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  1. bobmrg

    bobmrg New Member

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    My wife has problems viewing LCD screens...she can only look at my computer monitor for a few seconds before she has to look away. Her eye doc says that the condition is rare but does happen.

    She has a lot of issues with the Prius, but the top of the list is the LCD screen (vision to the rear is another issue). Any thoughts on how I could handle this? We could drive our Corolla for another five years, but deep down inside I want a Prius.

    Bob Gardner
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Turn off the LCD when your wife drives.

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    I thought my screens were VF, not LCD.

    Of course, this varies by model year, trim level, and which particular screen is under consideration. I think navigation displays have always been LCD.
     
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    Buy a 2010 Prius without satnav.
     
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    firepa63 Former Prius Owner

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    Keep her eyes on the road and off the screen. It's safer that way.
     
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    You could always try a wife upgrade!!! :eek:
     
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    You kidding? Way too expensive. Much cheaper to buy her a different car! :rolleyes:
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Only the Nav screen is LCD. The others are all VF.

    Tom
     
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    OK, Tom (and thanks to all of those who replied). I wasn't sure to what extent the LCD screen was essential to driving. We have our own GPS and probably would not opt for a nav system if our beanbag mount would work as well in a Prius as it does in the Corolla. I assume that there is an analog speedometer or at least a digital one that does not use LCD technology...other than speed, I can't think of anything else that requires constant or even intermittent attention.

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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    The speedometer is digital. It, and the other related displays, are Vacuum Fluorescent displays, not LCD.

    Tom
     
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    Bob:
    It seems that your wife is sensitive to the refresh rate. ON a PC you can change the rate on the display properties page. Have you tried that? Does a regular old fashioned CRT (TV) bother her?
    You could go to a dealer, and have her see if the screen causes her problems.
    There are also other (inferior but good) hybrids available that don't have LCD displays, so a Corolla is not your only option if it is a problem. Covering it, or turning it off is not a good choice, since it also handles the radio and AC systems.
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Alternately consider a Gen III Prius, where the AC and radio have conventional controls.

    Tom
     
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