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Prius vs Camry hybrid Moe 07-04-2008
Posted by Ike on July 24, 2008, 9:41 pm
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 Scott wrote:

> Perhaps my #1 issue with the Prius is the seats. Just don't like 'em,
> and I haven't found a good way to fix the deficiencies.



In 2004 a good friend wanted a Prius like mine but also
wanted a driver-side seat like that in his Porsche. We
found one in a junkyard, ripped up, for $70.

It took a while to fabricate the adaptation between the
bottom of the recycled seat and the Prius. We included
the power system, wiring it to the car. The nav system
was undisturbed. Works fine.

This was when leather was not a Toyota option. We had
leather installed in his whole car, including the "odd"
seat. It all matches and looks fine - and his Prius has
a power seat!

Ike

Posted by Scott on July 25, 2008, 10:35 pm
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> In 2004 a good friend wanted a Prius like mine but also
> wanted a driver-side seat like that in his Porsche. We
> found one in a junkyard, ripped up, for $70.


Of course, you then give up the side airbag in the seat.

I'd considered the option (not Porsche, specifically), but decided that
losing an airbag wasn't a good compromise.

There was something in Priuschat a little while ago about Volvo seats in
a Prius:

http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-modifications/45487-operation-volvo-sea
ts-prius-7.html

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Posted by Pete Granzeau on July 4, 2008, 2:08 pm
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> http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZWigWOB1IHo
> They like the Camry because it's bigger, has more power and seemed
>more normal.

(1) $2,775 more for the Camry.
(2) 11 mpg less on the highway.

Of COURSE it's bigger, more powerful. It's in a different class.

Why didn't they compare a Maybach to a Yaris? BIG difference, there.

Posted by Tomes on July 4, 2008, 3:10 pm
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>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZWigWOB1IHo
>> They like the Camry because it's bigger, has more power and seemed
>>more normal.
>
> (1) $2,775 more for the Camry.
> (2) 11 mpg less on the highway.
>
> Of COURSE it's bigger, more powerful. It's in a different class.
>
> Why didn't they compare a Maybach to a Yaris? BIG difference, there.

Yep.


Posted by Lu R on July 7, 2008, 4:12 am
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> http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZWigWOB1IHo
> They like the Camry because it's bigger, has more power and seemed more
> normal.

Id rather my 2004 Prius with a hatch than a Camry sedan anyday.



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