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Where do you put your Sunglasses?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Michael King, Feb 4, 2013.

  1. Michael King

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    Silly question, it seems.

    Where do you put your sunglasses when your in the car and not wearing them? My last 3 cars have had sunglasses compartments on the headliner.

    Mike
     
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    There is a sunglass holder on the headliner, next to the overhead map lights.

    I put mine in the storage area below the center console (near where the power outlet and seat heater switches are).
     
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    Unless you have the solar roof option you should have a holder in the headliner as usual.
     
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    My non-polarized sunglasses won't fit in the overhead sunglass holder so I also place them under the bridge.
     
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    I do have the Solar Roof. I haven't tried under the console yet. So far it's been the cup holders, and inside the arm rest. I don't like either of those options.
     
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    Under the floating bridge although they would fit in the upper holder, but I don't want to be opening that all the time.
     
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    In the glass case they came in, the case rests in my left jacket pocket.
    I have had them for 20+ years!
    They are good glasses!
     
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    In their case under the "flying buttress" - they are accessible when I need them.
     
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    I keep mine in the top glove box. Used to use the headliner compartment but the subwoofer made them rattle too much;-)
     
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    mine sit nicely on top of the front cupholder lid, below the shifter.
     
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    I have one pair in the compartment for them, and the other are kept in the case below the shifter.
     
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    Sunglasses are in there case in the forward most end of the compartment under the bridge. When wearing my sunglasses I will put my eyeglasses in the headliner glasses holder.
     
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    On my face.
     
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    I have maui jim sport glasses and they do not fit in the compartment so I keep in case and in the top dashboard holder.
     
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    I keep mine in the overhead sunglass holder, even though the manual says not to. :) I put my regular glasses in a cupholder when I need to switch.
     
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    I was told by the Costco optical folks that using the now common headliner compartment is not good for plastic lenses. I had a pair of sunglasses with slightly blurred vision, and they said the lenses were "checked" from exposure to heat. Being Costco, they replaced the lenses at no charge. I now keep them in their case, and move it to the console area under the bridge when leaving the car parked in the sun. I liked the compartment because it allowed access with just one hand. Maybe someday they will have a similar compartment somewhere lower in the dash, out of the direct sun.;)
     
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    I *would* put mine in the overhead sunglasses holder, but someone decided to buy some Oakley fuel cell sunnies that have massive frames.... So the spectacles go in there for when I forget contact lenses and the sunnies are in the Center console
     
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    I use a non skid rubber dash mat...holds my glasses unreal....never had a problem with them falling off. It just a 3x5 rubber pad that u put anywhere on your dashboard (why the hell do they call it a dashboard anyways??) and just put your glass on them and believe it or not...They stay right on it!! Most stores have them in there auto supplies section or Amazon and EBay...They are only 4 or 5 bucks...
     
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    I have some of those that came with the things you put between the seat and the console to keep from losing small items. The only downside I have found is that the stuff that makes them stick leaves a residue on the dash material. Do you get that from yours? I also used one on the closed cover of the cupholder and put the phone on it before I put in a permanent holder for it.
     
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    I got the solar panel and do not have the sunglass compartment either. I put mie in the glove compartment