My Next Gen Prius Wish List

So, to recap - you want the moon on a stick?!

A load more power, more fuel economy, and a bigger car. Right.

My wish list is better fuel economy, better fuel economy, and better fuel economy, I think. And a steering wheel that moves in and out.

Could achieve the power and FE aims though by having a diesel version... Yaris diesel has 90bhp and does 60mpg (UK) and it's not even a hybrid.

By the way, towing would still be fundamentally impossible. When demanding high torque all the time, the battery would run out, and you'd be running solely on ICE. If you have a big enough ICE to provide high torque all the time, you'd not get any hybrid FE benefits...

 

UK imperial gallons?

 

Yes, UK gallons eg 4.5 litres. US gallon = 3.7 litres. I exchanged my Seat Ibiza diesel for a Prius, it was getting pretty much the same FE but for slightly more emissions. Much smaller car, but sportier. Everyone in the UK is wondering about diesel hybrids, and apparently Peugot Citroen are making one...

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(molgrips @ Jul 7 2006, 03:47 PM) [snapback]282674[/snapback]</div>

So to recap, isn't that exactly what was done between the Gen I and Gen II Prius?

 

Yes, a larger fuel tank would be nice.

Factory side molding

Factory privacy glass

Factory mudflaps

Electric seats with memory

Memory for the electric mirrors

Factory engine block heater

MFD video input

Front view camera (and/or factory parking marker)


How about a force field that repels rocks and a blast gun to disable gas guzzlers and slowpokes!

 

Leg room...Leg room...Leg room...

Seats...Seats...Seats...

Buy...Buy...Buy...

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mssmith95 @ Jul 7 2006, 06:21 PM) [snapback]282754[/snapback]</div>

:lol: I want a rear firing missle to blast those tailgating SUVs and Trucks. :lol:

 

Dear Santa, just let me be able to use my Navi and Bluetooth features while driving!

I'll also take the new battery technology, less road noise, larger fuel tank (no bladder, thank you) and memory power seats and mirrors.

 

Well id like something oh say.
Twice the size of a H2,
With three to five times the power.
At least doubled the towing capacity.
And like 150mpg.
And it needs to cost under $5,000.
Also I would like the option of big huge jumbo tires that actually increase fuel economy.

God save the queen!

 

Lion plug-in and an upgraded interior. Everything else is great!

 

I don't want the essential design to change; I like the hatchback just the way it is.

If they don't improve the stiffening, make sure I can still install Brian's BT plate.

No more chrome. In fact a lot less chrome. No chrome at all if possible. (I know they have to have the Toyota and HSD badges on it.)

Dark blue color option for exterior. Keep the gray interior.

Allow the option of a leather steering wheel without getting the full leather interior.

Improve the cruise control. I'm tired of losing the settings if I turn it off for too long or go too slow. It simply sucks and is NOT up to the quality of the rest of the car.

Work on the interior seats comfort and efficiency. I was never a fan of those pump up air bladders inside the seats. And I'm OK with the seats. But plenty of people want electronically adjustible seats with a memory for different drivers, in seat heaters and other adjustments. If that will convince more people to buy a hybrid, then do it. The Prius is mostly a luxury car to me by comparison with cars that cost the same or less. Might as well go all of the way so we can truly call it a luxury car.

And put the speed/shift, etc lights on the dash back the way they were in the 2004-2005. I've heard the placement was reversed in the 2006. Bad idea.

Continue to improve the looks/quality of the dash and glove boxes.

Do something about the cloth of the armrests and center console. It's cheap and awful to keep clean.

Make the back-up beep so it can be clearly heard from the outside.

A slightly larger rear blade that cleans more of the back window would be nice too.

I'd like the signal mirrors the Japanese cars already have.

And I'd like mudguards available in the U.S. without having to buy them from Canada. Likewise the hood deflector. I'd like the U.S. to have access to the accessories and options available for Japan, Canada and Europe.

 

I bought into a Pruis (from an Audi TT Roadster) to support this technology (I'm voting with my money) so that eventually the manufacturers will create something that is similar to the Prius but with the following changes:

- Offer a 2-seat convertible version. I'm willing to pay a premium for that.
- Offer plug-in as an option.
- Offer a larger battery capacity as an option.

All of the above could be done one the existing Prius frame and wheelbase. Maybe someone out there will find a way to replace the body with a fiberglass 2-seat convertible body that uses the rear-seat space to store more batteries and plug-in gizmos.

Just my 2 cents . . .

 

Daytime Running Lights so I can turn off my headlights (that are currently on all the time).

Mirror-mounted turn signals.

Doors that lock when you put the car in gear and unlock when you put it in Park - like most of the rest of the new cars.

 

Must haves:
plug-in'able
true EV range of 20+ mile
charge in <6 hours (preferably 2-3) *I want to charge at work*
These three would make it a true EV comute car for me

For vanity
station wagon option wouldn't be bad (I need room for dogs and kids).
electric seats with memory

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SomervillePrius @ Jul 20 2006, 08:24 AM) [snapback]289308[/snapback]</div>

Unless everyone starts sounding off about how much they'd be willing to pay for that option, it is extraordinarily difficult to actually deliver something. The aftermarket groups are currently struggling with this vital, yet missing, information.

So if you want to send Toyota a clear message, you better include a price.