car, adjusted the mirrors, seats and tilt stearing, and setup the audio how I like it.

I went back in 45 minutes later and he gave me an odd look...

"Don't you wanna drive it?" he asked.

"Naw, I'm done," I told him with a smile.

 

ECHOSYS,

Check out the following. It's a really need "look under the hood". It's for the first generation prius but it's very interesting... Congrats on the new ride!

http://www.ecrostech.com/prius/original/PriusFrames.htm

 

this is where the phrase Priustoric comes in.

 

that clatter is completly rediculous.... sounds like the engine is going to fly apart.

I guess they are trying to quiet them... I'm still amazed they became so popular...

I think when diesel was cheap it got momentum.... but now the "only" advantage I can see to diesel is pulling heavy loads... they love to do that...

Otherwise to put up with higher price per gallon plus that loud rackett!!!
Not for me!
that just goes to show you what people will put up with to get longevity and good mileage.

 

Ed,

We need a modification to put our approach plates up on the screen Actually... I do have that in my (real) cockpit.

I just bought an '06 Prius (Driftwood Pkg #8) for my daughter... and like you, today was my first "big" trip using it. Up until now... it was just a couple of small trips to get the car preped (snow tires, etc). I drove it to our condo on the coast this morning... and she will find it with a big bow on top Christmas morning.

I have been pretty impressed with the car so far... enough so that I ordered another one (silver pkg #8) that should be here by early to mid January.

One thing that really dissapointed me (a lot) is how much they "dumb down" the MFD interface when driving. The biggest shocker was if you hit the "msg" button on the radio, expecting to see the text display of "Artist & title"... you get a warning saying that the information is being withheld while driving due to safety reasons!!! How ridiculous is that???

I am starting to get worried that I will get frustrated with limitations they build into the interface. I sure hope that someone posts a method to bypass the restirctions soon. As a pilot... I am accustomed to full functionality during all phases of flight.

/Jim

 

The first time that happened to my wife on our test drive, she said "Oh, $h!t,". She thought she had gotten another lemon...her 94 Civic being her first.

 

That must be new for the 06...sometimes I do all this stuff on the MFD and when I look up I think, "How did I drive this far without smacking into someone's rear?"

 

Ha! Yup, you can't figure out why the engine keeps running. Or you use the keyfob to unlock the door, then put the keys in your pocket and look (in vain) for the "start" button for a few seconds while the other half laughs at you...Or you reach for the dash to put the vehicle into R or D.... Or you reach to the wheel for climate and stereo controls, to find nothing but leather under your fingertips.....

 

Have you ever driven around a parking lot and people all of a sudden look at you, not realizing a car was there? Gave me the thought of adding some sort of electronic noise maker when the ICE is off...maybe plays a little music, or makes burping noises. My son would choose a noise of gas coming out another end...but that's tasteless.

 

Can't answer the question about the lights, but I can tell you there are about 3 Prions(I love that one...medical...the cause of Mad Cow) in the doctor's parking lot.

 

Only out of my cold dead hands! :lol:

 

Prius folks in general seem to be in a refreshingly intelligent
class of driver, compared to the rest of the road. If all drivers
were required to competently handle a *fraction* of what pilots
need to think about while flying, there would be way fewer licenses
issued, and idiotic problems like tailgating and road-rage would
simply disappear. But tolerance of some "gawd-given RIGHT to drive"
with only a token bow in the direction of earned privilege has let
competency standards drop off the bottom of the chart.
.
So sure, one can preach to the choir here, but how do I reach that
testosterone-laden, self-important redneck in the diesel F250
riding two feet from my back bumper as I'm doing five over already?
.
_H*

 

Add another pilot to the bunch! SEL only 300 hours.

RE: Diesel clatter!

Only a crazed lunatic would enjoy that type of racket. If you have some free time, shoot over to the hybrid/diesel forum at Edmunds. The most colorful character these is this old fart Gary. Talk about ENVIOUS!!! All this guy does is talk about the Prius and how he hates it. It is so obvious that this schmuck has Prius Envy!!