Road Trip

[den]

Off to Sydney tomorrow to do a little work.

Petrol prices here are going to hit $1.10/litre by the start of june. Time to save up for that hybrid car. I think I like the Honda Insite more than the Toyota Prius. betnoir has bought an Insight, so I did a little research and realized something I don't like about the Prius: Centralized Instrument Panel!

Prius dash board

Insight Dash Board

Any dashboard that makes you look left (in Aus) is wrong. I can't stand driving an Echo, and the Prius would drive me crazy. And the gear lever on the steering column? It's not really, but it might as well be. I'm pretty certain I'd go for the Insight now.

Whenever Honda starts selling them here, that is.

Comments

Don't make the decision based on bad photos.

[athelind.livejournal.com]

Thanks to my arm-twisting, hinoki now has a Prius, and I've had plenty of opportunity to ride in his -- and even driven it a couple of times.

The stuff in the center of the Prius is just the radio and the touchscreen that controls the A/C and all the other stuff that usually sits in the center of a dashboard.

The speedometer and everything else sits in front of the steering wheel, just like an ordinary car. It's set far forward, right under the edge of the wqindwhield, so it's hard to see in this photo -- but it's EASY to see when you're driving. Moreso than a standard dash, which requires you to look DOWN.

Personally, I prefer the Prius because the drivetrain is a better design than the bass-ackwards Honda version.

Re: Don't make the decision based on bad photos.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

ahHA! In that case I like the Prius again. You should never have to look away to see the speedo and other dials. Still not happy with the location of the gear shift (I know it's an auto) but I could live with that.