Personman - Latest Comments on New Car: Toyota Prius http://personman.com/?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Sabeeha [Visitor] in response to: New Car: Toyota Prius Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:23:36 +0000 Sabeeha [Visitor] c80743@http://personman.com/ <p>I bought a 2007 Prius. <br /> I would like to install a GPS system.<br /> Guide me Please<br /> Thanks</p> I bought a 2007 Prius.
I would like to install a GPS system.
Guide me Please
Thanks

]]> http://personman.com/new_car_toyota_prius#c80743 Bob Rona [Visitor] in response to: New Car: Toyota Prius Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:40:38 +0000 Bob Rona [Visitor] c80089@http://personman.com/ <p>Howdy!! I am a novice to all this internet stuff so please excuse the slow typing! <br /> I am in a dileama as to purchase the Toyota Prius or the Honda Civic!</p> <p>I am In Sydney Australia and we are a tad behind the real world..</p> <p>Whats the reality ?? Does anyone have any experience with BOTH options of vehicles??</p> <p>I am sure they are both good.<br /> I am sure they will both do a reasonable job .. But i drive around 60 to 80 thousand kilometres a year! and the reality is very important for me !</p> <p>I would love emailed responses .. <br /> <a href="mailto:iluvoz@tpg.com.au">iluvoz@tpg.com.au</a><br /> finds me 24/7! ( cept when i am trying to pretend to work )</p> <p>OK.. Now its up to all you out there to teach me what to do!<br /> Cheers<br /> Bob</p> Howdy!! I am a novice to all this internet stuff so please excuse the slow typing!
I am in a dileama as to purchase the Toyota Prius or the Honda Civic!

I am In Sydney Australia and we are a tad behind the real world..

Whats the reality ?? Does anyone have any experience with BOTH options of vehicles??

I am sure they are both good.
I am sure they will both do a reasonable job .. But i drive around 60 to 80 thousand kilometres a year! and the reality is very important for me !

I would love emailed responses ..
iluvoz@tpg.com.au
finds me 24/7! ( cept when i am trying to pretend to work )

OK.. Now its up to all you out there to teach me what to do!
Cheers
Bob

]]> http://personman.com/new_car_toyota_prius#c80089 Proud 07 Prius Owner [Visitor] in response to: New Car: Toyota Prius Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:37:50 +0000 Proud 07 Prius Owner [Visitor] c72728@http://personman.com/ <p>Re: Comment from Steve<br /> &#8220;The Prius seems to do none of this. No arrow, no street name, very slow (if ever) re plotting.<br /> Does anyone know what kind of gps they use in the Prius? I have a friend with a gps in a Lexus and it seems to work much better. I would like to find out what kind of maps they use and if the Prius gps is the same as in the Lexus, and if anyone else has any comments on the Prius gps system.&#8221;</p> <p>Steve&#8211;I have looked at other blogs and websites comparing the Lexus and Toyota gps, and they seem to be exactly the same. I highly recommend you re-read your owner&#8217;s manual, as it will explain the several different options you have when using your GPS. I also have the touring model (without leather though), and the system in mine is almost instantly responsive if I make a wrong turn, which I usually do just for sightseeing purposes but never because the GPS was wrong. I am told the street names, the distance to my turn, and the direction of the turn&#8211;on-screen and in real time. <br /> Regarding the dim dash lights when you run headlights during the day, behind your steering wheel on the left there is a tiny vertical dial; turn this up all the way and your dash will be readable again.<br /> Hope this was helpful, and happy driving!</p> Re: Comment from Steve
“The Prius seems to do none of this. No arrow, no street name, very slow (if ever) re plotting.
Does anyone know what kind of gps they use in the Prius? I have a friend with a gps in a Lexus and it seems to work much better. I would like to find out what kind of maps they use and if the Prius gps is the same as in the Lexus, and if anyone else has any comments on the Prius gps system.”

Steve–I have looked at other blogs and websites comparing the Lexus and Toyota gps, and they seem to be exactly the same. I highly recommend you re-read your owner’s manual, as it will explain the several different options you have when using your GPS. I also have the touring model (without leather though), and the system in mine is almost instantly responsive if I make a wrong turn, which I usually do just for sightseeing purposes but never because the GPS was wrong. I am told the street names, the distance to my turn, and the direction of the turn–on-screen and in real time.
Regarding the dim dash lights when you run headlights during the day, behind your steering wheel on the left there is a tiny vertical dial; turn this up all the way and your dash will be readable again.
Hope this was helpful, and happy driving!

]]> http://personman.com/new_car_toyota_prius#c72728 eliz [Visitor] in response to: New Car: Toyota Prius Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:57:23 +0000 eliz [Visitor] c45453@http://personman.com/ <p>Each time I drive our Prius I like it more than the day before.</p> Each time I drive our Prius I like it more than the day before.

