Prius Tailgate

[Seamaster73]

Is it common knowledge that the Prius tailgate is aluminium, not steel?

I only discovered this when, preparing for a trip to Holland and Belgium later this week, I wasted the princely sum of 75p on a magnetic GB plate that won't stick to it.

I assume this is to keep the weight down. Is aluminium used elsewhere? The bonnet? The doors? I might have to do some experimenting with the otherwise redundant GB plate...

[kithmo]

IIRC the Bonnet is aluminium and the hatch is aluminium & plastic (above the number plate I think ?).

Do you need GB stickers now, I though all cars came with Euro or GB number plates ?

My number plates have GB on them.

[korat102]

I discovered the aluminium when I tried to use the hatch as a ground plane...

You could always stick the GB plate on with double sided tape then use a bit of dental floss to remove it when you no longer want it there.

[r04drunner1]

Best watch out for that "Gotcha!" when you go to attach the Nurburgring sticker...

[Ikelos]

i just had to go out and check, I got a magnetic GB plate, never used it, anyway, as you say, the tailgate and bonnet are aluminium. we live and learn.

[cootuk]

Do you think we might get galvanic corrosion on the hinges?

I know Landrovers could suffer that with the birmalloy.