My wife and I picked up our new Prius last Saturday and find the car to be a wonderful experience. The fit and finish is superb and the paint job is beautiful. The cabin with the instrument panel and the energy monitor provides a neat driving experience. The seats could use a lumbar support and height adjustments but we like the cloth feel and color (grey/burgundy) that Toyota selcted for the interior. I did have a problem with the location of the windshield wiper lever - on numerous occasion I turned on the windshield wipers when reaching for the P button. It is kind of cramped in that area.
The ride is pleasant and has a "big car" feel.
For the first 150 miles (60 highway/40 city) we averaged (according to the energy monitor consumption display) 50MPG. Has anybody checked the accuracy of the trip computer relative to the MPG calculation? I was pleasantly surprised to have achieved such good gas mileage on a brand new car.
One thing that I think Toyota should have done is to not energize the ICE shortly after Ready status. I took my car out of the garage to wash it and there was no need for the ICE to be started. I know there is an EV kit and I am seriously thinking of installing it but I am concerned about the possibility of voiding the warranty. Any thoughts on this matter?
Well, we are very pleased to own this awsome car.
The ride is pleasant and has a "big car" feel.
For the first 150 miles (60 highway/40 city) we averaged (according to the energy monitor consumption display) 50MPG. Has anybody checked the accuracy of the trip computer relative to the MPG calculation? I was pleasantly surprised to have achieved such good gas mileage on a brand new car.
One thing that I think Toyota should have done is to not energize the ICE shortly after Ready status. I took my car out of the garage to wash it and there was no need for the ICE to be started. I know there is an EV kit and I am seriously thinking of installing it but I am concerned about the possibility of voiding the warranty. Any thoughts on this matter?
Well, we are very pleased to own this awsome car.