New prius concept.

pred racer

http://www.reghardware.com/2012/01/12/toyota_shows_next_generation_prius_and_hydrogen_fuel_cell_hatchback/

Will probably look nothing like this when it gets out!
Also a hydrogen concept car.

On another note, i always wondered why the prius (and that civic yoke) looked so woeful. Whatever your opinion about the technology or the usefulness of it, surely they could have made them look futuristic or at least normal!

Chris_Heilong

The body types are looking good, like an evolution of the sci-fi look Honda used on there Civics, all cars in the future will look like these.

Oafley Jones

They mention a "Touch screen based control system" which is a terrible idea for a car. Not the first manufacturer to talk about it either. You'd think they'd have more sense.

650Ginge

How is a touch screen based control system a terrible idea?

Don't you have to touch regular buttons and switchs anyway. Dont you have to look to see where they are, I don't see the problem.

staker

Really hope that NS4 looks as good in the flesh, alas all prototypes resemble nothing like the final product.
Still won't be buying one though.

colm_mcm

Oafley Jones wrote: »

They mention a "Touch screen based control system" which is a terrible idea for a car. Not the first manufacturer to talk about it either. You'd think they'd have more sense.

The Prius has has this as standard for the last 8 years

Oafley Jones

650Ginge wrote: »

How is a touch screen based control system a terrible idea?

Don't you have to touch regular buttons and switchs anyway. Dont you have to look to see where they are, I don't see the problem.

Lack of tactical feedback means that you have to take your eyes of the road for a greater amount of time. It's fine in some instances, parking systems etc. but otherwise it's a horrible idea for the majority of car controls.

colm_mcm

All the touch screen functions of the last Prius could also be done from the steering wheel, screen was more for passengers.

Outkast_IRE

Nice little push on for hydogen in germany this year, theres stations all over the country picked out for the upgrade. The brother works there for mercedes benz and reckons it will be the first country with a proper network .

pred racer

colm_mcm wrote: »

The Prius has has this as standard for the last 8 years

I presumed they meant the whole car would be controlled by touch screen:o

colm_mcm

Indicators, wipers, lights, never happen.