2010 Prius news from Detroit - published on Jan 13th ???

Looking at the mirrors I noticed it doesn't have side blinkers on it, as most current cars have (almost in spain). Where are they located? Are they in the side of the extra-large head lights?
Oh! I see the current prius doesn't have it in america, so I can figure out you don't have side blinkers in USA, isn't it? Here in spain (europe?) we have a small blinker just under the "hybrid" logo. Look here.
Maybe the european version will have it in the mirrors? I hope so! They are very useful when two cars are very near (you can see side blinkers in the mirror here)

 

Paradox, you always reply just before me!!!!

 

The LED headlights in the Escalade have 5 LEDs for low beam and an additional 2 LEDs for high beam. They cost $3,044 each to replace compared to $1643 for a replacement HID assembly. The LED headlights are brighter than halogens but not as bright as HID

HID = 830/1200 lumens (Low/High)
LED = 730/1000 lumens
Halogen = 400/600 lumens



The Escalade is the only vehicle that I know of that is sold in the US with full LED headlights and costs $85,000. The Audi R8 has LED low beams.

I can't see Toyota offering Full LED headlights on the base Prius. My guess is that the Prius might have LED daytime running lights or optional LED lights for big $$$$.

This is the headlight photo posted by the Prius Team:

 

jhinton, ultimate fail, that pic is not of Prius LED headlights, lol.

 

It might not be but if it isn't Danny is messing with us. He posted it on 12/15/08 as "2010 Prius Headlight".

It is also listed in his gallery of all the sneak peak photographs: http://priuschat.com/category/image-galleries/2010-toyota-prius-photos

Check it out for yourself.

 

welll why dont you check pic of page 1 on this thread and see how LED lights look like on Prius? .

and p.s. lumens depend on application, they are not standardized.... Regardless of light output (which we wont know until we get to drive the vehicle), LED's do save energy which is kind of the point, eh? .

I thought you liked how you thought Insight will have more features than Prius... now you dont like more features?

 

I noticed that the two pictures show different lights. The current Prius has two different light assemblies available, halogen and HID. I only seems natural that Toyota would offer a standard light and an optional upgrade. As I said, I personally don't think that the Prius will have LED headlights standard. They may offer LED's as an option. I could be wrong, I have been before.

I never said that the Insight would offer more features. I said it will be significantly less expensive, get excellent mileage, may have better driving dynamics, ergonomics, and better quality interior materials. All these are a comparison of 2G Insight to 2G Prius. I don't know the features of the 3G Prius and won't until they are announced. I personally think that Toyota is going to move the Prius upmarket and increase the price and features to differentiate the Prius from the Insight. Again, my opinion.

I'm not a fan of "features" myself. I don't like the touchcreen, steering wheel controls, automatic transmissions, or sun roofs. I do like a properly set up suspension and solid construction.

As to lumens, the lumen is an SI unit of luminous flux: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumen_(unit)

 

That nose is totally Honda. And the new Insight looks like a
Prius. Maybe I should just give up trying to tell them apart..
.
_H*

 

Yippee! Now what is the range of the remote? I'd like to turn on the air conditioning from inside the store, not just 30 feet from the car.

 

I hope not, unless they can be turned on separately from the headlights to use as DRLs which would be a GOOD thing. The current fog lights have ZERO value, other than as some amount of light if you lose a headlight. At 6'2", I JUST see the line where the fogs hit the road. Anyone much shorter couldn't see the line at all.

 

I wish it were mandatory. Turn signals near the headlights are fine during the day (if the headlights are off), but at night, it is often hard to see the turn indicator lights. Do you REALLY want people staring into a headlight to see if there is a flashing turn indicator light?. Move them away from the headlights, both vertically and horizontally. If people are concerned with the cost of the mirror, mount them on the A pillars instead.

 

It don't see the shark fin antenna in this NA version.

Speed Reduction Unit (SRU) like the RX400h is expected. Will it be dual stage? We will have to see....

0.25 cd, wow!!! No rear skirt necessary like the extinct Insight I.

2.4l equivalent power! The 2010 Prius and eCVT should be a rocket compare to the Camry with 2.4l and automatic transmission.

 

Alright, thanks for the info. I never knew the 2G Prius leans slightly to the left.

 

Don't forget that the Prius a lot more torque than the Camry and, if rumours are true, the 3G Prius should be more than 100kg lighter as well! I'm hoping that the 3G Prius will even be faster than a 2G Mazda 6, although it seems a bit far-fetched. That'll make things such as merging or motorway travelling much better. Also, will the 3G prius be more expensive or cheaper than the current price for the 2G?