PriusC systems continue to be active after we press stop. There is the heat storage process pumping some hot oil into a vacuum flask type of container. The next time we start the car this hot oil is pumped back so that the fuel engine can start hot and ever ready.

You can read more of this here : Heat Storage system at Autoshop101.com which has tons of technical details on Toyota Hybrid cars.



This post has been edited by mkhor7: Apr 27 2012, 01:38 PM

ur car having this sound too? how about when u press ur brake gently do u hear sound of "tick"?this is normal as well?

Prius brake is not linked normally as in other regular cars but a multi systems including energy regen to charge the battery. The tick comes from solenoid within the Stroke Simulator.

More details at Hybrid Brake system at autoshop101.com.

This post has been edited by mkhor7: Apr 27 2012, 01:52 PM

Hi all,

I'm waiting for my prius c as well. booked end of feb super red v.

Still havnt got the car yet...waiting for plate number

Hi, I think 'click' sound is normal because for my car also have when press the brake pedal...

wow. my SA have an extra ready for stock orange colour prius c as well. Anyone interested can pm me.. ^^ . Seem alot of ppl cancel though ^^ . Or bank negara ruling is very tight nowdays

Prius C User Initial Review
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When this car launch that time, i was in mangkalai.

When i came back , finally i got to see it in march. i wented to see it wif my gf, and i terus fell in love and ordered it.

Then ytd nite got the car. One week of anxiety finally over! I am officially young and trendy (again)

External:
- orange colour is awesome!
- looks different
- rear looks nice, modern
- design cues are not too wild, yet not boring like other toyotas sold here

Interior
- its roomier than it looks
- driving position is good, no obstruction to knees when you rest them on the side
- central info LCD position is good, many info can display
- doors open wide enough for easy access

Usage:
- smooth drive
- has power when you need it
- absorbs bumps reasonably well
- some feedback on steering so you do feel the road


Things I do not like:
- silver plastic strips on the steering not good fit to the steering wheel. feels cheap.
- pathetic horn. really like road runner as someone mention.
- no guide lines on reverse cam
- NO AUTO LOCK!!!


Overall, this car feels special. I sit in, I feel different, a new driving experience for hybrid.

Put on "California Dreamin.mp3" and cruise along the highway for the win.

Evening Time


Early Morning


Interior


Now time to buy some rubber mats to put into it.

Thanks for posting pics, they're great! I called my SA and I *might* be getting mine soon, they said there are some on the lot already. I hope I can get it within the next week or so (better yet, a few days hehe), waiting for them to call back. Has anyone come across any accessories available locally that are for the Prius C (or fits it) like mats, cargo carpet, car cover etc etc?
Also is anyone planning on doing coating on theirs? What are good choices (at least 2-3k budget range)? Please advise.

I am getting:
- rubber mat with little square boxes type, from Tesco.
- back passengers I will put microfibre carpet (rm50 each, i have one pc liao. take off ur shoe and enjoy the softness on long trips for ultimate pleasure
- cargo also i will throw a few rubber mat , cheaper than custom fit, does the job as well.

I plan to Coating at shinenshield:
http://blog.saimatkong.com/index.php/2010/...int-protection/
Apparently if quote him can get diskaun

http://www.shinenshield.com/pps.html

also i am not exactly in love with the sound system. those speakers are very entry level. they make my best sounding mp3s sound... average...

Wow, thank you for the info! Yeah I'm looking for those lil square box type mats also. I'm still trying to figure a way to expand on the cargo room at the back with a smaller replacement for the foams that go over the spare tire (though I am unsure of what the consequences will be if there are any)

i suspect they see the orange, is not to their liking, so they change.

i also thought about whether orange is ok anot, so i visit a few time, the test car was inside showroom, in the shade outside, and under the sun. so i got to see how the car looks in various lighting and i decides orange over red/white also cos its an outstanding colour and old man like me can easily spot in car park.

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Added on April 28, 2012, 11:16 amuh that is gonna give very little improvement only wor... i wouldnt take the trouble.
anyway, when the need arises, improvise. or use lorry lol.


This post has been edited by vey99: Apr 28 2012, 11:16 AM

Thanks to timeonce recommendations for me to meet up SA tomorrow for a test drive.I decided to take this car over H Jazz Hybrid (even though the interior is nicer).

juz nao i go buy stuff at carefour

got two melei gal look at me when i come out of the car and smile

one tudung black top and pants, tall and nice figure

the other slightly shorter but free hair one and the figure damn solid she waer the ketat top i think is 36c

stim weii..... thank you Prius C!

Lmao! There is actually a thread on priuschat about pc being a chick magnet (although some may debate that) hahaha I do agree though that alot of them might find it cute. Hmm, 36c is a nicely sized pao ~

for considering Prius C
i am not exactly loving the interior, but after about 2 hours driving time in it, i feel its fine just the way it is, whether its night or day. every button is where i expect it to be, so when i took delivery of the car, i just toll the SA "tak payah explain" and drove off liao.

i also considered jazz but a few factor change my minds:
- ori jazz came out 7 yrs ago. its got no "new" feel. its been on the road for so many years liao.
- i did not like the colours.
- honda showroom and sc not near to where i work/live

Honestly, a 100k car not much people are affordable plus car market is so competitive. We just switch SA or different car model which ever give the best offer.

Definitely need a subwoofer, mid-power under seat type is sufficient.

Can Malaysia Prius C display the Multi-Info on the TouchScreen?

The local UMWT supplied DVD player has localised firmware that's totally differnet from those of Japan PriusC.