Comments on: Taking the Prius plunge http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/04/taking-the-prius-plunge Everything I used to bore people on newsgroups and mailing lists with, now in one inconvenient place. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:33:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: David Parsons http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/04/taking-the-prius-plunge#comment-88936 David Parsons Sun, 04 May 2008 18:42:01 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1336#comment-88936 “I haven’t test-driven a Prius yet. To decide if I should: Is there room for two car seats in the back?” We've got a 2001 (first generation) prius, and it's roomy enough in the back seat to fit two car seats and one cramped adult. When my children were a bit younger, I'd occasionally cram myself into the back seat to keep them from fighting, and it *is* possible for a 6'+ tall adult male to sit back there with two car seats. The second-gen prius is a little bit larger than the first-gen, so I'd imagine the situation isn't any (or much) worse. “I haven’t test-driven a Prius yet. To decide if I should: Is there room for two car seats in the back?”

We’ve got a 2001 (first generation) prius, and it’s roomy enough in the back seat to fit two car seats and one cramped adult. When my children were a bit younger, I’d occasionally cram myself into the back seat to keep them from fighting, and it *is* possible for a 6′+ tall adult male to sit back there with two car seats.

The second-gen prius is a little bit larger than the first-gen, so I’d imagine the situation isn’t any (or much) worse.

]]> By: Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/04/taking-the-prius-plunge#comment-88927 Paul Tomblin Sun, 04 May 2008 15:35:37 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1336#comment-88927 The Prius is surprisingly roomy in the back. I was as comfortable as I can be with my knees back. It's barely tall enough for me, so you probably won't want to sit back there. But your kids will be ok for a few more years. The Prius is surprisingly roomy in the back. I was as comfortable as I can be with my knees back. It’s barely tall enough for me, so you probably won’t want to sit back there. But your kids will be ok for a few more years.

]]> By: Ian http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/04/taking-the-prius-plunge#comment-88919 Ian Sun, 04 May 2008 14:54:26 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1336#comment-88919 I haven't test-driven a Prius yet. To decide if I should: Is there room for two car seats in the back? (We will eventually replace our 2001 Civic -- probably in the next couple of years-- and while we will almost certainly get a hybrid of some kind, I've been assuming we'd get a Civic hybrid.) I haven’t test-driven a Prius yet. To decide if I should: Is there room for two car seats in the back?

(We will eventually replace our 2001 Civic — probably in the next couple of years– and while we will almost certainly get a hybrid of some kind, I’ve been assuming we’d get a Civic hybrid.)

]]> By: Karen http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/04/taking-the-prius-plunge#comment-88917 Karen Sun, 04 May 2008 14:09:14 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1336#comment-88917 It seems odd to me that you can't get exactly the color you want if you're willing to wait for it. K. It seems odd to me that you can’t get exactly the color you want if you’re willing to wait for it.

K.

]]> By: Doctroid http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/04/taking-the-prius-plunge#comment-88910 Doctroid Sun, 04 May 2008 12:19:28 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1336#comment-88910 Yay, another Prius on the road! The only reason we got the Smart Key option on ours was because we wanted a Prius ASAP, and the next one available had that option. Now I think the next time we buy a car we'll want it. It's just too damn convenient. One side benefit is it's practically impossible to lock yourself out -- if there's a key fob inside the car, it'll refuse to lock. Wanting a Prius ASAP is also the reason we ended up getting one in Bilgewater Pearl, or whatever they call that greyish greenish color. Yay, another Prius on the road!

The only reason we got the Smart Key option on ours was because we wanted a Prius ASAP, and the next one available had that option. Now I think the next time we buy a car we’ll want it. It’s just too damn convenient. One side benefit is it’s practically impossible to lock yourself out — if there’s a key fob inside the car, it’ll refuse to lock.

Wanting a Prius ASAP is also the reason we ended up getting one in Bilgewater Pearl, or whatever they call that greyish greenish color.

]]> By: JoAnne http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/04/taking-the-prius-plunge#comment-88872 JoAnne Sun, 04 May 2008 04:05:18 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1336#comment-88872 The backup camera is a feature a friend of mine would love to have. He had a neck injury and can't turn his head as far around as he used to. He ferries his two young sons around everywhere, which means he's around a lot of kids, and he's always afraid he'll run a child over one day. The Smart Key sounds amazing. The backup camera is a feature a friend of mine would love to have. He had a neck injury and can’t turn his head as far around as he used to. He ferries his two young sons around everywhere, which means he’s around a lot of kids, and he’s always afraid he’ll run a child over one day.

The Smart Key sounds amazing.

]]> By: alice http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/04/taking-the-prius-plunge#comment-88868 alice Sun, 04 May 2008 03:30:25 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1336#comment-88868 I live in hope that when the XM-Sirius merger finally goes through, XM will have CBC1, even south of the border. I live in hope that when the XM-Sirius merger finally goes through, XM will have CBC1, even south of the border.

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