1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Most Obscured Facts (Way Out There) Prius c Edition

Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by Tideland Prius, Apr 21, 2012.

  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    45,024
    16,242
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Continuing the tradition of this: Most Obscure Prius Facts (Way out there) - PriusChat Forums

    I hereby declare the Prius c Edition open!

    Here's my contribution.


    The centre console bin has a false floor. There's a small, oddly shaped area underneath it.
     
    1 person likes this.
  2. allopatry

    allopatry Junior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 21, 2012
    69
    16
    1
    Location:
    Lake George, NY
    Vehicle:
    2023 Prius Prime
    Model:
    SE
    Would this perhaps qualify as a secret storage compartment?
     
  3. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    45,024
    16,242
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Looked pretty small to me, I'm not sure what would fit in there.
     
  4. Logical

    Logical Junior Member

    Joined:
    Dec 11, 2003
    82
    26
    0
    Location:
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Four
    if you press and hold down the mode button while listening to music or podcast or usb files, the music will pause. also press and hold down the forward (^} it will fast forward. the down button skips back.....
     
    Surrylic likes this.
  5. j_benj

    j_benj Prius C Fan

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2012
    125
    13
    0
    Location:
    Jersey
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Three
    (probably not that obscure) the top of the armrest slides forward to make it more useable in forward seating positions.
     
    Surrylic likes this.
  6. SquallLHeart

    SquallLHeart The Techie Guy

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2012
    826
    247
    5
    Location:
    San Jose, CA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    hold down the trip button when your odometer reading is showing.. do it while driving.

    you see a nice change. :)
     
  7. dano9258

    dano9258 New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2012
    59
    1
    0
    Location:
    Las Vegas, NV
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Four
    What armrest
     
  8. SquallLHeart

    SquallLHeart The Techie Guy

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2012
    826
    247
    5
    Location:
    San Jose, CA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    the center console/armrest... it doesn't comes in the package 2 or higher.
     
  9. ncben

    ncben Junior Member

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2012
    7
    7
    0
    Location:
    New York
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    One
    If you drop a coin underneath the seats or into the shift stick compartment you'll likely not be able to retrieve it.
     
    Imagine Reality likes this.
  10. SquallLHeart

    SquallLHeart The Techie Guy

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2012
    826
    247
    5
    Location:
    San Jose, CA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    ^^ unless you're me.. at which then i'll rip apart your car in seconds to save that coin.. lol.
     
  11. hnx676

    hnx676 Junior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2012
    41
    2
    0
    Location:
    Singapore
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    N/A
    Yup it's pretty small in there.. But I think can fit in a couple of passports, in case you have more then one ;)

    Ha.. Me watching too many spy movies lately..:D
     
  12. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    45,024
    16,242
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    lol

    I had to ask the nice members here about this feature. Why would Toyota do this just to save cost on a damn plastic button and some wires.
     
  13. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    45,024
    16,242
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    The hood of the Prius c is steel. Feels much heavier than aluminium hoods of the Prius and Prius v's
     
  14. R11

    R11 New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 8, 2012
    101
    17
    0
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Perhaps because a separate dedicated button for something that will likely only be used once for the vast majority of owners would be totally unnecessary and only add undue clutter? :D


    ron
     
  15. Surrylic

    Surrylic Junior Member

    Joined:
    May 16, 2012
    122
    12
    0
    Location:
    Winchester VA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Three
    Agreed! I definitely don't need a button for something I will never ever change. Except once, because no one in this thread told me what would happen ;)

    Also, I feel silly but had no idea about the center console arm rest. I tried it once when I first got my car but I guess I didn't press the top forward hard enough apparently haha.
     
  16. Oldwolf

    Oldwolf Prius Enthusiast

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2011
    820
    110
    0
    Location:
    NC
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Four
    Okay, what does pushing the button do?
     
  17. jlfst67

    jlfst67 Member

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2012
    1
    0
    0
    Location:
    Duane, NY
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Three
    toggles miles and kilometers
     
  18. Imagine Reality

    Imagine Reality New Member

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2012
    3
    3
    0
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Three
    Okay, I hope that this will win the most obscure comment...
    If you fold the 40% rear seat down you can perfectly fit a Plano 1531 single rifle case in the Prius C 3 as per my experiment today.
     
    priusandquiet and ewaboy like this.
  19. ewaboy

    ewaboy Active Member

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2012
    693
    205
    0
    Location:
    Hawaii
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    Excellent...:D But how about a rifled musket?
     
  20. Oldwolf

    Oldwolf Prius Enthusiast

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2011
    820
    110
    0
    Location:
    NC
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Four
    That is actually good to know because I spend a lot of time at the shooting range too. I just haven't had a chance to try and fit any of the bigger items in the back yet.