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2010 Toyota Prius Features New Touch Tracer Display

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THE ALL-NEW TOYOTA PRIUS


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THE ALL-NEW TOYOTA PRIUS features a clever new piece of technology Toyota has named Touch Tracer, allowing the driver to view important vehicle information on a heads-up display, requiring the minimum of eye movement.

The idea is simple: touch lightly on any of the steering-mounted controls and a diagram of the function will appear overlaid on the digital display in the instrument cluster.  Whichever button you’ve got your finger on, will glow orange on the display.

Touch Tracer can be used to adjust audio controls and cabin temperature, as well as checking energy consumption.

Steering-mounted controls were of course devised to help people take control of the features, without needing to remove their hands from the wheel.  But of course, fumbling your way around the controls without taking your eyes off the road can be troublesome.

Other information displayed on the heads-up display includes vehicle speed and a monitor that shows how economically the car is being driven.

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Prius models equipped with satellite navigation will benefit from the head-up display as well, with turn-by-turn and distance-to-exit information display on the screen.

Of course, for those who find the feature more of a hindrance than a benefit, the display can be adjusted for height and brightness, or simply switched off all together.

The 2010 Toyota Prius is due for its Australian launch next month.

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