Must-have items/accessories every Prius owner should have

Would love to see a photo of it if you don't mind.

 

+1 on the horns. Heck, even I was able to do that mod with minimal blood loss.

An NRA sticker in the rear short window generates chuckles in the cars behind you.

 

Jumpers: I think our cars are tricky to jump. I'll defer (I'm a new owner too)

Discover where you would afix the jumpers if the smaller battery needs a jump; under the bonnet there's a fuse box with a designated positive terminal....there are a few posts here providing instructions for jumping/trickle charging utilizing this terminal.....

 

I didn't want to derail anything there so I made a thread about it in the audio forum:

iPod video player and 5 inch screen install | PriusChat

 

hey Raza good to see you here, instead of Runryder and helifreak by the way, thanks for the video support, I do still use it.

 

Backup beep isn't really needed to remove I just find it irritating. Many dealers do it for free. Worth checking or a DIY with Torque app, etc.

 

Hey, thanks for saying hi. Do you use the same username on the other forums too?

 

Only name I use

evga
helifreak
overclockers.com I think its changed, im a senior member there.
Religious forums
FRDB biblical criticism&history
sportbikes.net
ducati.org
runryder

 

Bought mine on Amazon. There's actually two vendors with lots of ratings and transactions there, you'll see. Both are Toyota dealers across the country somewhere.

 

In case you haven't tried this yet - or anyone else for that matter, a "real spare" won't fit in the 2005 nor the 2008 Prius Models - nope - not even the OEM 15" wheel. How do I know!?!? I tried, of course. . . Had a few flats, and couldn't even stick the bloody flat into the compartment after installing the donut. Like Wth?!?
So after, I got my 2011 and my aftermarket 16" wheels, I tried this again with the OEM 15" wheel/tire since it was just lying around. And NOPE! FAIL!!!!
Haven't bothered trying with my 2013 yet... but I am certain someone's already complained about it. I remember there were whole pages of rant on this matter in the previous model year threads. Forgot if I contributed to them or not. Let's see how special my special edition/persona series is... *lol*

 

This is a great list. Picking up the cargo net, weathertech floor mats, and changing my shifter to the one sold by Stage10.

 

Did you find a tie down strap to hold the tire in the cargo area using the built-in anchors? IIRC, that's what I had in my Gen II's, and now have it in my PiP. (Had to get my own donut, of course, and there is no compartment for it.)

 

A blanket in the back seat. Something recommended by my mom when I was a teenager. Be prepared if the temperatures get low and you break down. The blanket can also come in handy during other seasons.

 

Why yes it was! It's actually Premier Toyota in Rhode Island somewhere. Item arrived about 5 days after placing order. It comes in a cheapo dollar store looking bag and tag, but it's genuine Toyota.

 

I keep garbage bags in my car as well as tie down straps in that nifty cargo thanks to my cargo organizer in the "hidden compartment" to keep the area clean and prevent the flat from moving around. But I got a replacement pretty quick.
Still, I think they should be able to squeeze at least a full 15" spare if they really wanted to. It is only off by a couple of millimeters from fitting.

 

I put a car bra on my car, and mirror covers, but I drive 50,000 miles a year.

 

I got a small 3 gal. pancake compressor from Harbor Freight for 49 bucks and a Viair digital pressure gauge for $10 on Amazon and both work well. I am still debating on tire pressure for the Toyo 17 inchers. I currently have them at 39/37.