Got Rid of the Lock Button in the 2010+/Plug Ins?

The trunk one is still there-it's the smaller of the two on the trunk. The door handle one has been replaced by the two lines on the handle. If you touch them, it will lock/unlock. There are also two lines on the underside of the handles, in case of ice/snow covering the top ones.

 

I didnt know about the ones underneath, thanks!

 

After cursing at the "sensors" on our 2010 Prius II for three years, I got a Leaf this Spring, and love the simple button instead. Not all progress is...progress.

 

The sensors on the PiP work flawlessly for my wife and me. Grab the door handle and pull to unlock and open the door. Tap the top of the door handle to lock.

 

Yes, I knew how they work. I wear gloves a lot, and they don't work well with gloves. Even with bare hands, they weren't 100% reliable for me. Tapping the handle never worked - I always had to "pinch" both top and bottom sensors to lock them.

 

From a parts perspective: I've had people with the buttons call me looking to buy just the rubber "cap" from the button. You have to buy the whole door handle...the sensors are an improvement for most people. You must have unusually dry hands, or your body has an unusual electrical field.

 

Use a little hand lotion to keep hands most, works well.

 

I'm not going to apply lotions or ointments or seasoning to myself to make the car happier. I rarely drive the Prius now that I have a Leaf, anyway.

 

^Except when you need to go more than ~75 miles? ;-)

 

That's rarely, these days.

 

Ah, my wife put over 400 miles on my PiP yesterday. Last week I went about 100 miles for the week all electric...Two extremes where the PiP shines! I want an all electric car, but it starts with a T, and we'll still have a gas/electric hybrid as the "other car" for long trips.