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Old 09-06-2006, 01:00 AM
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Default Re: Prius owners constructively talk to Toyota

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Originally Posted by budput View Post
2006 model and others- I turned off my AC while driving my Sienna, and the thought hit me: All I had to do was push a button. In the Prius I would have to bring up the climate screen, look at it and touch the right spot, then go back to the screen I like to watch (which usually shows over 50 mpg). Lots of time with eyes off the road. I recommend getting rid of touch screen controls, and estimate I have the chance of a snowball in hell to get Toyota to go for that one.
My 2006 has an 'Auto AC' button on the steering wheel to turn off the AC, but it turns off everything. I still have to use the touch screen if I want to leave the fan on and turn off just the AC.

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