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And what I'm suggesting is that instead of firing up and running a 1.5L Prius engine JUST to recharge the batteries why not use a 6HP Honda engine that undoubtedly will be a LOT more fuel efficient if the only task required of the moment is a recharge.
My wife and I even disagreed about how to shutdown the Prius. I thought you should press "Park" position then "START" to turn everything off. She said to just press "START for off from Drive and then exit car. She was right! I was wrong! Boy that was some serious humble pie I ate that time. Just goes to show that the Prius and its new inovative system of starting can be intimidating to a novice until mastered. :confuse:
P.S. One good thing about the starting sys. of the Prius would be the fact that a thief would skip the Prius because its no piece of cake to figure out. Takes too much time to figure out.
Railroadjames
thx
Taken from PriusChat posted by Amped
2006 Prius option codes, package contents and exterior/interior color combinations. Please note that each of the twelve Toyota regions are able to order any, all or none of the packages.
FE- 50 State Emissions, Included w/All Packages
GY #1- Driver and Passenger Side and Curtain Airbags (your basic TRAC car)
HE #2- Rear Camera, AM/FM CD 6 Speakers & MP3, Smart Key System
HF #3- RC, AM/FM etc., SKS, All the airbags
HG #4- Vehicle Stability Control, RC, AM/FM etc., SKS, All the airbags
HI #5- VSC, RC, JBL AM/FM, CD Changer, 9 Speakers, Bluetooth & MP3, SKS, Security Alarm & Homelink, All the airbags
HK #6- VSC, HID's, RC, JBL etc., SKS, Alarm & HL, All the airbags, Front Fog & Driving Lamps
NL #7- VSC, HID's, RC, JBL etc., SKS, Alarm & HL, All the airbags, Navi, Fog & Driving Lamps
NW #8- VSC, HID's, RC, JBL etc., Natural Leather Seating Material, SKS, Alarm & HL, All the airbags, Navi, Fog & Driving Lamps
Exterior/Interior Colors- Super White (040) G/B, Classic Silver Metallic (1F7) G/G, Magnetic Grey (1G3) available w/04/06 production G/G, Black (202) G/B, Barcelona Red Metallic (3R3) G/B, Driftwood Pearl (4S2) B/B, Silver Pine Mica (6U0) G/B, Seaside Pearl (8S2) G/B. The G or B indicate the interior colors (Gray or Beige) that will be available for either the cloth or leather. G/B means Grey or Beige is available for both, G/G is Grey only for both, B/B is Beige only for both.
The other half don't have any in stock and don't have any idea when they'll get any in--they never mention the option of ordering one. It's like they're not interested in the Prius (or my business!).
I put my name on several waiting lists. Looking forward to my new toy arriving!
Dealer said I could probably get it in Dec-Jan. Also, that new options include leather seats and MP3 connection support that includes powering for iPods, and 2 new colors. I'm waiting to pick my color until they know the colors...I just would love a really pretty color, but odds are against that. No idea which color I'd pick, otherwise.
A bery easy, non-pressure, matter of fact sale deal.
I can't seem to find the specs for volume with the seat down. The Toyota website is probably the dumbest I've seen. "Comparisons by Edmunds"? Huh? I go to their website to check out what they provide for numbers, not another website's numbers.
BTW, speaking of our hosts, Edmunds, they have an excellent new car section that has the specs (but again, without cargo capacity with the seats down).
It seems to me that I remember a value of around 32 Cu feet with the seats down, but I have no link to provide the numbers, so take it with a shaker of salt...
I wouldn't be surprised to hear about a Fee fee eventually!
I own a Prius I but am very interested to try out the Prius II over the week I'll be in Phoenix. Any leads will be highly appreciated
What makes one different from the other?
Thanks.
Walter Creedon
W. Creedon
By the way .......They're both great hybrids. I own an '04 Prius w/ 23 K miles on it and I think I've just about got her broke in. Of all the 50 plus cars I ever bought the Prius is by far the most interesting and enjoyable car to come along in years. Simply put...A SMART CAR for these times.
Railroadjames(free-us Prius)
Lastly, be prepared to pay MSRP on a Prius....Thats the norm. Anything less is a blessing to say the least. I wish you well in your endeavors. Keep us posted.
Railroadjames(free-us, Prius)
-05 Prius
-order now, wait is 1 to 3 months (but salesman said the last one came in 3 wks)
-three packages: #3 B1 $23,500, #4 AM $24,500, #6 $27,000
If I wanted one now, he could get me one with dealer-installed leather for $5000 over MSRP, but did not ask which msrp that was based on.
If you have to wait, I would wait for 06 model and even look for a dealer on the net. if you can save a few bucks and get it sooner a weekend in frisco or la is always fun.
I got mine about 2 months ago, and love it.. walked into the dealership he had 2 this one was loaded and I drove it home that nite.
I'm thinking about a Prius, but I don't want any packages, just the plain Prius. How difficult would it be to get just a plain Prius? Has anyone bought one?
Railroadjames
The Prius cab driver I talked to in Victoria, BC, said his customers liked the car. His company had replaced 40% of their cars with the Prius. I have not seen any Prius cabs yet in CA.
If ever there comes a time when "gas rationing" becomes a reality a hybrid again seems a blessing. Take note below:
Hummer ..38 gallon tank....9 mpg's....342 miles max
Prius........12 gallon tank..49 mpg's....588 miles max
estimates that can vary but close to general range :shades:
Railroadjames
Railroadjames
Railroadjames :P
The 2006 model is no exception.
JOHN
Is supposively being introduced by Toyota to compare US gas prices/hybrid efficiency against other cars. They must be doing this since they know the Prius is on top.
As of now, the site is nothing, but I'll keep checking. I'm interested to see the exact breakdowns, including the Lexus model, which I heard the mpg statistics they've been releasing are skewed. Anyway, this all coming from an "Hybrid Insider" newsletter, so I guess take it for what it's worth.
- V-Tek
http://pressroom.toyota.com/presstxt/2006toyotakit/2006prius_fo.pdf
Exciting to finally see what the 2006 packages look like....now I can finally go out and place my order for January delivery!