Posted by Bill on May 25, 2006, 11:21 pm
> It's also odd that the Prius does not have daytime running lights too.
> Most cars have those too.
>>
>>
>>> On looking closer at the sensor thru the windscreen, i noticed a plastic
>>> punch out next to the blackend dome of the solar sensor, i've since
>>> found out that the canadian prius has automatic headlights.
>>
>> So why does the US Prius not have it? I had automatic headlights on my
>> previous car and it is the item I miss most on the Prius.
>> Al
>>
I've got the knockout too, and a sensor next to the knockout. I wonder what
the sensor is for.
Posted by mrv@kluge.net on May 26, 2006, 1:10 pm
Bill wrote:
> I've got the knockout too, and a sensor next to the knockout. I wonder what
> the sensor is for.
You apparently missed my post earlier in this thread. That is the
light sensor for the climate control system. It uses some fuzzy logic
to decide how much heating/cooling you need, based on how strongly the
sun is beating down on you. (For example, the noonday sun will make
you feel warmer than it really is, so the AC will have to cool more to
make you feel like it's the temp you selected.)
Posted by Bill on May 26, 2006, 3:30 pm
> Bill wrote:
>> I've got the knockout too, and a sensor next to the knockout. I wonder
>> what
>> the sensor is for.
> You apparently missed my post earlier in this thread. That is the
> light sensor for the climate control system. It uses some fuzzy logic
> to decide how much heating/cooling you need, based on how strongly the
> sun is beating down on you. (For example, the noonday sun will make
> you feel warmer than it really is, so the AC will have to cool more to
> make you feel like it's the temp you selected.)
The ceramic effect. That 70 degree ceramic tile abutting to my 70 degree
hardwood is a LOT colder. :-)
> Most cars have those too.
>>
>>
>>> On looking closer at the sensor thru the windscreen, i noticed a plastic
>>> punch out next to the blackend dome of the solar sensor, i've since
>>> found out that the canadian prius has automatic headlights.
>>
>> So why does the US Prius not have it? I had automatic headlights on my
>> previous car and it is the item I miss most on the Prius.
>> Al
>>