Most Obscure Prius Facts (Way out there)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rposton @ Mar 17 2007, 08:37 AM) [snapback]407358[/snapback]</div>

My first thought is "Ack, what the heck is in my eye?"

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ceric @ Nov 21 2006, 12:32 AM) [snapback]352394[/snapback]</div>

To be fully accurate you should now measure from the to down...to make sure the mirror is simply not differently placed

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Charles Suitt @ Nov 21 2006, 03:41 PM) [snapback]352658[/snapback]</div>

After I sync my cell phone with the BT, I usually put it on the shelf.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinball @ Nov 25 2006, 03:05 PM) [snapback]353980[/snapback]</div>

I noticed the same thing too. Today it's lightly snowing. I had to open the hatch to put some luggage in, and much to my surprise, snow did not get into the vehicle. I imagine the hatch was designed this way. Great feature.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(fphinney @ Dec 2 2006, 02:27 AM) [snapback]356592[/snapback]</div>

That’s genius!! I love that idea! I’m Googling right now…

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sseres @ Dec 6 2006, 08:12 AM) [snapback]358713[/snapback]</div>

Yup, we do the same thing! Fits perfectly!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dylandog @ Jan 26 2007, 06:43 PM) [snapback]381383[/snapback]</div>

Yes you can. We've got a box of Kleenex in the little drawer and the cup holders are almost always open.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Stev0 @ Nov 20 2006, 10:54 PM) [snapback]352358[/snapback]</div>

Yeah, I just found it almost 3 years into it. Darndest thing, I was cleaning the front cup holders and found out that I could lift the whole assembly off by lifting up. Low and behold, after lifting the cup holder assembly off, what to my wondering eyes did appear? A secret drawer underneath quietly awaiting discovery. Darn handy too.

 

You don't need to buy the little square boxes of tissues to fit in the storage drawer under the cupholders. We take the full pack of tissues out of a standard size box and put them in the drawer (without the box), then close the drawer except for about 2" with the end of the top tissue sticking out. And there you have it, your own full-zize tissue dispenser. Has anyone else done that?

PA P

 

Regarding the glovebox, there is a slot in the back bottom shelf that is the perfect size to hold the owners manual! This holds the plastic cover, manual and papers in the back, vertical and out of the way which frees the rest of the glove box.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Mar 16 2007, 02:41 PM) [snapback]406926[/snapback]</div>

Informed speculation, perhaps.

I say "informed" because it's become blatantly obvious to me from reading the posts in the forum, and in this thread in particular, that virtually no one reads the owner's manual.

I took a guess--an informed guess--that such was the case here, too. And guess what?

07 Prius owner's manual, page 146, middle column, item (f) Parking:

It's clearly spelled out. I don't know why anyone would say this is an "obscure" fact.

Actually, I don't know why anyone in his right mind would take delivery of a car like this and not read the owner's manual carefully, perhaps more than once, and familiarize himself with the intricacies of the vehicle.

Shall I also mention what page mentions those "funny little things by the door handles, the ones with the red stickers on them"?

 

organized!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(fphinney @ Dec 2 2006, 02:27 AM) [snapback]356592[/snapback]</div>

Sorry wrong quote...

This really is a great idea! A google search for "Four Barrel Coin Changer" will yield tons of results. I cannot wait to finally have my change organized!

 

The pitch and tone of the left turn signal is different than the pitch and tone of the right turn signal.

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The DC outlet under the radio can provide more current than the DC outlet in the middle arm rest.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Dan. @ Mar 18 2007, 09:17 PM) [snapback]408200[/snapback]</div>

How much more. I thought there was a 10 A limit on either.

Dave M.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Prius Maximus @ Dec 1 2006, 03:38 PM) [snapback]356300[/snapback]</div>

Might this be the best way to run a charger cord (like for a cell phone) from the Outlet in the Center Console????

And where in the heck is the sensor for the outside temperature?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Stev0 @ Nov 20 2006, 10:54 PM) [snapback]352358[/snapback]</div>

I've had my Prius for a year and a half, and never knew about this....AWESOME!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(freke70 @ Mar 19 2007, 03:53 AM) [snapback]408266[/snapback]</div>

You had your Prius for a year and a half and still haven't read the owner's manual?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dmckinstry @ Mar 18 2007, 11:58 PM) [snapback]408212[/snapback]</div>

Don't have the gear to tell you. What I do know is that my 150W power inverter (ie.. Over 12 A) does not work on the one in the arm rest. Inverter signals an audible alarm which (according to the inverter manual) signifies insufficiently low power. Under the radio however is a different story. Works there no problem

Any techs online able to elaborate on my experiment?

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