Category: Toyota Prius & Prius+ Forum

Hello Toyota municipality. I ordered an Auris hybrid that I will get next month. What I miss in the forum are other Auris hybrid drivers. Are there so few of them, or do they have no problems with the car? I drove the car test, and I like it very much. I did not find an affordable alternative to the drive concept, therefore the Auris. I think that the Auris for my driving profile (short distance, city traffic, highway, hardly any highway) is not the worst choice. However, most tests in the usual car magazines are not quite positive. I have a bit of doubt, therefore, if I have made the right choice. I would be happy about some answers pro/contra. gruss BW 2000

Dear Priusgemeinde, wear me with the thought of buying a Prius 4 new car. Can’t, however, absolutely befriend me with the white applications (medium storage console, area around the switch button and switch band on the steering wheel) in the interior. Is there any experience here to foil or spray these parts or other constructive ideas?. Would be grateful about corresponding reports. A nice weekend Mike

A few weeks ago, Prius was taken over! The windshield becomes a milk glass every few weeks. With spirit and glass cleaner it smears, as well as with nitro thinning silicone and wax remover? Only possibility to rub off with a kitchen crepe under high effort, and constantly replace until whole roll is consumed. Drive now 40years, such a lubricated I had never before, and was cleaned only every few years. What dissolves this lube, which looks as if the disc is always fogged inside and strongly hygroscopic. Antifreeze negative, moisture negative, refrigerant negative, gassing electrolyte from the NIMH battery?

Dear Toyota, please tell me when you finally offer a hybrid combination with trailer coupling. You have very nice hybrids in the (Japanese) program, especially the Prius, which I have been allowed to drive for 3 years and which fascinates me over and over again. Nevertheless, I will have to separate myself from it, since it becomes too small for my family and you can’t pull a hanger. That’s why I’ve been waiting a long time for a Avensis Hybrid or an Estima, which is only available in Japan, or a Camry Hybrid, which unfortunately only exists as a dusky soda, or from me a Lexus Hybrid, but that doesn’t exist as a combo. And a RX Hybrid as an alternative? Well, who needs to drive around with a elephant. I don’t. So and now tell me something great, otherwise I have to end our beautiful relationship.

My basic question is: What does the electric part really bring in the prius? If this question has already been dealt with in detail, I ask for the corresponding thread. My thoughts: The e-drive can only bring something in the city, since it is very often braked there and can therefore be recycled. However, since the battery is very thick, it should be used for longer periods of time. On the highway I think the e-part should be a real one because of the weight. I could imagine from the so-called, that the prius without the e-part under certain circumstances would have to be even more economical than with the e-installation. I just can’t get rid of the feeling that this “futzi and chucky” battery capacity vo n only 1500 m distance is only cosmetic. Ask for an emotion-free and objective discussion. lg

Hello Prius Fans I’m very interested in the new PIII. But I’m a bit scared off now. The new warranty services in Switzerland for the hybrid components are only 100’000km or 5years, with the PII that was 160’000km and 8 years. That’s almost a third less warranty time. What do you think? Was this shortened because the used components are mature, which I can not imagine, or after 5years there were some problems with the PII with which T oyota can then earn more money in the future? Greetings Roger

Hello together I come from the VW camp and want to switch to Toyota. My current car is too big and too strong for me, in the city you can’t use the power at all. Drive about 10km into work and back every day. What would be interesting for me, how does the consumption in the winter at Yaris behave, do I have on the 10km to work at all a saving on cold engine with a hybrid? At my current Golf Variant I noticed that in winter he almost did not work on after 10km, the engine oil only has 50°C, in order to save the engine in winter I let the heater run almost daily. Is it possible to heat the Yaris Hybrid? Greeting SVEAGLE

Hello I play with the idea of selling my Yaris Hybrid,I tried to find a site on the Internet where you can rate it…but I only found paid pages…Maybe one of you can say what I would get about for it Yari Hybrid Life Year of construction 14.07.2012 Km Stand 17500 Color white Customer service made at 15 000 Km as extras is the Navi of Toyota inside…He doesn’t have a scratcher,at least 2 weeks ago.Otherwise it’s serial moderate to stop on the Navi hope not to have forgotten mfg

Hello, come from the LEXUS group, but we have the same “MUTTER” , currently driving an RX 450h. My contribution here is intended to encourage the undecided brand changers, dissatisfied, Nörgeler and others to think about. I quote the following in short form from the car picture v. 20.01.12BILD : Completed permanent test over 100,000 km, note 1 , 4.5 of 5 stars With the Prius, Toyota demonstrates how perfect hybrid technology can work and how to maintain durable and extremely reliable aut This is an innovative fuel saving technology that has proven itself to be exemplary in everyday life. Toyota delivers long-term quality with the Prius astreine, the hybrid technology works permanently reliably. TAXIUNTERNEHMENGeneral : After 300,000 km in taxi operation, the chaff separates itself from the wheat – for used goods buyers these experiences are worth a lot of money. The PRIUS only rolls into the workshop for inspection appointments – and the whisper quiet. Very durable is still the taxi classic MB E-Class. Disappointing the Touran : DSG and TDI engines cause too much trouble. TAXIUNTERNEHMER (full names are listed in picture)TAXI Jürgen St. from Hamburg Prius II ( 8/2007 , 202,000 km ) With the Prius I pick myself up.Environmentally friendly, plenty of legroom and on 202.00 km hardly problems. A great car.Question picture : Why as a taxi so little common ?Answer : Toyota offers no special sevice for taxi customers, many are afraid of hybrid echnik. TAXI Peter K. from MunichIM fleet : 7 Prius II – 23 Prius III I’ve been a taxi operator for 28 years and I’ve never had such a low-maintenance, reliable and economical car as the Prius. Consumption average at 297,000 km : 5.8 liters. Reliability outstanding, problems Failures Except usual wear and tear do not fall on repairs to My sante fleet is switched to the Prius.BILD – ZITATE – Excerpt end. Something very personal to it. Is the German trade press rather negative reports about foreign manufactures, especially about TOYOTA /LEXUS. This has various reasons, but I would like to mention one because it was given to me by an insider and is also understandable. All media live from the edition, but also from customers who place advertisements and letzeres is a not insignificant factor. Greeting udul P.S : You may keep all the errors contained here.

3 years ago I bought a Prius vintage 2000 with 60000 km. 3 years later, cell 13 of 19 of the hybrid battery gave up the spirit. Of course, the 8-year warranty, which Toyota gives on the battery, expired. The car mechanic thinks that one must either buy a new battery, about 4000 SFr., or install a battery of an accident car. Admittedly, I now have doubts about the hybrid technology. Should the life of the battery be around 10 years Is this a fundamental problem with Prius? Are there other Prius owners who have experienced similar problems, or is this a Monday car? Pascal