Anyone else find the new SKS door handle sensor annoying?

It was an initial gripe with me too. My prior car had a "trunk" button on the remote so if you were loaded down with packages, you could press it and the trunk would gently open. That way, you wouldn't have to "disarm" with 2 presses on the remote and then lift the hatch. I also think the same convenience should be in the cockpit. Why not have a latch next to the gas port release to "pop" the hatch if you wanted to unload the back of it? Of course, this would only work if the car was in "P".

 

I don't have to use two presses on the remote to "disarm". I leave my remote in my pocket. All I do is walk up and lift, and the hatch automatically unlocks. I can't understand why you would use the remote unless you only have the single door SKS. If that is the case, then I understand your complaint. The single door SKS is better than the old non-SKS, but if it were me, I'd have three-door SKS on all Prius. It's a great feature.

Tom

 

um a Prius IV is supposed to have a sensor in the hatch lol

 

No, you're not alone on this. The technology is very cool, but it sometimes tends to take a second or so before it locks, and sometimes it doesn't. I have on a number of occasions, had to turn back around and touch the handle again to get it to lock. Now I just stand there and wait until it locks, sometimes having to touch it again. Although the touch sensor is more streamlined, I agree that the button was more effective.

 

I have no complaints about having to wait a bit to lock the doors... I have to wait for my beloved passenger to hurry up, gather her stuff, get out, and close the door anyway. Not sure how it is that I'm always the first out, though.

Though I wouldn't mind a more intelligent behavior if you try to lock it with a door still open. Yes, it's good for it to do something different to make sure you know that not all the doors are closed (in case some door just *looks* closed), but it sure would be nice if you could press the lock button, then have it lock when the last door closes, without the car throwing a hissy-fit. I think my parents had a Ford that did this - it beeped a little differently if you locked it with a door open, and then beeped again when the door closed as it locked the doors.

 

To clarify, did you change your key fob to open all doors, or did you find a way to have them open as the Gen II did??!!

 

Nope.

 

When I touch the drivers-side door handle, all doors unlock, including the trunk. But I cannot touch the trunk or passenger handles to have it unlock. Drivers-side first, and all will unlock.

 

You must have the single door SKS. Bummer.

Tom

 

No big deal, I just stop at the drivers door first, touch it, then move on. Otherwise I can use the fob. I think you need the IV or V to get the multi-door.