MickyD

I asked the Toyota salesman this on the weekend: phone can be controlled via bluetooth and via steering wheel controls there is no connector for ipod/iphone. i forgot to ask about ipod connect via bluetooth in australia. apparently the US model can do this but you cant have bluetooth iphone/ipod and bluetooth iphone at the same time which sux

Thanks Gonzalis, I read that too but I still can't find the figures I was after. Last weekend I ended up taking the Prius for a test drive and I must say I was most impressed. When I started I noticed the battery read 20% charged and had the car in Power Mode. We then drove off, turned off into some slower side streets while I got used to the car. We then shifted to Eco Mode and just as I was about to enter the 60km/hour main road I noticed the battery now read 50%! This was in the space of 5 minutes. Most impressed. So I have no fear that my battery would ever get flat because work may be not far enough away - which it is at 9km per leg. Prius here I come! :D

i think ill just get an aurion

Hi, i'm pondering getting a new 2010 prius i-tech. i understand how the battery will be charged whilst the petrol engine is running (say HW cruising) or when breaking. what i am concerned about is that if my daily drive to and form work is not sufficiently 'long' enough eventually the battery will discharge for there is insufficient time to maintain charge. too many 'short trips' in other words. can anyone advise me on this? here is a break-down of my daily travels daily 18KM TOTAL (minimum): drive to work ~ 9KM total including:7 KM segment @ 80 KM/hr 2 KM stop/start @ 60KM/hr MAX drive home from work ~ 9KM total including7 KM segment @ 80 KM/hr 2 KM stop/start @ 60KM/hr MAX this pattern is applied for mon, tues, wed, thu, fri thanks in advance ------------------------- (i tried to put more info in the 'about me' but it won't let me, guess i need to wait?)