Comments on: Toyota’s 3rd-Gen Prius Has More Tech Than The Death Star

By: Freddo

Freddo — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:42:04 +0000

Nick Broughal says:

“The key fob (which ironically doesn’t have any keys)”

No, it still has a key, it’s just hiding inside the fob. That’s for when the battery goes flat (in either the fob or the car). Not very ironic, eh?

“if you happen to be in the i-Tech model, will also indicate where to turn when you’re using the satnav. Awesome.”

Satnav is also an option in the base. Get your facts right, sheeezzz…

By: Kif

Kif — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:22:33 +0000

Win95? What’s wrong with 3.0? What did Win95, or 98 do that 3.0 didn’t? Oh, that’s right… it did all the same things but used more memory and space to achieve it cause it looked prettier and was bloated with help files and crap. It still ran all the same software, and that’s all we need an OS to do. I personally, never had an issue with DOS.

The only real advance I can see (feel free to correct me) is the jumps from 16 to 32 and now 64 bit, plus faster graphics capabilities.

XP still provides all this, yet we have Vista and the impending Windows 7 due in October (still available in 32 or 64 bit, whichever your choice) and why? What do the new OS’s offer over the old? Gimmicks is all I can see.

BTW, Windows 8 is already in production before the release of Windows 7.

By: Red T-Rex

Red T-Rex — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:34:32 +0000

Notice he used the term “gone are the day’s when you’d turn off the wireless”. He’s just miffed it doesn’t offer a built-in gramophone. He also can’t figure out what to do with the chaff bag.

And to Steve, we all know about the marvels of German engineering but it is usually the Japanese that makes it affordable and brings it to the masses.

By: Mic Cullen

Mic Cullen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:51:07 +0000

Genius analogy, Kif. I take it you’ve used W7 and prefer Win95.

Deadset.

By: Kaldo

Kaldo — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:35:13 +0000

since nevar. But it will be cooler than outside because there will be no sun directly on you AND the airflow will evaporate you sweats and makes you more chilleh :D

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:08:37 +0000

Some of the cooler features have been around for decades in German cars. I would know, I own one.

By: IndefiniteImplosion

IndefiniteImplosion — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:44:20 +0000

I vote you don’t do many detailed descriptions of all the tech… Just give us pictures :)

By: Kif

Kif — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:08:16 +0000

lol Matt… why do you ask a question you already know the answer to?

The most disturbing thing, besides looks, is a car that parks for you. With all the whinging about people not being taught proper driving it seems they’ve just given up. Sure, some people really are just useless, but more tech means lazier people and ultimately, more stupid.

Compare, if you will, the Windows OS. With each new offering, they try to find new and ingenious ways to bloat it for stupid people, so they don’t have to think to work things out. The more tech, the greater the number of potential problems that can occur.

Sometimes, I think less is best. So much tech = a lot of distractions for the driver. Sadly, gone are the days when you’d turn off the wireless, wind the windows down and just be content with the happy thumping of a big V8… well, some of us still enjoy it :) To each their own.

By: Noah

Noah — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:21:22 +0000

“it will be a pleasant ambient temperature (or at least cooler than outside).”

Fans cool air below ambient temperature? Since when?

By: matt

matt — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:08:34 +0000

wow, that sounds pretty cool actually.

is it still the ugliest car in the world tho?