My first break-in trip with the new Prius

Not to break in the engine per say, but to break myself into all the nuances and features on a longer trip, 1500k in all.

• I learned that the lane following feature fails on sharper curves. Not the safest thing, if you're not paying attention. A "curvy road" warning sign appears on the panel.
• The traffic jam assist kicks in when you need it. Most welcome.
• I finally learned how to use the lane-change feature correctly; just lightly pull the signal lever (not to the click) and the car will do the lane change most times correctly.
• I am much less tired after a long trip, thanks to the adaptive cruise control and the lane following feature.
• The audio player will sometimes go silent while playing an audio file (must be a bug) but you can restore it by cycling through the sources with the "source" button. Incidentally, holding the source button for one second works as a "mute" or "pause" button.
• The car will sometimes say, "closed eyes detected," when they are not. Making googly eyes resets it.
• I briefly saw a message saying something like, "Do you consent to making a recording of your face" but it disappeared before I could answer. What was that about?
• Quite a few other things I can't think of right now.

 

Yep, set it to maximum distance for piece of mind, but set it closer if you want to save fuel, and it's not irritating the other driver.