From 13mpg to 50+mpg...first time Prius owner

Thank you. I needed to hear this! : )

 

Your red beauty is so photogenic. Even cute dog friendly!

 

Let me tell you, it is RED. I picked up mine today and drove it two hours back to my home. When I got out, it was a very bright day(and 90 degrees) and the sun was blasting the car from over my shoulder as I turned back around to the car. It almost attacked me with the red.

While it's beautiful in all conditions, I think the red looks best on a cloudy day. Indirect lighting just brings out the richness in the color.

 

Congratulations! Hope you love it!

 

I'm certain I will after some sleep. lol

I've been pretty much detailing nonstop for a couple days in prep for the trade. Less than 5 hours of sleep last night and up at 5am this morning. The car's batteries might be full, but mine is flat.

 

I am doing 35% on my front and rear side door windows and limo The darkest I can get in the back window! still thinking about the front windshield. my midnight black metallic Limited should be here end of June! Enjoy✌️

 

Red looks absolutely incredible on the new Prius. Black was #1, red was #2, White was #3. Alas the stars only aligned enough for #3, but still consider myself very fortunate to secure one at all this early in the release. Being on a wait-list since late last year probably helped some.

 

Thank you for posting this! Great to see your Prius in action. In the meantime last night I dreamt I fell in love with a newly designed (only in my dreams) supersonic red electrified VW bug that was gorgeous but not practical. : )

 

Yours is the prettiest of the bunch. : ) I can’t remember which Prius you have.

 

That pic makes me wonder why some cars have the integrated front license plate mount, while others like mine have a removeable black mount. I thought maybe it was the color of the car, but here's a red one just like mine with the integrated mount.

 

Red's the only non-drab color they allow in the USA.

 

Interesting. Just saw the black mount on this silver XLE AWD too.

 

Did you try taking the black mount off? My bet is that there is an integrated plate mount under it.

Japan requires a front plate, as do many states, but the plate holes of each country don't line up. That's what the removeable plate holder is for. Dealers in states that don't require the black holder simply aren't installing it. One might be in the trunk of the car.

 

This makes sense. CT requires both plates. A plate attached to the front integrated plate mount without the black holder over it would look pretty strange.

 

Wish I would have read this before I just washed my car a few minutes ago; I would have checked. Too dark now. lol
I'll check tomorrow.

 

I think the integrated mount will have two small dimples for the port to install the black mount correctly in states requiring front and rear. There should be exact instructions how to do it. The black mount is in cars.
How do I know? My 2020 came without a front plate and no mount. I asked the selling dealer to provide me a Toyota brand mount. They did. I looked up the exact instructions and installed it per them. I would have drilled two small pilot holes in the dimples. The instructions said not to do that, use the supplied self tapping screws in the dimple without drilling a pilot hole, and do not over tighten. The alignment of dimple to black mount holes was perfect.
I would guess the 2023 is similar.