Problems with my new 06

I have not had these problems with my 2006.

 

Mmmmm, my size 9's don't seem to have that problem; but I think I'll have a look under the dash anyway.

 

Well, I wear a men's 11.5, and I can confirm that my toe occasionally his something under there when going from gas to break and back again. Hadn't even considered looking until I read this post. Will have to chek it out tonight.

 

Wow, sounds quite dangerous. I wear size 10.5 shoes and haven't had any issues. Definitely check it thoroughly before you hit the road again.

 

another 11.5 here... since I was born and raised around Porsches thus learning at a very early age the need for a strong left foot when driving,... I happen to be one of those scary left-foot-brakers.

I've not received my 06 NL yet and will comment on this when I do get it. Hopefully soon!

I will pivot my foot over to the brake in my Porsche as I need to, in some cases also clutch-shift the car. Then the added fun of accelerating, braking and shifting all at the same time is what I Won't miss with the Prius!

 

I wear a size 10 and it doesn't matter if I have heals on, flats, pumps or tennis shoes. The position of the peddles seems to have been made just for me.
On my Acclaim I used my left foot for the break. But I have not used my left foot at all since getting my 06 Prius.
One thing about driving a piece of junk for a long time. It makes driving the Prius so much more fun and enjoyable.
Kathleen

 

Just looked under the dash of my '04. The object protruding the farthest downward is a white plastic compartmentalized heat outlet. No wires. Have never caught my foot (size 9-1/2). Maybe something's different under there on '06s.

 

I wear mens size 9.5. I have not had a problem in my 2006 Prius with my right foot catching anything when alternating between accelerator and brake.

On one pair of shoes with soles protruding beyond the uppers, the sole would catch on the brake when moving from accelerator to brake in my 1999 Audi A6 (AUDI = Acceleration Under Demonic Influence after the bogus 60 Minutes report that nearly killed the Audi brand long ago). I have not encountered similar catching in the Prius.

My left foot does not sit comfortably on the foot rest in the Prius. The foot rest is closer to the driver than the accelerator pedal due to the wheel well. It is also too short for my foot. The Audi is far more comfortable than the Prius.

 

I wear men's size 11. No problem with 06. I just had a look with a flashlight. I didn't see anything untidy. The black wiring seems quite stiff. If you could move it maybe it was too loose, and that might be an indicator of other issues. If you could post a picture we could tell you if there's any difference among our cars.

 

Cool shoes PriusP...

Hmm... I'd chalk it up to personal driving habits. I wear size 12 and there's no way that I could have my heel up so close to the pedals, as I wouldn't be able to move it - so when I'm working the pedals, the angle of my foot is lower, towards the horizon. Perhaps you could try pulling your seat back a bit to get a lower foot angle? I'm sure that sounds uncomfortable to you - the ball of your foot being in a completely different spot on the pedal and the pivot being very strange, but could be worth a try....

No I'm a little worried, with only 11 days left till my Prius gets here... I didn't notice any trouble with the 06 I tried though.

Dave

 

I wear a size 12,and haven't had any problems moving from gas to brake in my 2006. In the picture, your foot is positioned much higher on the gas pedal than I am used to.

 

I wear a size 14 shoe and I was surprised at your comment and made a mental note to check this out. When I tried it out last night, I assumed that you were probably putting your foot higher on the pedal than I do, because that is the only way that I noticed my toe hitting. Your pictures confirmed what I thought.

It looks like the only viable approach would be to change your driving style. Personally... I use more of the ball of my foot... or even the toes to operate the pedals. My heal is slid backwards away from the pedals.

/Jim