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  1. I can't explain why your Prius+ doesn't do both, but as Kitmo said for his, the 2016 'ordinary' Prius I had until recently did hold speed when following traffic down to zero mph, regardless of what set speed was selected, and it did put the brakes on going downhill. If your car has the first Safety Sense package, I would have expected it to be the same. Every car I've driven with ACC has behaved this way, including some Lexus Hybrids 10-11 years ago. The minimum set speed on the 2016 Prius ACC was 28 mph, whereas my 2019 RAV4 (which has version 2 of the Safety Sense package) can be set down to 18 mph, which makes it really useful in long, straight 20 mph zones, and means I can spend more time looking out the windows and less looking at the speedo (especially as the RAV4 doesn't have HUD!). Personally, I think, used correctly, the ACC coupled with an attentive driver makes perfect sense in slow moving traffic on dual carriageways and motorways, or even single carriageways where there's a slow or stop/start queue. The ACC is very reliable and on a longer journey this can mean less fatigue for the driver. I do keep my foot hovering over the brake pedal when there are pedestrians, cyclists or animals around the car, so I should be on it faster than if I have to come off the accelerator first. Obviously, the driver needs to be alert as to when it is safer to cancel the ACC and go native. I would hope in many situations the Autonomous Emergency Braking system would cut in even faster than I could, but I regard this as a backup rather than my primary line of defence.
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  3. Hi, yes you can change your oil every month if you want or if necessary. I have also best experience with engine oils from shell , I will highly recommend you to try shell helix ultra and buy filter from Toyota genuine one. You can also do an engine flesh prior the new oil, stp have a good stuff and not too expensive. Give it a try and see how it works with different make of oil. Petronas usually is quality oil and I personally use only that make in 0w20 viscosity for my own car, no smoke, no noses, no consumption in any driving styles and conditions. Regards
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  4. The fuse box is not behind the glovebox its under the glovebox you need to remove the panel and the fusebox is on the left hand side
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  5. Not quite accurate. As regards EV's, Toyota have a number of partnerships in place - Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki, BYD, Toshiba, Denso, and GS Yuasa. Expect to launch their first EV's in the first half of 2020. China has also shifted its stance on tackling emissions, away from EV's to hybrids - which is to Toyota's advantage.
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  6. In the situations you describe, only one of those would require driver involvement, that's when the traffic lights change to red. The ACC obviously doesn't read traffic lights, it just works off the vehicle in front. But in the other situations, the car's PCS with TSS would react. The car has pedestrian (or object) detection, so if a pedestrian walks out, or a car turns in front of you, the car will tell you to brake or if the said pedestrian or car is close to collision it will brake. Have faith Joe, use the force. 😄
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  7. No full electric Corolla or similar Toyota are getting into a trouble, EV are coming quicker than everyone expected and Toyota has nothing to offer so far while others are getting orders like crazy and can’t cope with demand.
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  8. Aside from confirming there will be a second generation GT86/BRZ, nothing much. There is a new large MPV - the Granace - but Europe won't see that.
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  9. Daiashthomas posted a couple of photos in two separate posts on May 12 in
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  10. There's a number of considerations, apart from economy: the Prius has an astonishing drag factor (CD) for a car with an exhaust system and water cooling system especially on 15" wheels, which is one reason it's more economical than the much smaller and lighter Yaris Hybrid. Some people (like me) prefer (even love) the digital instrument layout of the Prius, and all the information it can give you. I've greatly missed the instruments, info and especially Head Up Display since very reluctantly switching the the RAV4 Hybrid. The Prius is less favoured by taxi firms now, partly because with the Gen 4, despite it being a major improvement in very many ways, lost some features that made it particularly suitable for taxi work: namely, good rear headroom, false boot floor and loads of interior stowage space. The last 2 were appealing because it meant all the bits and prices a taxi driver needed to have handy were out of sight, leaving an uncluttered interior and boot that appeared empty for passenger's luggage. The Gen 4 kept the excellent rear leg room, which previous made the Gen 2 & 3 Prius a better choice than other Toyota Hybrids. When booking a taxi, I asked them not to send the latest Prius (despite owning one myself until recently) if I was likely to go in the back, because it's uncomfortable being unable to sit upright. Apparently, it was by no means an uncommon request. It's a shame, because in almost all other respects, save one, it was the best car I've ever had, and in most ways I would much rather have kept it than switch to the RAV4. Many other Gen 4 Prius owners say the same, and like me a lot of them had previously run earlier generations of Prius (all versions in my case). The one thing that effectively forced me to get rid of the Prius was its very low ride height (part of the method of achieving that super drag factor) which caused me to start have very serious problems with my hips, which started affecting my knees and back as the method I adopted to enter and exit the car to minimise the pain (and shouting!) put great strain on my joints. The problem has completing disappeared in the almost 4 months I've had the RAV. I even started investigating having an aftermarket air suspension system to be added to the Prius so that I could raise it for getting in and out, but it proved too complex, and meant losing lots of boot space and the spare wheel.
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  11. I look at those for £500 plus £90 fitting but coulnt justify the cost If you buy cheaper ones for £60 like the ones I have. they arent tailored but they protect the seats
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  12. Hi I've just brought a Carina 2 and need some original parts Floor mats Wheel trims Or alloys Can anyone help?
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