Accelerator Pedal

can't argue with that, probably will never happen. did it ever get caught on the floor mat?

 

Never. And I tell you what: that little 1.5 did a great job getting us over the mountains, and with good mileage to boot. I average 55 mpg going over those passes.

Tom

 

Who pushes their pedal to the floor??
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CHP officers.
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_H*

 

point taken. moral? while you're down ther checking the pedals, make sure you have toyota floor mats clipped in place.

 

not too shabby for non diesel.

 

I also see no problem at all.
Please refer to attached picture for RHD JP Prius pedals with Toyota official floor mat.

If a third party floor mat makes interference with the accelerator pedal travel, that's a problem.

Ken@Japan

 

Did you take a photo?

Bob Wilson

 

Ken, I see your problem: your pedals are on the wrong side of the car!

Tom

 

clips have always worked for me, anybody see a better idea on another car? velcro? i hate that tearing sound!

 

Yep...Same with my 2005...

 

Yes. My Volvo had two posts that stuck up out of the carpet. The mats had two holes that friction-fit over the posts. This area was raised up, as were the edges of the mats. Any mud, snow or water you tracked in was trapped in the mats and they were easily removable. They never slid anywhere in my car (they couldn't, even if you tried).

 

Or "pedal to the metal."

 

Can someone provide a straight forward explanation of how the Gen II acceleration system or pedal differs from Gen III and would possible explain why James Sikes's problem with his 2008 would not happen with my 2010 prius?

I'd like to provide some type of ease of mind for my parents concerned about my recent purchase.

 

We don't know what James Sikes's problem was, so I don't think anyone can answer your question.

 

Interesting. Shortly after I got my 2010 Prius I ordered and received official Toyota floor mats, complete with clips. To tell the truth, the clips aren't all that unusual - both my old 2002 Civic and the 2008 Sienna we run here both had them.

In any case, clips got installed along with the floor mats. And, given the attention given to recalls and floor mats back in January, I was really careful at installation to make sure that everything was engaged properly.

So, weekend before last I got out the hose and washed down the car. Took a look inside, thinking about a vacuum cleaner, and noted that one of the clips, but not both, had disengaged.

Put it back on and haven't thought about it until now. But I must have been running for a few weeks like that without noticing, waiting, I guess, for the other clip to let go.

Sounds like a better clip system might be in order.

KBeck

 

The Gen II and Gen III systems are very similar. I consider the Gen III as safe as the Gen II, which is to say very safe.

You won't have James Sikes' problem because you are not James Sikes.

Tom

 

My dealer didn't install the hooks, just left it in the glovebox.

 

Yes, Interesting.... I know on my 2010; once the mats are correctly engaged, I have a He!!/of/a/time disengaging when I want to remove them...