Kris has owned the Prius for a little over a week now and it's time to check out a couple of the cool features. Self Parking feature starts at 12:09.
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@flingmonkey54943 ай бұрын
I have a 2023 Prius Prime XSE Premium. Regenerative braking: I have a long downhill road leading out of my neighborhood that has most drivers wearing out their brake pads. I have discovered that if I turn on the cruise control and set it to the speed I want as the car coasts down the hill, the car will lock onto that speed setting and brake regeneratively. This means I can precisely set the top speed coasting down the hill. I have had my cruise control set for 90mph and the car cruised just fine, though it got only 35mpg like that. On a long empty highway it is very relaxing to let the car steer itself, I rest my hand on my knee palm-up and lightly grip the wheel, and we just travel down the road. But vigilance is required, there are LOTS of times when I found I needed to help the car a little.
@AmpedUpSibs3 ай бұрын
I've found using cruise control has been great for the gas mileage as well. I use brakes a fraction of the time now. In fact, I just drove my old Cobalt for the first time since I got the new car. I can't believe how much more I use the brakes on that car verses the Prius. My drive to work has a ton of sharp corners at highway-ish speeds. I'm guiding the turn about 30% of the time.
@flingmonkey54943 ай бұрын
@@AmpedUpSibs My commute to work was (prior to my getting laid off) 25 miles each way. I charge the Prius in the driveway each night, so I started out with a full charge each morning. I could get all the way to work on the LA freeways on battery, and part of the way home as well. I found that when I filled my tank I was getting about 100 mpg over all doing this. But the REAL joy, and the main reason I wanted to stop driving my manual transmission Corolla, was the stop-and-go LA traffic. I was able to just turn on the cruise control and let the car manage everything with the brake and throttle, so much more relaxing than clutch and gearshift work. The boosted power is a wonderful bonus, even in EV mode it out-accelerates my old Corolla, making entrance ramps and scooting into a hole in the traffic so much easier. Something else I discovered about the Prius that I like is the electric windows. On a hot day, when the interior is very warm, I can just quickly punch the window buttons and they go all the way down, no holding them while they go down. When I want them back up again I just flip them up quickly, two at a time, and they go all the way up. Again, no holding the switch until they complete. But I still tend to reach for the shifting knob too much, I have always driven a manual and old habits die hard. I sold my 2008 Corolla to a young kid at my company, a really good kid, for half it's actual value. I really liked the frugality he displayed in wanting a cheap but reliable car and not running off to go into major debt on a new car. The longer he drives that thing, the more money he can save up. :) In my own defense, when I bought the Prius, it was a cash transaction, no payments, no debt.
@TomLawlor-iq6gmАй бұрын
Are you mental. 90mph, fuck's sake. Slow down.
@TomLawlor-iq6gm22 күн бұрын
Much easier to just slip the shifter into "B" Mode before the car starts to gain speed. But, be careful as (like when using cruise for the same reason), the brake lights do not activate. Those tailgaters behind you might get to meet you in person..............
@claytoncaswell9063 ай бұрын
We ordered an XSE Prime in August...told it would be a year...and it's arriving in a few weeks. Rather than an incentive, my provincial government charges a penalty for buying vehicles like this...to pay for road repairs as I understand. Small price to pay. :)
@ianjay53014 ай бұрын
I ordered an XSE Premium Prime last October and were told it may come late 2024 or early 2025. You must have found one that someone didn't buy.
@AmpedUpSibs3 ай бұрын
I was incredibly fortunate, actually. I was walking by the local dealership casually looking at the B4ZX and a salesperson came out. I asked about the XSE Premium and he mentioned that 2 were coming in that month. 2 people had ordered them and one backed out of the purchase. I took the available one, of course.
@dorinvesa11093 ай бұрын
Italy here!I ordered my Prius Prime SE '23 last august!since last december is mine!marvelous car!🫵😉
@TomLawlor-iq6gmАй бұрын
Waited 21 months for our 2024 Prime.
@nickadler60014 ай бұрын
Gotta love a part two. How do you like the fixed glass roof?
@AmpedUpSibs4 ай бұрын
My Cobalt had the sunroof that opened and I frequently used it so I thought that I might miss it in the Prius. However, I haven't even noticed that it is fixed, and there's still a good amount of airflow with the front two windows down. I like the look of the tinted roof so far. We'll see what I think when summer hits and it is hot and sunny.
@nickadler60014 ай бұрын
@@AmpedUpSibs awesome. I’m debating between the fixed glass roof or solar roof. Solar roof is cool but the fixed glass roof seems fun and would like the feel of more headroom