I'm not using the Slime Kit, but a Slime device that is simply an air pump that connects to the cigarette lighter for power. It is simply filling with air, not the repair kit that puts whatever slime in your tire to plug the hole, which yeah I do NOT recommend. Link to Amazon is not working but go there and search for "Slime 40051"
WoW, I was a bit peeved, I had to spend $70 for mine - all in. But I don't have a nice place to store it in the car. I toss it in the hatch and strap it down on road trips. Tossed a tire chock, gloves, 2x6, chemical flares, and a couple of trash bags in with the jack, so I should be all set. The 2x6 is used as a jack base, If you need to change on dirt or soft shoulder.
I have one of those in my car too. So far, I have only used it when topping up the tires once a year.
I bought a jack and tool set for $40 at a salvage yard. Since the jack in my 2020 Mazda CX5 worked perfectly on the Prius that's what I shopped. It wasn't too hard to find.
AAA isn't always available either. My brother once broke down in the middle of nowhere on a major US highway and they showed up 3 days later in the middle of sub-zero weather winter. In the meanwhile, we went all the way out there, about an hour and a half in good weather, and got him and brought him home so he wouldn't die from hypothermia.
With the help of folks on here, l was able to order a toyota jack, jack crank bar, and lug nut wrench from a toyota parts place for just $67. And l got the bare (16") rim in the same order for just $54. All with free shipping too. I will have to get a "donut" tire for the rim, but those are typically under $100. So it is possible to get all this for a somewhat reasonable price (but not free with the car of course). My gen5 phev won't fit any of this under the rear cargo floor, but l will definitely be taking the kit on any trips out of the local area. With apologies to dirty Harry, sure, l feel lucky, but not that lucky.
I have an AWD; this also comes with some limitation on how the trunk space is used. I'm thinking that a full sized spare in the rear driver's side seat all the time will be my solution. I don't want to put anything in the rear footwell on that side and have it block the battery vent. I suppose one might see this as an opportunity. I've changed wheels roadside with the car manufacturer's tools. Keeping a breaker bar and socket wouldn't take a lot of room, but would make a change a lot more easy.
This is interesting, on the gen5 phev (SE trim), there is not any vent there. I just looked. You have a vent there? Do you have a gen5 hybrid?
I can double check, but pretty sure my 2023 non-Prime has a vent on the side of the driver site rear seat. Noticed it the other day loading groceries.
I believe I do, but mine is not a phev, but a plain vanilla LE-AWD. If memory serves, there is a vent and filter there and one can damage the little battery over time by blocking the vent.
My old Prius C had the traction battery intake vent there too. I just avoided placing anything that may get sucked into it and clog it. All grocery bags went into the passenger side rear seat well or on top of the seat and strapped in.
Gen5 HEV cools the HV battery with cabin air, so there's a vent(and filter that needs to be cleaned periodically) under the left rear seat. Gen5 PHEV cools the HV battery with the HVAC heat pump system, so there's no vent.
With Gen 3 the seatbelt shoulder strap (when not in use) is right at the side of the hybrid battery vent, sometimes partially blocking it.
