Pure bliss! No more reverse beeping.

honestly, i don't find it that annoying lol. also, i suspect that decision was driven by lawyers, not engineers.

gotta love the dealer asking for money. sounds like a call to toyota corporate is in order.

and yeah, the toyota care card took absolutely forever. something like 6 weeks for me as well. but 5k in two months is pretty intense.

 

if there was a survey for improvement, this beep should be near top of the list.

 

How about the electrical recharge door?

 

If it was driven by lawyers all cars would have it. Most stupid things done in the name of avoiding lawsuits that I've been familiar with are driven by people who think they're lawyers, but who lack even a basic understanding of tort law.

 

What with the joystick shifter that doesn't hold position, I don't mind the reverse beep. I've had more than one occasion where I thought I was in a forward (Drive) gear, but the beep saved my bacon.

 

The disable reverse beep was the very first mod I did to both of my 2012 Pri..

 

This is exactly what I mean. People form their opinions about subjects as important as tort reform based on flawed assumptions, misunderstandings, and flat out misconceptions.

Prior to that lawsuit, McDonald's required franchisees to serve coffee at between 180-190°F. For ten years leading up to that lawsuit McDonald's was made aware of 700 cases where people had received severe burns from their coffee, but McDonald's quality control manager testified in court that the number of injuries was insufficient for them to evaluate their practices (i.e., it's cheaper to pay the cost of lawsuits than fix the problem). The plaintiff's burns were so severe that she was hospitalized for 8 days, and underwent several skin graft surgeries. She attempted to get McDonald's just to pony up for the medical bills and the wages she lost while hospitalized (total of about $18,000), but they refused. The case even went to a mediator who suggested McDonald's should settle for $225,000. McDonald's again refused and opted to take it to trial.

McDonald's had several chances to avoid the situation and they declined, preferring to gamble on the outcome. They got what they deserved.

 

Consider the disabled Nav functionality while the car is in motion. This is done on Toyota, but not on another Japanese company, Honda. The only explanation can be that the Toyota lawyers are more conservative/have a stronger voice than their counterparts at Honda.

 

Of course. Have you seen their new floor mats? These things barely reach halfway up the floor on the drivers side. You think they want to deal with lawsuits about how some idiot ran his kid over because he didn't realize the car was in reverse?

 

While the Nav in the Base may be lacking, I find the version in the Advanced quite usable.

 

That beep is annoying. For me the toughest adjustment has been the FOB. I have put it on a lanyard and worn it around my neck so I won't lose track of it.

 

Like this?



I thought I read that someone actually did it (bought one and had it programmed and cut for a Prius).. but I cant seem to find that post now.. here's a thread where it was discussed though:

Lexus Key Card FOB Compatible? | PriusChat

 

Is the beeping really necessary when you have a large like 9x7 screen indicating your car is in reverse?

First thing I did is drove from the show room lot to the service lot and had the rear beep and the drivers and passangers seatbelt beeps disabled.

 

As sad as it sounds I would pay good money for that...

 

Berkeley Toyota (I-80 loc) turned mine off Monday morning. I made a special trip just for that purpose. No charge.

 

I think waiting for the car to boot is the most annoying thing. Without fail I jump in the car, push the button, throw it into gear and try to go only to find myself stationary because the screen is still welcoming me to the Prius. Joy.