Most Obscure Gen III Facts (way out there)

Thought this would take you all a little longer than this, should have known with the Internet I couldn't stump you, you can find just about ANYTHING with it nowadays!

Want to THANK Robbin, who PMd me IMMEDIATELY with the correct answer, but didn't Post it, NOT wanting to spoil it for everyone else.

Nice work A64Pilot!

FWIW, I also heard somewhere, years ago when Toyota adopted the new logo, that the verticle and horizontal ovals represented the Electron Orbits around an Atom, they shifted the Horizontal orbit upwards to signify the letter "T". Don't know if there's any validity to that or not, but it makes a good Talking Point.

David (aka Blind Guy)

 

I thought it funny that the name meant "a bunch of rice"

 

how do plastic surrounds come off I'd like to remove rear spoiler and paint it body color

 

Okay, I won't dispute the mumbo-jumbo about hearts and boundless opportunities, but that may be an explanation they backed into. My take on the logo was always much more simplistic...

Back in the 70's, when Japanese cars translated to 'small', 'cheap' and 'poorly built', Toyota ads seemed to go for a Western theme (cowboys, cattle, etc.) A dealer near me even had a 20' high cowboy on the building, along with a giant steer head. And that's what I think the logo is: take away the outer circle (which is the border of the emblem), and what's left is a stylized longhorn cattle head.

 

Nobody said it was what it originally meant. Know why Nissan's were originally called Datsun's or why Bridgestone tires got there name?

I like the origin of the symbol on my motorcycle, Husqvarna. At least they haven't gone all touchey feeley yet.

 

They wanted a good "international" name, quickly, so they asked a famous German PR company to help them. The PR company asked when they needed the name, and got a "tomorrow" type reply. The Germans said, "Ah, ... Dat Soon?"

(maybe) !

 

If I'm not mistaken, Nissan had used the name Datsun for years anyway, and thought Datsun would be more acceptable in the US that soon after WWII than Nissan would.
I also believe Bridgestone was originally Nippon tire, but thought that name may not fly well so soon after WWII and went with Bridgestone.
I could be wrong of course
Oh and the Husqvarna symbol is a gunsight
Now,:focus:

 

anyone seen this b4?

 

Could be total boloney here, but I heard that Datsun translated into "slow rabbit" and the company decided it wasn't in keeping with their desired image...

 

I noticed yesterday that when you get in the car and press the brake prior to starting that the LED in the power button lights up (makes it easy to find in the dark). I double-checked a Gen II Prius and it didn't do that, so it's a new touch!

 

Bose quality? that's an oxymoron!

 

Same on the G2.

 

Wow! I thought I was the only one that noticed this. Seen the same on my '98 Camry's and my '07 Prius. Never did understand this. Thanks for bringing it up.

 

Page 443 of your manual shows it.

 

This is an epic thread!

I noticed recently that when I approach the driver side door of my Prius in the dark, the interior lights begin to turn on without me even reaching for the door handle.

 

Yes, the Gen II also had this feature. It's nice, isn't it? Kind of like your dog wagging its tail to greet you as you approach.