Reverse Alert Warning brake and Alarm
I wonder if similar systems exist in the U.S. Tragedies have happened where small children /animals have been injured or killed by a backing Motorhome Facebook page of Reverse Alert Australia
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PSW wrote:
mkguitar, did I read that correctly? Your Prius sounds a backup alert...
Yes, as the shift lever is moved to "R"- the rear camera is shown on the display ( a "head's down" display...the driver must look down to use it and attention is taken from the windows and mirrors)
and the reverse alarm will beep loudly only inside the car ( not outside).
Be aware that the driver of a prius may not hear a warning from outside the car.
On previous generations of Prius the alarm could be disabled- mine cannot ( 2013 PV), some owners cut the wires to the beeper.
the prius has a squeaky toy for a horn ( designed for urban environs)- many drivers change this
the first time used on a highway, you know that the driver on the phone can;t hear you as they drift into your lane.
the prius "plays" a sound of a dragging brake pads at low speeds as a "warning" of a moving car- some drivers disconnect the speaker...I wish i could select the sound played...maybe "ice cream truck" rather than "poorly maintained/ broken car"
a briefcase on the pass seat may also start the seat belt alarm...
interior materials are thin and easily marred, seats are crap
the infotainment system consistently crashes
while the mpg is exactly as advertised, this'll be my first/last toyota.
Mike
