Agreed that it is not pointless. You can often see on the Energy monitor on my Gen2 that the car says is still using power in "creep" mode when stationary while the brake is pressed unless you press the pedal really quite hard. Also, am I the only one who gets dazzled by increasingly bright, constantly on brake lights in traffic queues?? I use P also out of KINDNESS to the driver behind so as not to dazzle me. Was horrified to read that many cars keep brake lights ON even when parking brake is on, for visibility and extra dazzling annoyance! Surely being dazzled is also a risk even when stationary, especially when it can go on for several minutes at traffic lights. I don't see that I should need my brake lights on when stationary to be seen from the rear either, I am happy to take that risk. The car has reflectors and tail lights after all. Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
Some SUV vehicles, their LED brake lights are so strong I've had to pull down my sunshade when stuck at a red light. I wish my Prius brake lights and tail lights were that bright. The rear lights on the 2016 are too small and weak. But the 2015 Prius has great tail lights/brake lights.
When I first saw this thread title, I wondered how they got their Prius to climb a light pole to park on a red light. I could see how parking would be a real challenge Perhaps the OP meant using Park at a red light.
I would bet I've pushed the "P" button less than a dozen times over my entire length of Prius ownership. I quickly discovered Power puts it in park and I though "well I'll just do P then Power to be sure" but yeah that lasted maybe one more cycle. I don't view it as lazy, I view it as efficient.
Today I learned that the UK puts the steering wheel on the wrong side but keeps the correct feet. How strange is it to shift with your left arm? or is that on the right somewhere as well? /s
When I was taught, on an automatic, it was always "right foot only", for both gas and brake. For safety? I appreciate that goes out the window with manual transmission though. Same here. I rarely if ever touch Park, just shut it down. On the rare occasions I've pushed Park, it's usually 'cause I want to keep the car running but secure, with Park and parking brake on. And in retrospect I think: what was the point of that? Just shut it down next time.
The advance driving courses I've been a part of have all taught the two foot method. It's more difficult to driving smoothly and you're more likely to drag the brake, but it's safer (in extreme situations like racing and pursuits, very rarely a need to do it on the street)
Abnormal for me is when the steering wheel is on the left side! Having said that, I lived in mainland Europe for 2 years and found I got accustomed to driving on the right and steering on the left of the car in less than a week. So now I am pretty ok with both and neither feels awkward. Normal/abnormal is always relative!
For safety reasons, my employer locations drove on the left with Left Hand Drive vehicles, very odd but you do get used to it. (your visibility of the shoulder is good, of the center of the road is poor) I bought a red Subaru Forester when I drove with the Haul Trucks. The Truck driver needs every clue to see you! I had my own blinky light.
