2014 Toyota Prius Hiding Spots

Hi everyone!

I first wanted to say I love my 2014 Prius. It's the base North American model (not the hatchback or plug in or anything fancy...) I traded in my 2009 for this new one and they are great cars!

On to the topic: I have a game with my family where we hide an item around and whomever finds it gets to choose dinner on family Sundays. (Steak for me if I find it..) Anyways, my mother said she hid it in my Prius. It's been two weeks now of her picking and I can't find it. (If you must know it's a plastic duck with a quacker in it... About as tall as a coke can and not nearly as thick.)

She is adamant it is in my car. It is not in with the spare tire. It's not in the battery compartment. She gave me the hint that there are actually TWO of these hidden spots in the car. Said it's the ultimate hiding spot in the car.

Anyone have ANY ideas where I can look?

Thank you!

 

Thank you for the quick reply! I will take a look. Rear cupholders. Hmm.

Any other spots? I wouldn't put it past her to hide it inside loose panels in the trunk.

 

I removed the trunk carpet cover, removed the cargo trey, there is nothing to the left in the compartment, and just the big battery to the right.

She even bragged about it being the ultimate hiding spot and she's not exactly tech savvy. But I'm stumped! lol

 

I wish it were as easy as the seatback or the glove box! I'm fairly certain it's in the trunk. Or the backseats. The only places I haven't checked is the carpeted area between the back seat and the spare tire well (It looks like the carpet could come up, but it's got metal walls) or is there sufficient space in the side panels???

She isn't very tech savvy... I'm wondering who showed her these two spots because she is real proud of them. lol.

 

Nice tips, everyone. I tore apart the trunk. No go on the seatbacks (She said "Too obvious!") and I checked inside the tail light compartments. Nothing.

She even taunted me this morning "I set traps up to see how close you've come and you have even moved them but still not found the duck." I did not check underneath the battery on the rear passenger side (It looks secured in) but there is one place I have not been able to really check -- In the trunk there is the cover over the cargo trey and spare tire, right? (It has two "locks" on it) Well closer to the back seats there is a cover that looks like it could come off, but try as I might it is on there good. I can see the side walls of it and it's metal... Someone said that the back of the rear seats is velcroed over, but I can separate the seats (And found my next hiding spot) but the top of that piece will not come off.

It's in the trunk or at least the rear seats. (They don't have cargo space in them, do they???)

So great ideas, it's been fun... But I don't have much time left this week. And I hate losing, especially for a third week in a row!

 

Never did find that darn stuffed duck. Thought I'd dig up this thread and see if anyone had any fresh ideas? I haven't taken the spare tire out, is there room or even holes to slip stuff down below it?

I've checked all the great ideas in this thread. I'm at a complete loss as to where anything can be hidden aside from maybe inside a seat?
Ideas are appreciated! Thanks for all the replies anyhow