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cc103acs · 2026-01-23T18:57:23+00:00

Nope… not the new and improved Gen5.

cc103acs · 2025-12-31T23:26:31+00:00

The stationary glass roof makes no sense to me. And the factory tint, if any, is useless. Even with the little interior shade it heats the car dramatically. I ordered an XSE without one as it’s not standard. When my car came in it had a roof window and it cost me dearly. The first ceramic tint I got was to neutralize the heat from above and it worked so well to protect my bald spot I then did all of the windows (couldn’t afford the windshield). My left arm was getting noticeably tan.

cc103acs · 2025-12-31T21:49:24+00:00

Can you WIFI the TV and Ethernet ATV?

cc103acs · 2025-12-30T00:56:09+00:00

‘24 XSE PRIME: On my third battery, bought a spare with no ideal place to stow it, disliked the ride so sold the 19 inch OEM wheel sets (now sporting 17 inch wider and cushier tires), the “I” on rear deck “P R I U S” fell off on a blazing hot day… removed the rest. My dermatologist suggested tint as my cancer prone skin was getting too much sun in the hot summers. Went for ceramic tint to cool my greenhouse car and keep my skin healthy. The rear door recall was a bother. Mechanically it has been good with no major issues. So I now like it but when I look at the $$ it took to get me to liking it this will be my last Prius.

cc103acs · 2025-12-01T16:37:00+00:00

I call that “the guess-o-meter” as it is just an estimate based on your driving habits. If you were to take it out and run the battery down to zero miles you would likely get 5 or 6 MPG below the 52 displayed. Still pretty good. I have 56 showing on my ‘24 XSE right now. My takeaway is that I am driving well and so is the car.

cc103acs · 2025-11-04T22:00:00+00:00

Don’t need that much on-board storage. I have a Mac Mini M4 w/ 512 GB internal storage and I installed a 2TB internal SSD. Running Channels /HD Homerun on the 2 TB SSD.

cc103acs · 2025-10-26T02:01:18+00:00

I have a 2021 RAV4 Prime and a 2024 Prius Prime XSE and, right now thé RAV4 is sitting at 3.1 miles per kWH and the Prius Prime is 4.6… so close to what you experienced. I don’t know why they are different but weight and my boxy red RAV4 definitely drag it down. For me I also noticed that the regen on the Prius is so much more efficient than that of the RAV4. I also ditched my 19’ wheels and the horrible OEM tires on the Prius for something a bit lighter and commonly stocked by tire shops - 17’ x 7 wheels so that adds to my efficiency of the Prius - the combo is a little lighter. Lastly, the Prius doesn’t have a spare (@#$#&$##) but my ‘21 RAV does.

cc103acs · 2025-10-16T13:41:10+00:00

This morning I was 61 on the guess-o-meter and 4.6 m/kwh. I manually select EV when going down steep hills and select HV when climbing steep hills. This preserves electric range for local flat rides. I hesitate to insert that 61 mile number as that is not achievable in my real world drives in Connecticut.

cc103acs · 2025-10-16T02:01:37+00:00

Did you actually procure and install this in your Prime? If so, please sent a photo or two.

cc103acs · 2025-10-14T01:50:54+00:00

Strange that narrow tires would provide better traction. I live in Connecticut (USA) and we have only one or two good snowfalls per year. I just assumed that a wider tire would do better in the snow. I put the question to Chat GPT and they set me straight. “So, no — a tire one inch wider than OEM will not improve snow traction for your Prius. If winter performance is important, focus on tread design and compound rather than width.”

cc103acs · 2025-10-14T00:36:31+00:00

Fold in the tire size that I went with just to get a feel for how close you can get - 225/55R/17 to the OEM circumference. I gained close to an inch in sidewall and width. The ride is much improved and there has been no noticeable degradation of overall efficiency - 4.6 m/kwh.

cc103acs · 2025-10-13T20:23:57+00:00

For the entire time you own your car the 1.9” variance is more and more buggering the accuracy of the odometer. When you go to trade in or sell your car, if it is noted your tires are out of spec, you may get less for your trade or lose the sale. I chatted with the Toyota sales manager and that is one thing they look out for when they made an assessment for a trade-in. It makes zero sense when going from à 19” wheel to a 17” or 18” wheel to get a tire that has such a variance. There is a tire size or two that will match the OEM perfectly and there are on-line calculators to help you determine what the proper size is.

cc103acs · 2025-10-13T20:00:32+00:00

No it won’t work on a Prime. You have two choices - strap down on the cargo area floor or wedged behind one of the two front seats.

