dgpcolorado
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A (Accelerator) and B (Brake) seem reasonable enough to me (it certainly wasn't my invention). And, no, I've never played a video game so I don't get the reference to video game buttons. The "Go" pedal seems a bit too cute to me but if it catches on, so be it.LeftieBiker said:I have those features, but I prefer to keep my eyes on the road, not on the dash. (This is one of the things that makes the standard Prius a PITA to drive efficiently - that hair-trigger point at which the ICE comes on, and which you have to watch a gauge to avoid.) The dots are quite adequate for determining both traction motor power and regen strength, and you need only glance at them briefly, or use your peripheral vision on them.dgpcolorado said:While it doesn't apply to the S model, for SV and SL models using the energy screen gives much better information about energy in/out of the battery than the "dots". And there are several aftermarket meters that display energy levels in and out of the battery. If one doesn't have or want to use either of those, using the dots as a guide is better than nothing.
Oh, and someone mentioned the "A pedal" and the "B pedal". No freaking way! I had a Nintendo 64 and have an Xbox 360 now, but there's no way I'm going to name the pedals in my car after video game buttons. If it has to be simple enough for kids and the elderly to remember, I suggest the "Go" and "Slow" pedals. ;-)
As for the reluctance to use the energy screen as being a distraction, It isn't something one has to view all the time and certainly not in dense traffic. So, point taken. I don't live in that world, not much traffic around here, except for deer, elk, and the occasional bighorn sheep.