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Missing storage space in back of car

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by Frogerelli, Feb 21, 2020.

  1. Frogerelli

    Frogerelli Junior Member

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    I just bought my second Prius and had expected to find a storage space under the rear deck/above the spare tire as there was on the Gen3 models instead of a lowered deck. I liked the hidden storage as well as the deck that was flush with the folded rear seatbacks.

    Is there a kit or has anyone made a deck to level the deck and make a shallow storage space?
     
    #1 Frogerelli, Feb 21, 2020
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  2. alanclarkeau

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    The TNGA platform which Gen 4 is built on required a "back to square 1" redesign - to great effect.

    The car is dramatically better to drive, it's got more and more mature equipment, has significantly better aerodynamics - but a redesigned boot area to fit.
     
    #2 alanclarkeau, Feb 21, 2020
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    yes, a lot of people are pulling the styrofoam, and replacing it with the alternate dealer parts. or you can diy for cheap.
    see the pertinent ad nauseum threads
     
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    I'm glad to see im not the only one that was perturbed that Toyota wouldn't carry on such an ingenious feature on their latest and greatest. This was almost a deal breaker for me on the Gen 4. Now that I've remedied that, all is well and faith is restored. Next step will be dividers/cubbies to keep everything in its place. Now if only i hadn't opted for AWD and had an even open blank canvas. Flat.jpg Frame Overhead.jpg Rear D-Rings.jpg
     
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    Is that a quote Alan? Or a "mocumentary" style quote? My brain kinda seizes when I read it, lol.
     
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    No - an observation, having driven a Gen 3 and rejecting it as very inferior to drive compared with what I was driving at the time (FORD FOCUS), but when I drove a Gen 4, I figured I could live with it.
     
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    Are you suing the storage space below the cage? How warm do those cables and control unit get?

    Seems like a separate protector should be made over the cables and unit to protect them.
     
    #7 Mambo Dave, May 19, 2020
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