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Replying to: moparbad (Apr 17, 2006 7:23 am) The question had been posed many times what were the crashtest results for the Prius and the answer was that they were likely to be the same as the EURO / NCAP's since the tests are the same. IIHS spokesperson on MS/NBS this hour.. The Prius did very well on both frontal and side impact tests and 'could improve' it's rear collision test performance, It remains the third ranked vehicle in it's class according to him. |
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Does anybody have any feedback on driving in bad weather conditions? I currently drive a Hyundai Elantra, and my husband drives a Dodge Neon, so I am expacting that by comparison, it can't be much worse. Would upgrading to better tires improve the car's handling of these conditions? Thank you, Jennifer |
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I feel it's little unsafe to have the button for Parking exposed near other controls. It could get pressed accidently while driving and trying to turn on wipers or openeing vent etc. The button needs a cover. |
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Replying to: tnana (Nov 13, 2006 8:13 pm)  This is no different than any other car on the road. You can put any automatic into "park" while moving. Most will not engage the pawl until stopped. Some older vehicles will try and can lock up the wheels or damage the pawl once they slow enough for it to drop in. You can also turn off the keyswitch on any vehicle when moving. Not a good idea as it can lock the steering.
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Hola to all. Speaking of safety, I'm a family man with 2 very young ones. I need a car and my first choice would be a M3 from BMW however, with 2 young ones, gas prices, and my heavy foot driving style is not a good combination. My 2001 Odyssey is a exexcellenthoice but, it also consumes mucho gas and money so, I will get a Prius. I have done research on the Prius and have over 6 hours of driving and testing. Everything is good (NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE PRICE) but, SAFETY. I did a image search on Google about "Prius accidents" looking for pictures and stories about how the Prius stand up to reality. In my inconclusive search I found a constant, the Prius is junk in a over 40mph crash. So, I said "have that Gap Insurance ready" but, what about people's injury? and how serious they were? ANy iminput Raf.
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Replying to: rafael2 (Nov 15, 2006 5:42 pm) 
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Replying to: rafael2 (Nov 15, 2006 5:42 pm) I think there is a crash test video on the Prius somewhere on the net. It was posted on Priuschat. As far as the price, it's about the same as a Camry. The Prius has about the same passenger and cargo room as the Camry, so I think it's a fair comparison. The Prius has more usable space, due to the hatchback. In hybrid form, the Camry has less room than the Prius. The Camry hybrid is more comfortable on long trips but gets worse mileage than the Prius. There is a comparison thread over on Priuschat.
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Replying to: pathstar1 (Nov 16, 2006 8:22 am) 
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Replying to: terry92270 (Nov 16, 2006 8:32 am)
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Replying to: ck90211 (Nov 16, 2006 4:13 pm) - luggage rm leg room head room shoulder room Camry 15 cu ft F41.6" R38.3" F39" R37" F57.8" R56.7" Prius 16.1 cu ft F42" R38.6" F42" R38.6" F55.3" R53" Cam Hy 10.6 cu ft F42.5" R35.7" F39" R37" F57.8" R56.7" You can see the Prius has slightly more cargo room, but it's more usable because the hatchback gives a larger opening to load oversize objects. I used the Camry without moonroof as the Prius doesn't have one. Note the Camry weights 300-600 lbs more than the Prius (600 lbs in Hybrid form). All numbers from the Toyota.ca website.
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