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First week of ownership observations

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Vaughn, Jul 22, 2006.

  1. Vaughn

    Vaughn Junior Member

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    I'm still on my first tank of fuel but 2 things have come to my attention. The drivers seat has limited travel. I'm 5'10" so it isn't a problem for me but I don't think this would be good for tall folks. The other odd thing is the cruise control operation. On previous vehicles once I set the cruise control it remained set until you shut it off or turned the vehicle off. What I'm trying to say is if set at 60 mph you could come to a stop, then accelerate to above the minimum speed to set the cruise control, then hit resume and off you went to the original 60 mph. My first impression was I had a cruise control malfunction, read the owners manual in detail and found this is normal operation. Neither item is a problem for me, just different.

    Vaughn
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    So far MFD indicates 54.6 mpg
     
    #1 Vaughn, Jul 22, 2006
  2. nmrickie

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    Congratulations on your new Prius.

    The cruise control works the same way on all Toyotas. Not what I was used to either, but I've gotten used to it.
     
    #2 nmrickie, Jul 22, 2006
  3. nwprius

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    I also wish they had better seats, more adjustable, lumbar support, and a bit softer.

    The cruise control is functioning exactly as most do. With one exception all my cars have needed reset after a stop or a slow down to below 25 mph. The reason is to stop the possibility of sudden acceleration that could be dangerous. This cruise control is a delight to use because of the ECVT. No shifting of gears.
     
    #3 nwprius, Jul 22, 2006
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    The CC will also shut off completely when you turn off the car so you have to push the button after a restart. Enjoy your new Prius. I had a GM car where the CC stayed on all the time if you forgot to turn it off and had no indicator light. I like the Toyota system much better!
     
    #4 marjam, Jul 22, 2006
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    The cruise control doesn't work in B mode
     
    #5 brasche, Jul 22, 2006
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(brasche @ Jul 22 2006, 10:21 AM) [snapback]290463[/snapback]</div>
    That's correct; as soon as you shift into B mode the CC disengages.
     
    #6 marjam, Jul 22, 2006
  7. iluvmacs

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(marjam @ Jul 22 2006, 10:14 AM) [snapback]290472[/snapback]</div>
    This is probably standard in any automatic transmission -- I once shifted my dad's Sienna from D to 4 while cruise was active and it cancelled it.
     
    #7 iluvmacs, Jul 23, 2006
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