What is the Prius Missing?

Something they could easily add would be wheel blocks for when you change your tire. I saved mine from my old Nissan. They are little collapsible metal blocks that I can open up. They become little wedges and you put them under your wheels to prevent the car from rolling while you change the tire. Very handy and I'll bet not that expensive to add to the tire-changing stuff that's already in there.

 

1. Similar to the odometer and trip meter-- a lifetime fuel mileage indicator as well as two resetable indicators.
2. A few ScanGuage qualities such as tachometer and water temperature guage.
3. The ability to charge/jump the token 12v battery off of the large battery pack, along the ability to be able to jump start someone else's vehicle).

PA P

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Peter@Beoworld @ Aug 4 2007, 01:14 PM) [snapback]490449[/snapback]</div>

You don't get heated mirrors in the UK?
Here in Norway, heated mirrors are standard. For some reason, they've skipped heated seats. When it is -25C outside, heated seats are REALLY nice, especially for the first minutes before the cabin heats up.

Stein

 

I want AWD! Just put the second battery and rear electric drive system from the Highlander. This would solve the acceleration loss when wheels slip (sometimes a dangerous behavior of our Prii) and allow me to get up my steep driveway in bad winter weather. It would also double the stealth (EV) range with only a minor hit on MPG from the increase in weight.

JeffD

 

A moon roof
Heated seats

 

I know it sounds lazy/petty, but I miss automatic door locks. Especially for when I do remember to lock the doors using the lock-all button, but get out of the car without unlocking the other doors.

And for that matter whose bright idea was it that you should be able to open the driver/passenger door even when it's locked?. I almost fell out of a moving car in 1962 because of such behavior - I grabbed on the door handle to brace myself and got quite a surprise! I had never seen a car since then that did that, I thought it was a safety requirement that locked meant locked.

A better (height/tilt adjustable) driver's seat would be nice too, and a sunroof...

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Spoid @ Aug 4 2007, 09:09 AM) [snapback]490487[/snapback]</div>

Can be added aftermarket :lol:
http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=...;products_id=28
price is kinda high however

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(WalterM @ Aug 6 2007, 08:52 AM) [snapback]491189[/snapback]</div>

I've got an '05 and it has automatic locks. I don't see why yours wouldn't, being newer and all.

All I'd like to have is an iPod dock, and a sunroof. ;-D

 

After driving today and running out of gas i would like more computer functions such as expected range and fuel used as well. Similar to all our other cars. Even my old jag from 1987 had a fuel used gauge on the trip computer.