Things you cant do with a Prius
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 10:47 am
I feel it's good to own up to your weaknesses before someonelse points them out. There have been instances of Prius buyers not finding out until after the cheque is cashed that you can't tow with it.
I imagine that the original design brief for the developers had a few comprimises in it and if you consider the 1.5 engine in a car where you might expect to see an 1.8 or 2.0 litre engine you can see how towing might be an issue.
For this reason you wont find a 'type aproved' towbar and this can be a problem if you want to use a towbar mounted load carrier. The folks on the Prius forum know of a source for an apropriate towbar assembly.
That said the Prius has no problem carrying loads, the boot/ hatch is a good size and the rear seats fold down and there is a false floor to the boot with a suitcased sized compartment underneath.
It will also take a roof rack and I am able to fit 4 bikes mounted vertically on the roof without a problem but this does muck up the aerodynamics a lot and it clobers the MPG.
MarkTime
I imagine that the original design brief for the developers had a few comprimises in it and if you consider the 1.5 engine in a car where you might expect to see an 1.8 or 2.0 litre engine you can see how towing might be an issue.
For this reason you wont find a 'type aproved' towbar and this can be a problem if you want to use a towbar mounted load carrier. The folks on the Prius forum know of a source for an apropriate towbar assembly.
That said the Prius has no problem carrying loads, the boot/ hatch is a good size and the rear seats fold down and there is a false floor to the boot with a suitcased sized compartment underneath.
It will also take a roof rack and I am able to fit 4 bikes mounted vertically on the roof without a problem but this does muck up the aerodynamics a lot and it clobers the MPG.
MarkTime