Where I share some of my inventions and adventures in my Toyota Prius
2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Posts
One thing that has helped me with stealth camping in the Prius is the rear window coverings and the front window sunshades. The rear window Shade Sox allows me to keep the windows down while sleeping for ventilation and allows me to hear anything outside the car without anyone outside able to tell that the window is down.
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For as long as I’ve owned this Toyota Prius, I’ve wished the rear hatch would open automatically… Well today, one modification has gotten me most of the way to my wish.
Today I installed new Rear Hatch Lift Supports that are not OEM and a lot stronger than the ones that come in the car!
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I needed a way to have USB ports in the rear of my car for charging devices, the best way to handle this was to add a dual USB 3.0 port in the back. Since my power inverter is installed in the rear, it was easy to plug in a dual USB 3.0 wall charger into the inverter and run the USB cables to the wall charger.
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While working out of my car, I needed a way to plug into my 300WATT Pure Sign Power Inverter without having to open the center console every time. Another drawback to this is that my power cables were being pinched by the door to the center console.
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I recently received the Carista OBD2 Bluetooth Adapter a few days ago. Being really impressed by the Carista app is an understatement! The App lets you customize various settings on the Toyota Prius.
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