Gen 5 Prius/Prius Prime: poor fuel economy, poor choice of colors, poor choice of packages/options

Was the door placard tire pressure changed between years?

 

I want to say 35/33

 

I was thinking after the post changing it wasn't likely, but then there were reports of uneven tire wear for the early gen2s here. Faster on the outer tread points to under inflation.

 

My 2009 is 35/33. I’ve been keeping all four tires at 34.

So why is front supposed to be 35 and rear 33?

I used to have General tires and had uneven wear with both sets. When I switched to Continental True Contact I’ve had no problems with wear. I know they are both made by Continental. Sorry this is way off topic. : }

 

not sure, maybe to support the engine weight?

 

We are approaching 7 pages, no topic drift would be freaky.

The difference between front and rear tire pressures is because of the car's weight distribution. There is more weight carried by the front axle. Weight also shifts onto the front axle while braking That 2 psi probably meant something like the OEM tire sidewall flexed the same amount in the front as in the rear.

I wouldn't worry about the axles being the same tire pressure. According to my car's display, I got 4 different settings at the moment.

 

: ) Bound to get off topic I guess.

In the meantime I was driving on the highway in “B” mode tonight. I freaked and then looked it up. Just affects gas mileage. When do you use this mode? Going down a hill? Not sure how I managed to shift there by mistake. Oops!!

Despite wishing specs were a bit different I’m excited about the possibility of a new car but don’t like the stress of brand new. That first scratch etc is so painful. If it all works out I just need to be grateful and not worry about it. It’s just another car with newer parts. : }

 

So they are telling you Prime should be available by late April. That’s good news. I hate cloth seats otherwise I might settle for LE/SE. I also really want parking sensors and still don’t get what the difference is between headlights that are auto off verses auto on/off. My 2009 has auto on and off but what I mean by this is I keep mine on all the time and they shut off when I leave car and come on when I start up without me needing to do anything. Does auto on/off mean there are sensors and lights come on and off as needed?

Where are you getting specs on Prime?

 

Weight will be different due to battery and different hybrid motor. Tire size might be different.

 

Yeah, B is for going down hill, or whenever you want more engine braking. It's like using a lower gear with a traditional transmission.

My wife once knocked the car into neutral while I was driving on the highway. Took moment to figure out what happened.

 

Thanks. I’m supposedly first on the list Prius or Prime but I’ve been waffling. I’m not sure I should wait for Prime due to my circumstances.

Thanks.

 

I just watched a detailed YouTube video and he zoomed in on the cargo space of the Prius. It looked like the entryway drop was about 6” like a trunk. I guess we talked about this already but I didn’t realize how much of a drop there was. This is going to be an issue for me. I need to slide things out of the cargo space rather than lifting up and out. A ramp maybe? : } Looks like I’ll have to fold the back seats down and use the back door but he pointed out that the back doors do not open all the way. Looks kind of strange. Something else to get used to or not.

 

Thanks for the video. I’ve never had anything fall out and I’m constantly putting things back there on top of a slick tarp. Big bag of compost and occasional bags of clay are going to be challenging. This could be a deal breaker for me. Some brainstorming ahead.