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Two ... Thingies ... Below The Toyota Logo

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by mr88cet, Apr 28, 2017.

  1. mr88cet

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    In the YouTube videos, and elsewhere, I've noticed two left-right symmetrical, semi-trapezoidal … holes, or "objects" anyway ... in the acrylic front grill right below the Toyota logo. Each maybe might have some sort of latch handle on the outboard edges (not sure).

    What are those?


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    Just a guess but part of the front license plate holder attachment fitting to the car.

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    That seems plausible...


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    Seems like you wouldn't need two big "gouges" in the plastic for that purpose. Seems like smaller holes could work for that.


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    There's a lot of superfluous busyness in the front end. Two many over-payed designers, beavering away, trying to justify their salaries. It's basically the opposite of a bumper.

    Sorry, purely grumbling.
     
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    Yeah, I never understood Toyota's bizarre fascination with black plastic front ends...


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    like this pic? 20170209_085414.jpg
     
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    Cheaper than chrome bumpers.....
     
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    So, yes, those are the two … "holes," or whatever... I was asking about.

    Mountings for the license-plate bracket seems a very plausible explanation. Seems like they could have made them smaller though...


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    :) Although all other aspects of the P.Prime's styling I prefer over the regular Prius Liftback, the big black thing in the front is a total "what the...?!", in my view.

    I wouldn't want to see chrome, but paint-color sections in roughly the same setup as the Liftback would have looked better to me.


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    Toyota has plates to fill the cut-out section in the front bumper. They are about $24.00 each (2021 Prius Prime) and require painting the color of the car's bumper. Less expensive to put a license plate bracket and plate on the car - a blank black license plate or some sort of vanity plate.
     
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