]]> http://personman.com/new_car_toyota_prius#c45453 Steve [Visitor] in response to: New Car: Toyota Prius Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:22:40 +0000 Steve [Visitor] c45448@http://personman.com/ <p>I have just under 2000 miles on a new 2007 Prius model 5 (thats the bells and whistles without the leather seats). I live in the CA foothills and am getting a solid 40 mpg. I like the car, the way it handles, the seating room, the many places to stash stuff, but I have a couple questions to throw out to other users. First, I like to have lights on for safety and this Prius doesn&#8217;t have driving lights -for lights during the day I have to turn on the head lights, and that dims all the dash lights so they are very hard to read. I have a gps map system and it doesn&#8217;t work very well at all. Recently, on vacation, I rented a Garmin for driving around unfamiliar territory. That told me streets to turn on by name, showed them by arrow, and when I took a wrong turn, instantly plotted a new course. The Prius seems to do none of this. No arrow, no street name, very slow (if ever) re plotting.<br /> Does anyone know what kind of gps they use in the Prius? I have a friend with a gps in a Lexus and it seems to work much better. I would like to find out what kind of maps they use and if the Prius gps is the same as in the Lexus, and if anyone else has any comments on the Prius gps system.<br /> Thanks!</p> I have just under 2000 miles on a new 2007 Prius model 5 (thats the bells and whistles without the leather seats). I live in the CA foothills and am getting a solid 40 mpg. I like the car, the way it handles, the seating room, the many places to stash stuff, but I have a couple questions to throw out to other users. First, I like to have lights on for safety and this Prius doesn’t have driving lights -for lights during the day I have to turn on the head lights, and that dims all the dash lights so they are very hard to read. I have a gps map system and it doesn’t work very well at all. Recently, on vacation, I rented a Garmin for driving around unfamiliar territory. That told me streets to turn on by name, showed them by arrow, and when I took a wrong turn, instantly plotted a new course. The Prius seems to do none of this. No arrow, no street name, very slow (if ever) re plotting.
Does anyone know what kind of gps they use in the Prius? I have a friend with a gps in a Lexus and it seems to work much better. I would like to find out what kind of maps they use and if the Prius gps is the same as in the Lexus, and if anyone else has any comments on the Prius gps system.
Thanks!

]]> http://personman.com/new_car_toyota_prius#c45448 Marjie Holland [Visitor] in response to: New Car: Toyota Prius Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:59:35 +0000 Marjie Holland [Visitor] c45144@http://personman.com/ <p>Hi everyone&#8211;we bought our 04 Prius back in Oct. &#8216;03 when gas was $1.69. 6 months later we took delivery and gas was topping $2/gal. so we looked like geniuses and the scramble for Prius&#8217; began; my husband LOVES the car, as his commute is a staggering 100miles a day; we are most impressed with the fact that the car is so effortless to drive, the time flies by and you&#8217;re just not as tired as with another car. He has driven in some ice and snow and it handled like a champ; no reason to think any Prius of any vintage would not step up to the plate and deliver for you. Regards, Marjie</p> Hi everyone–we bought our 04 Prius back in Oct. ‘03 when gas was $1.69. 6 months later we took delivery and gas was topping $2/gal. so we looked like geniuses and the scramble for Prius’ began; my husband LOVES the car, as his commute is a staggering 100miles a day; we are most impressed with the fact that the car is so effortless to drive, the time flies by and you’re just not as tired as with another car. He has driven in some ice and snow and it handled like a champ; no reason to think any Prius of any vintage would not step up to the plate and deliver for you. Regards, Marjie

]]> http://personman.com/new_car_toyota_prius#c45144 Marley [Visitor] in response to: New Car: Toyota Prius Wed, 20 Sep 2006 01:52:51 +0000 Marley [Visitor] c42317@http://personman.com/ <p>Has anyone drove the Prius in sever weather? We live in the NY Adirondack Park. Our Driveway is gravel and moderately steap (don&#8217;t want to put blacktop down due to runoff).</p> <p>Our Audi Sport does fine but does fine. Need to see comments on the Prius in snow.</p> Has anyone drove the Prius in sever weather? We live in the NY Adirondack Park. Our Driveway is gravel and moderately steap (don’t want to put blacktop down due to runoff).

Our Audi Sport does fine but does fine. Need to see comments on the Prius in snow.

]]> http://personman.com/new_car_toyota_prius#c42317 greg [Visitor] in response to: New Car: Toyota Prius Sat, 19 Aug 2006 13:45:46 +0000 greg [Visitor] c42075@http://personman.com/ <p>Picked up a 06 prius last sat. Its now 6 days later and I have 2100 miles on it. Actual milage for the 2100 miles (around town and houston tx. to greenville sc.) 46.4 mpg. Interstate was at 70 mph - all other driving was at the posted speed limit. Other cars (vw jetta tdi) do better on interstate milage but when you consider the tech. that goes into this automobile (including the creature features), its hard to beat. The diff. between the cost of a vw jetta tdi and the prius I purchased will take approx 2.5 years to break even at $3.00/gal. I drive 30k per year so thats a break even point of 75k miles. Thats hard to justify unless you are the type that keeps a car for a long time. With typical toyota quality this prius should last as long as you want it to !!! Email me if I can help with any questions. Greg</p> Picked up a 06 prius last sat. Its now 6 days later and I have 2100 miles on it. Actual milage for the 2100 miles (around town and houston tx. to greenville sc.) 46.4 mpg. Interstate was at 70 mph - all other driving was at the posted speed limit. Other cars (vw jetta tdi) do better on interstate milage but when you consider the tech. that goes into this automobile (including the creature features), its hard to beat. The diff. between the cost of a vw jetta tdi and the prius I purchased will take approx 2.5 years to break even at $3.00/gal. I drive 30k per year so thats a break even point of 75k miles. Thats hard to justify unless you are the type that keeps a car for a long time. With typical toyota quality this prius should last as long as you want it to !!! Email me if I can help with any questions. Greg

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