2018 Prius Prime

HPrimeAdvanced is just grumpy because it's supposed to be 105F in Anaheim today

 

Cooler than the parts that were at 2,500F a week ago.

Bob Wilson

 

Help me!! Help me!! Somebody help me!! I'm melting!! I think I see the river Styx from my house!! And those dreaded Santa Ana winds are threatening yet again!! Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh..... I think I'll Prime it to Canada where those Coooool Canadians reside!!

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nice rims but im more curious if this 2018 will have album art when driving?

 

Sure, if you put your foot on the E. Brake.

 

Suppose to be 100 for the opening game of the World Series in LA Tues. Is this unusual for Calif this time of year?

 

With exception of the larger wheels I prefer the normal Prime. The steering wheel and seats seem to be out of character for the car. That is assuming that the engine is the same. If it’s packing a 250 bhp hybrid then maybe the character would suit the new styling.


iPhone ?

 

ABSOFREAKINGLUTELY!! It's crazy hot. We're supposed to see new record high temperatures and winds!! Ouch!!

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but does it have album art when moving?

 

Idea: buy one or more of my CD's and you'll get some excellent album art and notes with lyrics!! Of course you can't play them in your Prime unless it's a Plus model!! That's why I had to transfer my tunes (100+) to a USB stick; no "moving" art and worse sound quality!!
In my beloved music field, technology is actually going backwards!!☹

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Any idea what that red plate is where a hitch would be?

 

Low mounted 3rd brake light?

 

That's what it looked like to me, but it seems a very inconspicuous place for it, when it has that big ugly curvy light bar up top.

 

Maybe party lights? might be two more at the corners..

 

The ones in the corners look more like reflectors. Maybe the one in the middle is as well.

 

What is with the wedge shape; is there any practical reason for it? I keep thinking of it like some male bird plumage escalation: hey look at me, even more outlandish than the previous generation, lol.

 

I picture/video is worth a thousand words PriusChat permitting. I know it shows a Gen 4 but Prime would be similar.

 

Your video shows a Gen3. It wouldn't load for me.

 

When the video plays it goes through the various generations. I'm still sceptical that there's a need for the wedge style beltline. Makes for claustrophobic rear seat does it not.

 

It's actually not too bad. I think they lowered the seats a bit.