Gen 5 Prius Prime (next gen plug-in) Wish List

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Hmm...why did we start with number 52?

SM-G950F ?

 

-Liquid cooled battery
-Apple Carplay and Android Auto (wirelessly even better)

 

The ability to use the car as a generator to supply ac for camping or a power outage.


(Edit). Sorry I didn’t see that you had included this in your list.

You certainly put a lot of thought into this.

 

I find this separation of the Prius and Plug-In Prius "generations" confusing. I tend to think of the first plug-in as "3rd gen with plug-in", and the current Prime as "4th gen with plug-in".

 

Would feel more comfortable calling it Gen 5 in that next generation if the standard Prius line adopts the plug with one or more trims.

 

how many wishes came true for gen 4?

i think this is gonna be the same list

 

That's a long wish list. If they come with larger cargo and longer range, and hopefully, option for a spare tire, I would be a happy camper.

 

you think that's long? wait until we get to 3 years and 5.000 posts

 

- Ventilated seats
- Higher quality door panel trim
- Eliminate interior rattles
- Rear wiper for Prime
- Lane trace assist

 

we got 5 seats without anyone even asking?

 

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Quite a comprehensive list.

I'd like to see the owners manual in PDF format with a PDF reader built into the infotainment system. That would free up the "glove compartment" for more useful purposes.

I'd like to see a real lane-keep-assist which either nudged the steering system back into lane or at least provided a tactile clue. Just having a beep is not particularly helpful.

Do away with the many illogical features which are locked out when the vehicle is in motion. For example, why not show album cover art which is easier to recognize than having to read the title of what's playing on the USB. (Obviously, some features should be locked out while driving, but lets be more reasonable and consistent.)

On the subject of lock-while-in-motion features, it would be nice if the car could recognize whether the driver or the passenger is reaching for the touch-screen. Often it would be helpful if someone in the passenger seat could look up something on the nav system or scroll through playlists or check other info.

Provide separate memory for each key fob, so that the seat adjustment, side mirror adjustments, radio pre-sets, etc. would be specific to the driver. (Mrs. Bear would really like this because it was a feature on our previous car.)

Include a defrost/defog feature which could be activated with a single button -- without starting the ICE! Right now, one has to go to the climate control panel and tap the fan speed control to get some air to blow over the inside of the windshield.

And also the option of using a Level 2 EVSE at a higher current than 15A to decrease the time needed to fully charge the traction battery. (Something similar to what Chevy offered as an option on the final model year of the Volt.)

Come up with a cellphone app with a better user interface than Entune.... and allow access from more than one cellphone number so that Mrs. Bear and I can both have access to things like starting cabin perconditioning, vehicle locator, etc.

And be sure to keep the sheep.... we like sheep!

 

What are you taking "camping" that requires 120 VAC? You can comfortably camp with an LED lantern powered by 3 x AAA batteries.

 

Impressive list. I’ll ask for some low hanging fruit types in addition to “@Tideland Prius”:
1) ECO Accelerator Guidance on the HUD
2) Solar Roof option
3) Adjustable pop-up Speed Limit Display time all the way to 0.
4) Wireless remote control linked operation to automatically open all the windows customization via the MID or Nav Screen (currently this option is only possible at the dealers).
5) Adjustable automatic air condition assisted cooling during charging - currently you get only a momentary question that pops up when the car gets turned off. Should be able to say yes once when the outside temps hits a selected temp during May through September. We have a vested interest in keeping our battery cooled. Funny I got 3 requests today and the temperature got to 82.
6) Adjustable automatic battery heater during charging - currently you get only a momentary question that pops up when the car gets turned off. Again temp selectable for a certain amount of time.
7) Request turning on battery air conditioning assisted cooling during charging via the charge management Entune App.
8) Request turning on battery heater during charge via the charge management Entune App. - for both of these the cabin can be preconditioned but not specifically the battery.

Almost forgot.
9) Glare proof navigation screen. If you’re going to put a tablet in the middle of my car at least make it so the sun doesn’t wash it out or I’m forced to put a matte screen protector on it.
10) Low 12V warning when the car gets shutoff. That way I’m prepared before the dreaded warning when attempting to start the car. So far I’ve had to jump the car 10 times.


Unsupervised!

 

I keep all the manuals in Dropbox and in my phone & tablet. Took them out of the glove box as soon as I got the car home.

Ditto. The current setup seems very primitive and lawyer driven. There is already a weight sensor in the passenger seat for the airbag, and a sensor to tell if the seatbelt is connected. If both are yes, you have a passenger and the passenger should be able to use the GPS. The Waze app just asks if you are a passenger, can't be more simple than that.

Ditto, although my wife has never driven mine. There should be an option to have both keyfobs programmed for the same settings.

I think this already exists, but you have to enable it? I found that most of the driver-assist settings are not very useful, so I have disabled all of them.

 

Pass. Just one more thing to break.

 

USB-A is more universal at this point and you can plug in any cord that converts to your device. In your case, a USB-A to USB-C cable will do the trick. I have three Lightning, 2 micro-USB and 2 USB-C devices: the USB-A receptacle is the most flexible for this mix.