2010 Prius Models and Option Packages

MCSJ, to each his own, I guess. I certainly wouldn't want a big display on my dash that did nothing but show fuzzy fisheye views of stuff behind my car, which I don't look at anyway because when I back up, I turn around to see where I'm going

Seriously, though, I think the only reason they gave us the camera on the gen 2, is because it already had the display there for other reasons, as a standard feature.

Tim

 

Count me as one of the new converts. I know most dedicated priusers would disagree, but the 17s are worth 2-3mpg less (the moonroof, not so much). Those itty-bitty 15s just look so dorky. Combine the 17s with the new sleeker, less-bubbled look, and the 2010 is one fine lookin' vehicle.

 

Tim, when you pop off the covers, they look pretty nice!

With covers


Without covers

 

Wow! Guess I'll be finding out the trade-in values for a 2005 and a 2006 Prius, since I'm sure my wife and I will both want one!

 

Windstrings,

Please put the covers back on. You're hurting my eyes.

 

If you don't buy the Reverse Camera option, does it mean you also won't get the dreaded Reverse Beep???

:drum:

 

Yes, I noticed that. Helps me resist the 17s.

Here's another thing: Both the 15" covers and the 17s have a design where the spokes are asymmetrical. There are two possible design rationales for this. (Bear with me here, I run a design consulting firm and am sensitive to these things.) One rationale is that there is a function to the asymmetry, like to draw air in to cool the brakes when the wheel rotates forward. The other rationale is that there is EXPRESSIVENESS in the asymmetry, that the design looks right rotating forward. IN EITHER CASE, the rationale falls flat if the wheels on the other side of the car are not mirror images of the ones on this side.

Well, based on what I saw last night, the rationale falls flat. There were no mirror image wheel designs on any of the cars. In both cases, to my eye, the wheels on the passenger side roll "backwards". Drives me nuts. So, for me that's another mark against the 17s. The 15s with the covers removed don't have any design rationale problem, that I can tell from the one picture I've seen.


Tim

 

p.s. to those of you who prefer the covers to the naked alloy 15s: I think you're nuts. Those covers are absolutely the dorkiest.


Tim

 

Yea, the pic is a little blurry eh?... I stole it from one of my videos.

As far as the Plasmacluster... I'm not saying they are not totally cool to have.... its just a little known fact that is not in the manual of a typical Ionizer you buy at walmart.. you have to call tech support to find out that the fins themselves have to be replaced after 2 or 3 years too if you want them to keep working as they loose allot of mass over time.

Hopefully no one will complain about the smell of the ionized air.. some like it while others make a big stink about the ozone being a health risk.
I figure, one breath of second hand cigarette smokes gets you worse than a month of ozone.

I made it about 100 feet into the Casino, and I had to turn back as my eyes were burning with my contacts.

Cleaning them is just routine maintenance.

 

Yea... I can live with that one!

 

Thats not hard on your eyes......


Try this one!......:cheer2:

 

I was told last night that USB will not be available at launch and will probably be dealer add-on.

 

Well, first off - Doug - THANK YOU for getting this info out to us. It does make pre-ordering a heck of a lot easier. I bet it does the same for you - you must have been swamped with inquiries over this...

Well, i say "boo" too.. Doug did say this would be a good place for him to collect feedback...
As for the LEDs - I'm a little suprised that weight would be that much of an issue - I'd hardly imagine that even a step down transformer or ballast of any kind is required - they should be *lighter* than a halogen system. Oh well, I'm sure there's a reason, or that I'm wrong about this...


Cheers!
Dave "2010 Prius, Gold pkg" Sheremata

 

Hmm. I was told something different than what you observed, so I'm wondering whether there is a missunderstanding or the wheels on the show car are not the wheels that will be used. I thought I heard the Chief Engineer say that the wheel and wheel well design were such that they would draw air through the wheel well in a way that would diminish turbulence.

The only drawback would be for someone who used tires that were going to be cross-rotated. Who that person would be, I just don't know. I agree to the aesthetic offense of the passenger side wheels at a stop. I doubt there would be any offense in motion!

Someone likely has pictures to make the point!!

Edit: And, for what it's worth, I don't see the great offense to the eyes of the bare 15" wheel. It isn't quite as nice as the current 16" bare wheels, but I would run without the snap-on rims.