2010 Prius pictures everywhere! - 56k beware!

Hi All,

Still do not like the center council/shifter!!!. Still do not like the offset spedometer. Still do not like the GPS display at the dangerously low position!!

I see that the HSD display is now integrated into the upper panel, and its MONOCHROME, and SMALLER -- BIG STEP BACKWARDS - DANGEROUS TO USE IN TRAFFIC!!

 

Hi All,

OH OH!! Looks like people who do not opt for the GPS do not get a center console screen at ALL! Looks like they get old-fashioned manual (read non-hackable!!!!!) radio controls panel instead!!

STATUS SYMBOL ENGINEERING IN PLAY!

 

Hi All,

The more I look at this new interior the MORE DISGUSTED I get. It seems to me that just because they did a semi-incomplete job of programming the center display ergonomically, and heard a whole bunch about that, they took the thing out COMPLETELY. STUPID STUPID STUPID!! What they really needed was a half-way decent program architect/human machine interface designer, instead of apparently leaving that up to the coder!!! Now they put all that money into that monstrosity! What a Waste!! That is your $1K of the $2K price increase right there!

I would rather have the Lexus exhaust heat recovery system, and left the car with the Gen 2 Prius controls!!!

 

Well, let us know when you become a transportation designer so you can design the next Prius to be the way you want.

 

Donee, it is "console" ... not "council"!!

 

Yes we know.

Your views have been noted several times. However, if one is lost and 50 are gained then that seems like a success. You might consider raining on another parade.

 

Thanks Ron...

 

Hi Dead...,

Welp, that is your opinion. I think the oppsoite will happen. The Prius was such a success because it was true to its design goals. This new interior is contrary to the design goal of a minimum cost high mileage general purpose transportation 21 st century car. Its goes back to 1980's state of the European glitz , ala Jaquar. A company that is not making money, I might add.

 

Not knowing anything about LKA I found this link which, although about VW's, is interesting. Apparently concern for the legal matters mentioned in the article have subsided.

Litigation Assist: Why we won't be getting VW's Lane Assist | Car News Blog at Motor Trend

 

It looks like Toyota has significantly improved the Prius interior. Nice two-tone, better material, and better ergonomics. All the hybrid information has gone up to the forward display just under the windshield. You no longer have to take your eyes so far off the road to check what the hybrid system is doing.

The touchscreen is GONE!!! It is good to see that they killed that failed experiment. Real controls with buttons and knobs!

My only complaint is that the display should be directly in front of the driver, not centered in the car. That and still no tachometer.



Edit: I hope the leave all the new toys as options. I have no use for radar, a moonroof, or LED headlights. Cruise control, power windows, power doors locks, and power mirrors, tilt & telescope wheel, and a manual adjustable driver's seat, are all I require.

 

It does look as though Toyota has dispensed with the drum brakes at the rear on this new iteration of the Prius. I was very surprised to find that the second Prius version retained drum brakes at the rear wheels. I thought they went out decades ago. I find it difficult to believe that a pair of modern, well designed discs can be that much more expensive, or heavier, than a pair of equivalent drum brakes. Also parts commonality with the front disc brakes would be beneficial too, wouldn't it?

 

jhinton,

+1. I guess we'll still have to get a ScanGauge to see RPMs, IGN, INJ, etc.

It would be a crime to goober up that smoth dash with the current version SG.

I wonder if there will soon be a SG III in a cleaner, smoother case, and while
we're dreaming, a hi-res display to match the OEM displays.

 

It should be illegal to sell a car without a tachometer. Illegal !
With more and more cell phones following suit of the iPhone, touch screens have improved significantly and will inevitably end up everywhere. Don't worry if you had a touch screen in the past that was below par. The new ones are much better than the old.

As far as your options list, after driving my Corolla with manual windows and power mirrors (standard setup on base Corolla), my ideal car would have manual controls on the driver door and mirror, and electric controls on the passenger side. (it's dangerous to reach across while in motion, yet I often find that manual on the drivers side is quicker and more efficient than electric).