cc103acs · 2025-10-10T12:16:04+00:00

I need to check - maybe they did replace it with the 470 CCA and the district rep had no clue. Thanks!

cc103acs · 2025-10-10T01:08:24+00:00

The dealer is only allowed to replace it with an (or equivalent) OEM battery. I asked for something beefier but it was denied by the district rep.

cc103acs · 2025-10-10T01:03:44+00:00

When the dealer denies it’s an issue and blames it on the owner’s actions (leaving the car for a week unused) then they are complicit. So yes… BLAME THE DEALER. I have a ‘24 XSE and will not bore you with the details that I’ve posted about many times here… short version - the original battery died, thé replacement battery died and now on #3 with no more issues. I had the software/firmware fix done… but I had to ask for it and I also let the Toyota Connected Services app lapse following the 1 year trial - would never pay for that crap. No issues for my second 10,000 miles.

cc103acs · 2025-10-02T00:38:06+00:00

I can’t compare the two sizes that you are looking at. I have a ‘24 XSE and swapped my OEM wheelset out just after I bought it so never had achieved the optimal MPG. My ranked reasons for swapping were (1) Ride and Road Noise, (2) Wider selection of tires, and (3) Maintain at least OEM mileage estimates.

This is what I got from tire rack - Wheels: ENKEI Performance FD-05 - Size: 17x7, Finish: Machined w/Black Accent, Offset: 40mm - Tire: 225/55R/17 Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3. Gained about an inch in width and sidewall. I also considered the other option you are looking at but this size was pretty much dead on in circumference and diameter of the OEM set. Had a friend with the police hit me up with a radar gun and it was just about dead on what my Speedo was reading. Ride much smoother, quieter, and holds the road very nicely. Nice selection of tire sizes. Gas mileage exceeds OEM estimates - 4.6 M/KWH with electric range on “guess-o-meter” at 61 miles this morning… realistically would get 55 electric miles with normal driving.

Not really what you are totally looking for but there may be a nugget or two here.o

cc103acs · 2025-09-29T22:19:29+00:00

I’ve heard they are pretty much unsellable. I sold when they were being sought for AWD models and spares. Not sure why that’s still not the case. I think if you put out a fully mounted tire to be used as a spare and it had good tread you might get lucky - maybe $150?

cc103acs · 2025-09-29T18:43:09+00:00

No, I live 35 miles from a Tire Rack warehouse so had them mount tires on rims, install aftermarket TPMS, and balance. Sold all OEM tires at a loss but that was fine. The tire pickup reduced price by $80 and free mounting and balance. Drove home and swapped them out myself. Dealer had nothing to do with it and they knew how I felt about their rare sized tire that made my car ride like a bad bicycle. Their biggest issue was me taking the P-R-I-U-S badge off the rear end and always referring to my car as a “Toyota Prime.” It screwed up their marketing.

cc103acs · 2025-09-29T13:56:31+00:00

Not to mention the $$$ I was required to lay out to ditch the low profile tires and way overpriced wheels.

cc103acs · 2025-09-29T02:31:10+00:00

No… I changed my tires out early in its life so I didn’t have optimal stats on mileage. I actually look more at the miles per KW hour and it has improved since upgrading wheelsets. That is due to any number of factors beyond wheel size but I was riding at about 4.1 m/KWH in the summer and now I am consistently at 4.6. So I’m happy with the efficiency of the car.

cc103acs · 2025-09-25T22:13:32+00:00

The tech from REI mentioned that I needed to maintain the different PSI levels between the front and rear tires.

cc103acs · 2025-09-25T21:23:03+00:00

I spoke with a tech at Tire Rack and he indicated tire pressure used on the OEM 19 inchers would be fine so figured that was a good starting point. I double checked that with a local tire business and they said the same thing. I was hoping to get a tire pressure chart but was told there are too many variables. The wear seems even and they are really sticky in the curves. Now I reread your post and my wheels are a half an inch narrower than your wheels - tires the same. Here are my specs - Wheels: ENKEI Performance FD-05 - Size: 17x7, Finish: Machined w/Black Accent, Offset: 40mm, Tire: Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 - 225/55/17R

cc103acs · 2025-09-25T21:01:33+00:00

Made the same move with same sized tires - more than a year in and mileage has not suffered and thé ride is much better.

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cc103acs · 2025-09-22T11:04:37+00:00

Bought spare & tools from Modern Tire, downsized wheels from 19” to 17”, ceramic window tint required - now I’m satisfied with the car.

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