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Prius 2024 purchase: Miscellaneous features questions

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Main Forum' started by pgb205, Feb 25, 2024.

  1. pgb205

    pgb205 New Member

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    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    Five
    Is remote start available and how does that work(I plan to get model with phone unlock)?
    Do I just have to be near/inside the car with my fob/phone to control it?

    XLE Model comes with self-opening hatch. I want to make sure that it can self-close AND lock with no human input. Meaning I press button on fob and hatch unlocks and opens fully. I press button on fob again and hatch closes and locks with no assistance.

    Is there option to turn off daytime running lights? I will be camping with the car and often it helps to have the car ON and running and yet be in a blackout mode with all lights off. I want to make sure the Daytime running lights can be turned off.

    Climate mode: Does the car need to be started and in this special mode to work with temperature settings set? How does that work in real world? Can I expect to be comfortable in 20F when camping (My understanding is that I can expect to draw half gallon overnight in most conditions).
     
    #1 pgb205, Feb 25, 2024
  2. Paul Gregory

    Paul Gregory Active Member

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    2024 Prius Prime
    Model:
    XSE
    The remote start feature in the app is buggy. When driving in HV mode, the car shows 34% charge while parked. Trying the remote start results in this message, "Car start not possible because it must be at more than 30% charge." So, as a work around, I drive in "Charge" mode to give it at least a 40% charge. This way, I am able to start it once. When I try a second time, I get the message, "Car start not possible because car may be remote started only two times in a row." In this climate, one 20 minute cycle is not enough, so I wish it would start at least twice. It doesn't.

    Too many restrictions to be very useful.
     
    #2 Paul Gregory, Feb 27, 2024
  3. David W. Griffin

    David W. Griffin Junior Member

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    I have an LE, not an XLE but my daytime running lights are controlled by a setting on the left stalk so they are easy to turn off.
     
    #3 David W. Griffin, Feb 28, 2024
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