Prius annoyances

I have grown to like the shape of the rear window on the Prime. I can look down a row of similar cars in a parking lot and instantly see my car. I am glad it is different.

 

I read that regulation, and I don't see any requirement for a beep in reverse. The selected gear is clearly displayed on the dashboard for whatever is selected (P, R, N, D, B). Plus there is the hard-to-miss change of the dash display to a backup camera view.

 

I think these pages have most of the introductory posts about the Prime.
Prime Main Forum (2017-Current) | Page 111 | PriusChat
Prime Main Forum (2017-Current) | Page 112 | PriusChat
Prime Main Forum (2017-Current) | Page 113 | PriusChat

The Prime is a Prius, with the same 'bones'. The wheel base, width, height, and ground clearance are identical. The difference in length is because of the lower front and rear fascia differences; the thickness of the carbon fiber hatch might play a part.
Prius Prime Dimensions Comparison | PriusChat
Putting Prime's rear on a Prius would take more work because of the hatch.
Didn't the 2019 Prius get the Prime's headlights?

Edit: Double checked Toyota's site, and there is a difference in ground clearance. Which could be do to adjustment of the suspension, or the fascia pieces.

Back up cameras weren't standard yet.
It is entirely possible that the reverse beeping was a requirement for Japan, and it just got left on for other markets.

 

As you noted in your edit, Prius at 5.1" and Prime at 4.8". Minor difference.

The 2019 Prius definitely does not have the Prime headlights. It looks to have the same headlights as 208 Prius.

2019 Prius:



2018 Prime (same as 2019):

I am not aware of any US requirements for a backup beep, inside the car. There are requirements for acoustic warning devices for EV's in both forward and reverse at slow speeds, but that's not what the Toyota beep inside the car is for.

 

I have the larger screen - Premium model.

When you turn your Prime on, which hybrid system operation mode does it default to: EV, EV auto or HV? Mine always goes to EV (despite the error in my earlier reply).

But, the driving mode on mine stays in whatever mode it was when I shut the car off - ECO, Normal or Power. Your does not?

 

Does your driving mode not stick to what it was when you shut the car down - always goes back to ECO? This is not the same as the A/C going to ECO, which it will do if your drive mode is already in ECO.

12. Seat heater switches - I like them where they are. In the winter, my driver seat is almost always on anyway. People with the new Prius 19's are already complaining about the new location - they can switched on/off too easily.
13. Agree with the A/C going in recirc. Very annoying and it should stay where I left it.

 

+ shark fin antenna + there isn't that many Prime in the wild = easy to find in parking lot

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I leave an inflatable Barney the Dinosaur on top of mine. Haven't lost the car yet.

 

The difference could easily be from the different trim pieces, or suspension tuning for the different weights.

The beeping existed long before the pedestrian warning noise requirement. Someone somewhere, externally or internally to Toyota, felt the car needed the warning. Like how they felt it needed to creep forward like a car with a typical automatic transmission does.

Honda's issue was with NiMH, and they haven't used those for years now. They switched to Li-ion while still using the IMA hybrid system

There may be an ergonomic reason. Center mounted and high is farther away than in front of the driver. Far enough to make a difference in the time it takes the driver's eyes to refocus on the road after checking the instrument display.

 

Does Barney effect your eMPG?

 

Many cars do this, it's to accelerate interior cooling. My 4runner does it too. After a while recirc switches off automatically.

 

My greatest annoyance is all those Prime owners complaining about their Primes. My flintstone mobile - now that was an annoyance

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