Photo: View Out The Rear Window

In the UK even the top of range Prius has no auto dimming mirror or even heated door mirrors! and we pay a lot more to start with.

Simon

 

So I had some fun !!!

Started with these.

NASA Space shuttle on approach...


Way Out There


Galatica, this is Viper 1, I have a visual on the boguey


Of course, just for Doc Willie, I had to keep on going !

 

Ongoing rear-window fun, Doc Willie, these are for you !

The Dark Side



The Prius Escape (obscure?) Hint: Star Trek


What a beauty !


The Prius Shuttle is docked


The Prius Shuttle is about to be followed by it's less advanced cousin

 

Way cool, dude! But that rear wiper needs to go!

 

I hope he has good door seals.

Tom

 

That's what the structural integrity field generators are for!

 

Thanks for those. Some exterior views:

 

Brings a whole new meaning to Astro Glide ! :wink:

 

Since WHEN do you park into a flying spaceship backwards ?!?!?
See, that's what the yellow circle is for, 180 degree turn.

Talk about a daredevil...

 

Couldn't technology greatly improve this pet peeve of many?
It seems that the bulk of the rear visibility problems reduce to
that of housing a motor and a wiring harness for that dumb wiper.

In what parts of the country do people actually use their
rear-window wiper that much? And, starting with the 2010 redo,
there is hydrophilic/hydrophobic treatment for the front windshield.

Why not do the same for the rear and ditch that icky thing, in
conjunction with either making the spoiler transparent or eliminating
it entirely in favor of some unified curved glass or plastic as
shown in the Prius Hybrid X Concept at the 2007 Geneva show?

 

Here's the link for how to eliminate the wiper and quash the
Prius rear window visibility problems once and for all:

Toyota's Next Prius: Hybrid X Concept Unveiled - KickingTires

Does anyone have a photo taken out the rear for this concept Prius?
And, what are the technological showstoppers in mass-producing
a Prius hatchback that way?

 

Point granted, and here's to getting self-cleaning, anti-fogging glass
(first made by Pilkington for side mirrors) onto that rear window:

http://insurftech.com/docs/links/Re...rican-Self-Cleaning-Materals-Lotus-Effect.pdf

I guess this sidetrip begs the question on well the tech really
works on the 2010 Prius front windshield?

 

Any place it snows. Now a bigger question is why do car manufactures bother with air conditioning.

Tom

 

My Scion Tc that I expect to trade for a new Prius has no rear wiper and I don't miss it. I put Rainx on the hatch window and it is quite clear in rain. If snow has piled up before I start off, I wipe it off as I do the other windows. If it snows while driving, the rear defroster takes care of it. Of course, if I had it I'm sure I would have used it a few times. To each his own.

Roy

 

Hey, I was out your way last fall - nice town. We have Manitous here too, but they are islands.

As for the rear wiper, if I am moving I don't need it. Standing still the snow will accumulate faster than it can be removed with the defroster.

Of course, if I'm really honest about it, the rear window is so small it doesn't really matter if it is clear or not. For me it's more important that the backup camera remain clear.

Tom

 

You guys are doing us proud with the images.

 

Window defogging.

Smart arse!

I use the rear wiper sometimes .
Does anyone else see the irony that a person complaining if a lack of rear vision simply because the window is split in two would advocate the removal of a device designed to enhance rear vision when it it at its worst? I must admit however, the rear wiper is next to useless