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I've been looking or something electric or PHEV for some time for the same reasons as you, and not least for the all electric driving experience. My test drive in the BMW i3 and experience of a converted Gen 2 Prius around 8 years ago underline that desire. I'd also like a bit of luxury (leather seats with cooled air ventilation, powered memory seats, radar cruise control, 360° cameras etc.), which is why I looked at the Outlander PHEV, until I found it had no spare wheel (no HUD and old fashion dials for instruments also put me off). However, the only car that came close to matching my range needs for several times a year is the Tesla Models S with longer range battery, but that comes in at around £65k. Turns out, the 300ish mile range only happens if you stay at 55 mph or below and don't use heating or AC! So the day trip I do to Hull from the Norfolk/Suffolk border once or twice a year would be extended by 13 or so hours charging, IF (and it's a big IF) I could find somewhere to charge it. Even twice monthly 250 mile round trips to Bedfordshire would be challenging. In time Tesla's supercharger network will no doubt reach eastern England, and that would make all the difference, but even so dictates a route via these stations. (They say these will always be free for their customers). One thing (among many) I love about my Prius is my ability to leave home with a full tank and do 500-600 miles. I think the future is very exciting and I have high hopes for the 4th Gen Prius, but hoping they don't ruin it by going backwards like they did with the Yaris. Something like a Leaf may well suit me in years to come when I don't feel up to doing longer journeys (60 next year)! I wish you well with yours, and would be pleased to carry on reading about your experience on this group if you are happy to do so.

Think you might be seeing copper grease like in this photo ? If you have had the car /brakes serviced recently they will have used copper grease, in which case it should be ok provided its not gone onto the pads or discs contact surfaces. Some mechanics can be quiet liberal with it so it become more obvious when looking at though the wheels. Another area that can leak out excess grease is around the slider bolt as the arrow point to in the second picture. If its non of the above then do post a picture of your 'leak'

Brake fluid seems to be the obvious answer. Do not drive the car until you find out it is NOT brake fluid. Check the brake fluid reservoir to see if the level has dropped. Very, very peculiar if all four wheels are showing the same problems but would get someone to have a look. Do you have AA/RAC membership? If so call them up and get them out to look at the car and they should be able to tell you what it is.

I'm surprised that Toyota haven't enabled that sort of thing in the Hybrids! I wouldn't have thought it would be too difficult (with the Smart Pack) to organise the software so that you could remotely put the car into "Ready" mode and start the A/C but keep the doors locked until you approach the vehicle with your fob...

I have heard of some cars having DMF problems, but the only references I've seen to it on this Yaris forum in several years of presence is the odd thread like this where someone is panicking that they are going to be landed with a big bill. I don't remember a single report of a Yaris actually suffering a DMF failure (though do correct me if I'm wrong). It's a car. If it's out of warranty you are at risk of a big bill for almost anything at any time. At £400 it's certainly not worth changing the car because of that risk because you'd have to spend about 10 times that to get anything less likely to fail. Drive it and service it till it breaks and then decide if it's worth repairing.

10K warning before its due seems to be about the norm The cost shouldn't be more than an hour's labour, the belt and the vat To reset timing light :- 1.turn trip meter to odo reading 2.hold trip meter button down 3. turn on ign while holding down button 4. hold till it comes up with a number like 1 5. press lots till it says 15 6.hold it in till it resets job done

Finally got pics of ma gf's lovely baleric blue T-Sport she loves sooo much!! JK