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Chris Pirillo Reviews 2010 Prius V
Depending on whether or not you consider yourself a geek, you may or may not know Chris Pirillo. Originally from Des Moines, Iowa (where I’ve lived since 1994) and a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa (my alma mater), Chris is a self-described Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show [...]
Have You Seen A Gen III Prius Yet?
The 3rd generation Toyota Prius has been available for several months now, and with thousands already sold in the U.S., I’m wondering if you’ve seen one on the road yet?
My kids have become experts at the Prius Punch game since we started playing it a few weeks ago, so with everyone trying to protect their arms from [...]
Bet You Didn’t Know…
I’ve been compiling a list of interesting facts and little known secrets about the 3rd generation Prius and here are some I thought you be interested to learn about.
1. There is a small LED light mounted in the overhead console and it shines down on the shift lever. Besides adding light to the lever when it [...]
New Prius Crash Test: Good is Great
I purchased my 2010 Prius only a couple of months ago, and one of the reasons I waited so long to buy any model of Prius was because I wasn’t confident about how well it would perform in a crash.
Prior to buying it, I owned several small to mid-sized sport utility vehicles (Honda CR-V, Lexus RX, Mercedes ML, and [...]
10 Things I’d Change About The 2010 Prius
I’ve owned my 2010 G3 Prius for about two months now (I never owned a Gen I or Gen II model) and in my opinion this hybrid car has a lot more going for it than great gas mileage. At the same time, I’ve found a few things about the Prius that I think could use some improvements. [...]
12Aug2009 | admin | 18 comments | Continued
2010 Prius Complaints | That Bleeping Beep
One of the most annoying “features” of the generation 3, 2010 Prius is the beeping noise you hear while backing up. As soon as you move the shift lever into “R” for Reverse, the beeps start. I would estimate about one beep per second, for the entire time your backing out of the garage, driveway, [...]
4Aug2009 | admin | 10 comments | Continued
2010 Prius Color Options
The 2010 model 3rd generation Prius is available in seven (7) exterior paint color options. In no particular order, your choices are:
Black:
Barcelona Red Metallic:
Sandy Beach Metallic:
Blue Ribbon Metallic:
Winter Gray Metallic:
Classic Silver Metallic:
Blizzard Pearl:
Those of you who either own last year’s 2009 Generation II Prius (Gen 2) or have seen one you liked might be surprised to learn that [...]
24Jul2009 | admin | 4 comments | Continued
3 G Prius – Four Driving Modes
Every time you leave the driveway, the 2010 Toyota Prius allows you to select from several driving modes. While it appears the 3rd Gen Prius only allows drivers to choose between three options (see photo on right), there actually are four.
1. EV (sometimes referred to as Stealth Mode): Choosing this mode helps to keep the vehicle in all electric [...]
Hybrid Car Buyer’s Guide
