What is Toyota Certification and is it worth $500?

Why is hill hold needed or offered on an automatic? I thought that was only a feature for manual cars. Neat feature for those learning to drive a manual though.

 

I use the two foot method. Left foot on the brake and right foot on the accelerator. Hasn't failed me in years of driving automatics. Manual transmissions just need a little practice to master. I don't know why they even bother to put it in anything really. They should have spent the money on better seats in the lower models.

 

Toyota puts hill assist into the Prius because Japanese driving habits are different and so this is perceived to have value in Japan.

Do not ask about the logic. Just accept that Japanese logic is different.

Thanks,
Dan Lander

 

Handy when parked in a tight spot on a steep hill.
It works both uphill and downhill.
Not needed but useful.

 

I imagine it would be very handy in San Francisco ;-)

Mike

Mobile on my SGH-i717 now Free

 

I suppose if I were a Prius engineer I would include hill hold as well. Since the electric motors and computer are already on the car, a switch is the only component that needs to be added for the hill hold feature...or does it use the brakes?

 

I guess it's using the brakes. The car won't roll when it's activated until 2 seconds or so has passed after releasing the brake pedal. At least it's holding the brakes, probably electrically for that 2 seconds. The pedal needs to be pushed to the floor in order to activate the Hill Hold so that the Traction Control light is on.

 

Nice choice. Gen 3 is such an advanced, efficient car.

 

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