The Prius has more storage space than I thought.

Sure sounds like a new Prius Ad just waiting to be made.

 

It surprised me as well.


17 foor ladder, four 8 gallon tubs of electronics, 1000 feet of cable, etc.

 

:drum:

 

a pic or two would be nice.

 

I regularly astonish my cycling friends when I show up with TWO full-size road bikes in the back - complete with all wheels attached. I've done three, but I need a helping hand. Two I can do by myself. I can fit four bikes with the wheels off.

 

Count yourself lucky you're not tall... There's hardly a vehicle in the world that I can fit my (ridiculously large) frame in without taking at least the front wheel off. Even my parents' full-size Ford Econoline van can't fit it in the back; it's too long. It can just barely fit in the middle of the van, but only by turning the front wheel sideways. Most other vehicles are limited by my bike's height. For that matter, I can't even use the bike lockers at my office because they're not tall enough.

I biked to the dealer to pick up my Prius; I was able to get away with only taking the front wheel off, which isn't too bad. I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't be able to fit it through the hatch with the front wheel still attached, especially since the bar ends add a bit of height and width to the handlebars.

 

I see a little healthy competition going on here. Keep it coming with photos!


"Outside Minimum, Inside Maximum."
—Chief Engineer Akihito Otsuka, 2009.

 

Most people think I'm tall. I'm at least a bit taller than average at 6'. But yeah... not ridiculously tall! A rack on the back or the roof is your friend, I think! Or better..... how about a trailer!

For a while I had aerobars on my road bike - and that screwed up everything. The bike wouldn't fit standing up in my Rav4EV, and it was a real problem in the Prius as well. I've since changed bars that will not accept the aero's... and now everything fits easiliy again.

 

Darell, I bet you could fit the tandem in, as long as the stoker doesn't mind sitting behind you in the car, too.

 

What an excellent post, 2to4! I, too, am a drummer, and I will soon be in the market for a new car (lease expiring). Presently, I haul around my set in a 2008 Saturn VUE, which swallows it with no problem. The problem I have with the Saturn (and any SUV/truck/van, really) is the gas mileage (23, tops, straight highway, on a good day!).

I wanted my next car to be a hybrid, but the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner didn't appeal to me. I had discounted the Prius because, quite frankly, and sadly, it didn't look like it would hold my drums. I was zeroing in on the Subaru Outback, which gets slightly better mileage than the Saturn, and then I stumbled upon your post.

I am now very excited about getting a Prius. I intend to take my cases to a dealer (or connect with a friend who has a Prius) and confirm they will fit (no offense), and I have confidence they will, thanks to you.

My lease doesn't expire until Dec. 2010, so I have time. The 2011 models may be out by then. The next seven months are going to test my patience. I got the fever!

Thanks, again.

Glen

 

It's the secret we've known in europe for decades, hatchbacks are brilliant for putting stuff in, especially those with a saloon/sedan shaped body.

 

We knew that too in the 1970's, but then hatchbacks became uncool. They were the family station wagons of the era, before they were replaced by mini-vans. Thankfully the Prius design favors function over form.

Tom

 

Watch Buddy Rich drumming to see where Animal comes from on the Muppets

 

While Joe Morello was (and still is) a great drummer, Buddy Rich was the best, in my opinion. I got to see him in a small club and was transfixed. Sat through both shows. I even met him between shows, got his autograph and a stick. He was short and arrogant, of course, but his skills...wow.

 

All my drums (Slingerland) are in hard cases (SKB and Fibre): 14" x 20" bass, 16" X 16" floor, 14" X 14" floor, 12" X 10" mounted, 5 1/2" X 14" snare, plus a 22" cymbal vault and a 30" X 24" X 11" trap case on wheels (heavy bugger!). I also carry a rug. The trap case is my main concern. How wide is the floor in your Prius?