Had to move a second gen Prius today.

"Coty" (coty) 04/21/2014 at 09:55 • Filed to: some buuulllllshit

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Here's how I described it to a friend:

"You put the key in the dash. Then you press the start button. Then you move the pud into reverse, and watch in terror and it snaps back to where you moved it from. Realize happily that it didn't move it out of the reverse gear, just out of the reverse position in the gearshift....thing. Push the pud into drive after backing up, cry softly to yourself as you drive across the lot. Pull into a spot and realize you have to idea how to put it in park as the pud doesn't have a park option etched into its pudly little head. Put it in neutral to keep the car from rolling off as you try to figure out how to put it in park. Realize there's a park button just above the pud. Press it. Now that the car is in park, pray pressing the start button will also shut the car off. Say a prayer. Push the start button. When the car shuts off, exit as quickly as you can, lest you get the car version of syphilis. Say "never again" 3 times as you walk away.

You have now moved a Prius across a parking lot."

Here's the pud:

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Coty 04/21/2014 at 09:58

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And people say FiatChrysler's electronic shifter is stupid.

vert304 > Coty 04/21/2014 at 09:59

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I have always wondered... what is the B for?

Coty > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/21/2014 at 09:59

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I BET THAT STAYS IN THE GEAR YOU PICK.

Coty > vert304 04/21/2014 at 10:00

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There's actually a very small "L" in front of the B. It stands for "Little Bitch".

It's where Prius owners feel most comfortable.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Coty 04/21/2014 at 10:01

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I think it does the same sort of thing as the Prii, pops back into a central position. But at least parks ON the lever, and you know, it isn't connected to a Prius.

vert304 > Coty 04/21/2014 at 10:01

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It all makes sense now...

Coty > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/21/2014 at 10:03

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To Fiat/Chrysler.

Coty > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/21/2014 at 10:05

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And did I mention the park where you put the key that isn't a key into an ignition that isn't an ignition and then, even though the key is where it has to be, you still have to press the on button?

crowmolly > Coty 04/21/2014 at 10:19

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PUT IT IN H!

oldirtybootz > Coty 04/21/2014 at 10:36

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I've been there, never driven one but had to move it around the lot. Not sure why it has to be so confusing, a standard PRNDL lever is too old school for the Prius crowd I guess.

oldirtybootz > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/21/2014 at 10:40

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If you can find the gear in the first place. That toggle shifter is fucking awful.

Maddox Kay > Coty 04/21/2014 at 11:54

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GATED SHIFTER, BRO

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Coty 04/21/2014 at 12:03

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Literally what the fuck.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > oldirtybootz 04/21/2014 at 12:07

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I never have a problem with it. Maybe I'm just so used to vague column shifters it comes naturally.

Coty > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/21/2014 at 12:35

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The Start button is just out of frame at the top.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Coty 04/21/2014 at 13:00

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That looks ungodly cheap.

Coty > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/21/2014 at 15:04

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Yup.